We are pleased to announce that scholarships to attend the 2026 NCME Annual Meeting will be made available to doctoral students who come from an educational, cultural, or geographic background that is underrepresented in the field of educational measurement and assessment.
TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
CMJ seeks graduate students in educational measurement and assessment, psychometrics, or quantitative psychology who are members of historically underrepresented communities in these fields. Preference will be given to students enrolled in doctoral programs, though MA students are also welcome to apply. Further preference will be given to those who have submitted a proposal for NCME 2026 or the concurrent AERA Annual Meeting; however, the Travel Scholarship is intended to cover the costs of attendance at NCME specifically and may not be used to cover AERA conference registration. Up to 30 scholarships will be awarded.
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS
Scholars will receive up to $3,000 to attend the NCME Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA, from April 8-11, 2026. This funding may only be used to cover airfare, hotel accommodations, meal stipends, NCME conference registration, and other approved conference-related expenses.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
To apply for the Travel Scholarship, applicants should:
- Complete the application form, which includes a brief (200-250 word) description of research interest(s)
- Submit the following via email as one (1) document: curriculum vita or résumé; graduate school transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable); if applicable, a copy of the proposal submitted to NCME or AERA 2026
(Note: Proposals do not have to be accepted in order to qualify for the scholarship.)
Applications will be reviewed and scholarships will be awarded beginning October 15, 2025. Final application deadline is November 1, 2025. For more information, email us at cmj@measurementjustice.org.