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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. Applications for this program are closed.

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Open Postdoctoral Position

The SCEC is seeking a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral scholar to join our research team and support a project funded by Administration for Children and Families. The primary research focus of this position is on understanding how families’ and educators’ experiences related to early care and education access have been shifting since 2020, and how state-level child care assistance policies affected ECE access. Research activities of this project include secondary data analyses and manuscript development using existing national datasets from the RAPID Survey Project and the Childcare Development Fund Policies Database. Review of applications will begin in June 2025.

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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 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

Executive Assistant

With minimal supervision and a strong attention to detail, the Executive Assistant will provide confidential support to the SCEC Director. The EA will proactively manage the SCEC Director’s calendar, managing a high volume of internal and external meetings with multiple stakeholders, often across institutions and time zones.

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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

Undergraduate education research positions

The Stanford Center on Early Childhood is offering opportunities for undergraduate students to support research projects, with a stipend through the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education. Research commitments for summer are full-time and require a commitment of at least 35 hours a week for 10 consecutive weeks. These opportunities are for Summer 2025.

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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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