Stanford
Center on Early Childhood

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Because our work involves both science-based research and community-based design and innovation, our people are integral to all we do. Join us!

Training

The Equity in Early Education (E3) postdoctoral fellowship

Funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the Equity in Early Education (E3) postdoctoral fellowship program will train the next generation of scholars to conduct research that will contribute to more equitable and sustainable early childhood care and education systems. The application window is now closed.

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Zaentz Community Fellowship Program

The Zaentz Community Fellowship Program empowers leaders nominated from RAPID Survey Project communities from across the country. Fellows will explore how family, child care, community services, and cultural values intersect to shape early childhood experiences. The one-year program has a strong focus on using parent and community voices to guide change and policy making. 

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Zaentz (Master's) Fellows Program

This tuition-free program brings together masters students at Stanford to engage in cutting-edge training at the intersection of early childhood research, data interpretation, policy, design, and cross-sector leadership, ensuring they are prepared to meet the complex needs of today’s early childhood landscape. 

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Employment opportunities

Research Coordinator

The Research Coordinator will support online survey administration, data processing and cleaning, and overall study administration activities on a fast-paced schedule for the RAPID Survey Project.

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Consulting opportunities

The FIND Team at the SCEC is seeking consultants with experience implementing FIND for potential future opportunities. Please fill out the form below if you are interested in being added to our database. 

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Student opportunities

Student interest form

Are you a student interested in being part of the Center? From research and evaluation to data science and design, let us know your interests and availability and we may contact you if we find a fit.

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More ways to be involved

Study participants

We are actively recruiting participants for our studies. If you are a parent, caregiver, or childcare provider of children up to the age of 11 and are interested in participating in our research, please fill out this form.

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Employment and volunteer interest

Are you interested in being part of the Center but don't see an open role that fits your talents? Let us know your availability and interests and we may contact you if the right position comes up. 

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Learn more about supporting us If you are interested in supporting our work financially, please visit the Stanford Accelerator for Learning website.