Early Career Scholars Program

The Work and Family Researchers
Network is committed to mentoring the next generation of work and family scholars. Our Early Career Scholars Program (ECS) provides supports for recent doctoral recipients to advance their research, teaching, and long-term career prospects. By offering networked resources and consultation, we help promising new scholars move into tenured appointments and secure senior-level positions, as well as engage them with the work and family community of scholars. This program builds on two successful cohorts supported by the former Sloan Work and Family Research Network.  

Applications for the 2011-2012 cohort closed on July 31, 2011. Applicants who received their PhD (or comparable terminal degree) in 2008 or later were invited to apply for the 2011-2012 program. Applicants were at the early career stage (commonly assistant professors, instructors, or junior research positions), and did not yet hold a tenured or senior level appointment. We have created a diverse cohort of scholars from various disciplines with a wide range of work and family interests.

Scholars participating in the 2011-2012 cohort will have their travel funded for our inaugural conference on June 14-16, 2012 in New York City. In addition, they will receive a variety of supports, including career development workshops, peer reviews of manuscripts, and periodic teleconferences on issues identified by the program participants.  

An additional cohort will be recruited in early 2013.