This is a fellowship proposal. The reviewers are from different disciplines, but all focus on education. The following is information the selection committee provided:<br />Keep in mind the more specific questions that Selection Committee members consider in their deliberations: <br />-To what extent does the narrative discussion of the dissertation show knowledge of relevant research in the field? To what extent is it grounded in pertinent theory? <br />-To what extent is the study’s argued relevance to education convincing? To what extent is the study likely to yield new knowledge about an important educational issue? <br />-To what extent does the proposal explicate the following (as relevant your project): design and logic of the study; sources of evidence; measurement and classification; and nature of analysis and interpretation? To what extent are the methodology and analysis plans described in sufficient detail to evaluate their appropriateness for this specific study? <br />-To what extent does the proposal (whether by rationale for data analysis or by a discussion of preliminary results) make a case that the dissertation is likely to be compelling and important to the broader field of education research? <br />-To what extent does the narrative discussion display strong authorship skills, with clear organization and structure? <br />-Is the applicant likely to complete his/her doctoral studies within the time-frame the fellowship allows (one year full-time or two years half-time), or soon thereafter? <br />-What is the likelihood that the applicant will continue to conduct research and scholarly activities in the field of education? 