In order to apply, eligible researchers will have earned their doctoral degrees within the last 15 years, and be full-time, tenure-track or recently tenured faculty members of a college or university in the United States. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or its equivalent in one of the behavioral and social sciences or in an applied professional field (e.g., public policy, public health, education, social work, nursing, medicine). Three to four fellowships of up to $150,000 for use over one to three years will be awarded competitively. Please note individuals with lecturer positions or their equivalent are not eligible for the fellowships. Funds are not provided for international data collection. Due to the expected volume of calls, FCD staff will be unable to accept telephone inquiries. Please refer to Young Scholars Program Description or submit your question(s) via email to ysp@fcd-us.org.
Read more about the FCD’s Young Scholars Program by downloading the following PDF documents:
2012 FCD Young Scholars Program Description
2012 FCD Young Scholars Proposal and Budget Format
A selection committee reviews all eligible proposals, and external reviewers are engaged if necessary. The 2011 Young Scholars Program Selection Committee includes:
Mark Appelbaum, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego
Kathryn Edin, Professor of Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Vivian Gadsden, William T. Carter Professor of Child Development and Education, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
Celia Genishi, Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University
Donald Hernandez, Professor, Department of Sociology, Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York
Leighton Ku, Professor, Department of Health Policy School of Public Health, George Washington University
Ross Parke, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Riverside