Scholarship · Special education teacher education Policy, Practice, and Research doctoral training Consortium (SPARC), OSEP-funded, hosted across NC State University, Texas A&M, Florida State, University of Central Florida, UNC Charlotte, and George Mason University
Special education teacher education Policy, Practice, and Research doctoral training Consortium Doctoral Fellowship (SPARC)
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- Special education teacher education Policy, Practice, and Research doctoral training Consortium (SPARC), OSEP-funded, hosted across NC State University, Texas A&M, Florida State, University of Central Florida, UNC Charlotte, and George Mason University
- Found
- 26 September 2026
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Funding: Funded, full tuition, stipend, and fees typically covered under OSEP personnel-preparation funding; exact amount not specified, verify on website. Who can apply: Prospective or current PhD/EdD students in special education at one of the six consortium universities; funded via OSEP Research to Practice 325H grant; open to US applicants (federal training grant with service obligation). Length: Multi-year (length of PhD/EdD program, typically 3-5 years). Mentored research training, policy/advocacy training, cohort model across 22 funded scholars nationally; recipients owe post-completion service to the field of special education per OSEP terms (standard for OSEP personnel-prep grants, not a fee). Field: Special education teacher education, policy, research, and advocacy (doctoral leadership training).
Last checked 8 October 2026. Found via Fellowships For Free (CC BY 4.0).