Category: Graduate Students

Strategies for Supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as an Early-Career Motivation Scholar, a Zoom Conversation

The Motivation SIG Early Career Researcher Committee is excited to announce that we will be hosting our second “Early Career Conversation.” The purpose of these conversations is to facilitate online discussions between 5-6 ECRs and other scholars in the field, which will focus on navigating life as an early career researcher. This conversation will be…

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Motivation SIG Graduate Students In-Progress Research and Networking Session

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS Sign Up Here! The Motivation SIG Graduate Student Committee is hosting a graduate student event focused on networking and sharing in-progress research with each other. The event is meant to promote feedback and collaboration among peers, and will include an in-progress research session as well as an opportunity to mix and mingle…

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2019 AERA Research on Giftedness, Creativity, & Talent (ROGCT) Gifted Connection Mentorship Opportunity

Dear Motivation SIG members, Are you a graduate student (doctoral or master’s) interested in studying giftedness, creativity, or talent? Do you want to learn more about how to be involved in the field? OR…Are you a faculty member, researcher, or other academic who researches or has a background in giftedness, creativity, or talent? Are you at least 3…

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Post-Doctoral Research Associate Position in Educational Psychology at Michigan State University

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY College of Education – Research Associate in Educational Psychology Posting Posting Snapshot: Post-Doctoral Research Associate position in Educational Psychology to work on an NIH-funded study examining supports for undergraduates’ science motivation and persistence in science careers. Position Summary: Dr. Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia (https://llgarcia.educ.msu.edu) in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education…

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Post-Doctoral Research Associate Positions on Student Motivation and Engagement

We are pleased to announce 3 post-doctoral positions that may be of interest to motivation scholars.  Two of these positions are part of a collaborative NSF project among Michigan State University (Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia & Jennifer Schmidt), the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Gwen Marchand), and WestEd (Christopher Harris). We are seeking two post-doctoral research associates to work with us on the development and implementation of a…

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Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany, Accepting Applications for English-Language Master’s Program, M.Sc. Psychology: Learning Sciences

Master’s program “M.Sc. Psychology: Learning Sciences” at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany: Online Applications can be submitted now until 1st March through: https://www.portal.graduatecenter.uni-muenchen.de/ocgc/mscls This program is research-oriented and interdisciplinary and promotes a selected group of students to engage in state-of-the-art research in Educational Psychology and the Learning Sciences. The program is entirely taught in English.…

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Job Post: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of York

University of York – Department of Education Location: York Salary Range: £31,604 – £38,832 per year Hours: Full Time Ref Number: 6983 Contract Type: Fixed Term (until 31 August 2020) Closing date: 28 September 2018 We are seeking to appoint (from 2018-2020) a new postdoctoral research fellow to join a European Research Council-funded project titled,…

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Job Post: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Ohio State University

The Department of Educational Studies at The Ohio State University invites applicants for the Theory into Practice postdoctoral research fellow. The successful applicant will work with faculty on (a) projects aimed at disseminating empirical educational research to practicing educators, (b) analysis of quantitative data from several studies focusing broadly on student motivation (including several restricted-use…

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Postgraduate Scholarship in Educational Psychology (‘STEM Motivation’)

Postgraduate Scholarship in Educational Psychology (‘STEM Motivation’) Sydney School of Education and Social Work (SSESW) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia SSESW The University of Sydney Supervisor Professor Helen Watt To apply: http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/research/faculty/fass.shtml#SC2545 or https://www.seek.com.au/job/36703190?type=standout The Opportunity (closing 7 Sept. 2018) An exciting opportunity exists for a talented and motivated…

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