Jennifer Timmer, a Ph.D. student in Educational Psychology, recently was awarded an AERA Dissertation Grant for her scholarly achievements, quality of proposed research, and potential to contribute to education research. The AERA Dissertation Grant awards a one-year, $20,000 stipend to assist in completion of dissertation research using a large scale data set. Other requirements include participation in AERA's Fall Research Conference and AERA Annual Meeting. More information on the award can be here: http://www.aera.net/Professional-Opportunities-Funding/AERA-Funding-Opportunities/Grants-Program/Dissertation-Grants