Summer Research Opportunity

The UCEA Graduate Student Research Award aims to provide research, mentoring, and career development opportunities for an outstanding graduate student enrolled in a UCEA member educational leadership program and intends to enter the professoriate. The awardee will work with one of the UCEA program centers (contingent upon acceptance from the individual center’s ability to host a student) for typically 6-8 weeks during the summer. This research award can be completed either on site or virtual, depending on the needs of the center and student. The UCEA Graduate Student Research Award will receive a stipend of $2,500.

The awardee will work with one of the UCEA program centers (contingent upon acceptance from the individual center’s ability to host a student) for typically 6-8 weeks during the summer. This research award can be completed either on site or virtual, depending on the needs of the Center and student. 

The UCEA Graduate Student Research Award will begin in June 2024 and continue through the end of August 2024. This time frame can be arranged for another time during the academic year if mutually agreed upon between the Program Center and the awardee. Upon concluding the research, you will be asked to write a one-page reflection on your experiences to be included in the UCEA Review. 

Here is a quick list of UCEA Program Centers and directors. To see the full information of UCEA Program Centers click here.

Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE)

@ University of Denver & University of Colorado Denver

• Co-Directors: Jayson Richardson, Scott McLeod, Sarah Dexter, Nick Sauers
• Contact: jayson.richardson@du.edu

Educational Leadership and Social Justice

@ Duquesne University, University of Houston & San José State University

• Co-Directors: Rick McCown, Detra Johnson, Liliana Castrellón
• Contact: mccown@duq.edu

Innovative Rural Collaboration for Leadership in Education (CIRCLE)

@ University of Denver

• Director: Kristina Hesbol
• Contact: kristina.hesbol@du.edu

International Study of School Leadership

@ University of Georgia

• Co-Directors: Jami Berry, Sylvia Robertson, Charlie Slater, Elson Szeto
• Contact: JamiBerry@uga.edu

National Center for the Evaluation of Educational Leadership Preparation and Practice

@ University of Utah & UC Berkeley

• Co-Directors: Andrea Rorrer, Michelle Young
• Contact: andrea.rorrer@utah.edu

Study of Leadership and Ethics

@ Indiana University - Indianapolis

• Director: Samantha Scribner
• Contact: smpscrib@iu.edu

Study of Leadership and the Law

@ University of Arkansas

• Director: Kevin Brady
• Contact: kpbrady@uark.edu

Study of the Superintendency and District Governance

@ Florida Atlantic University & University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

• Co-Directors: Meredith Mountford, Leigh Wallace
• Contact: mmountfo@fau.edu

Urban School Leadership

@ Georgia State University

• Co-Directors: Will Rumbaugh, Nick Sauers, Kristina Brezicha
• Contact: wrumbaugh@gsu.edu

Full Call for UCEA Graduate Student Research Award

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