- Application deadline: Wednesday, July 9
The William T. Grant Foundation is excited to recruit the fifth cohort of our Early-Career Reviewer Program. Please consider applying yourself or sharing this information with any eligible early career researchers in your network. All it takes is a CV and a two-page cover letter.
What is it?
The early-career reviewer program recruits early-career researchers to serve as peer-reviewers of grant proposals submitted to the William T. Grant Foundation for studies on improving the use of research evidence. This professional development program aims to build early-career researchers’ understanding of the proposal evaluation and peer-review process for research grants to strengthen their own grant writing skills and ultimately advance their careers.
Who is it for?
Scholars within seven years of receiving their terminal degree are eligible to apply.
Why apply?
Apart from reading and evaluating grant proposals in their area of expertise, reviewers receive personalized feedback from Foundation program officers and have access to additional reviews of proposals prepared by senior peer-reviewers.
How do I apply?
Applicants must submit a CV and a two-page cover letter. All application materials must be submitted by email to earlycareerreviewer@wtgrantfdn.org.
Jennifer Bateman is a postdoctorate researcher on assistant professor Emily Adah’s grant, “Adapting Science OER Through Culturally, Linguistically, and Community Responsive Principles,” in the science education program. Welcome Jennifer!
Jennifer holds a B.S. in biology from Longwood University, as well as a teaching licensure in Virginia (expired) and Georgia (current). She received her M.Ed. in science education from the University of Georgia and Ph.D. in teaching and learning from Clemson University. She has experience teaching high school biology, as well as facilitating STEM courses for students ages 4-8. Jennifer has experience running a non-profit preschool and also university program development for undergraduate students.
Jennifer’s research interests include understanding how to best support district science coordinators (DSCs) and other science teacher leaders. She is interested in further understanding DSC identity to help novice teachers create a clearer career trajectory towards school and district leadership.
The AI4STEM Education Center, housed in the Mary Frances Early College of Education, was featured in the publication Insight Into Academia in a story about how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of STEM classrooms.
“Teachers are under pressure to align their instruction and assessment with next-generation science standards,” said Xiaoming Zhai, associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education and director of the AI4STEM Education Center. “But if they don’t have time-saving tools—like automated feedback or AI-supported scoring—they’re less likely to implement high-quality assessments, and students lose out.”
Read the full story in Insight Into Academia.