Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research
May 11, 2020
IES Invites Applications for Education/Special Education Research Grant Program Awards

The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has issued a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2021 for the Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs.

NAECR can assist you in finding research partners for your IES application. Check out the NAECR Find a Researcher database to identify potential team members.

For assistance with building a collaborative team, please contact Lisa Knoche at lknoche2@unl.edu .

In addition, NAECR can connect you with the CYFS system of grant supports, including application development and administration, and dissemination functions upon receipt of funding. For assistance with proposal development, please contact Julie Gillmor at julie.gillmor@unl.edu .

Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:

Rebecca Brock, Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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NAECR can assist you in finding research partners for your funding applications and staff in CYFS are available to assist with your  proposal development for these or other funding opportunities.

Please contact Lisa Knoche  if you are interested in building a collaborative team, need assistance with proposal development or would like to discuss funding opportunities for your research.
New! IES Education/Special Education Research Grant Program

The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has issued a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2021 for the Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs.

Proposal due dates range from July 30, 2020 – Aug. 20, 2020 .


Department of Education Supporting Effective Educator Development Program

The Supporting Effective Educator Development program provides funding to increase the number of highly effective educators by supporting the implementation of evidence-based practices that prepare, develop or enhance the skills of educators. These grants will allow eligible entities to develop, expand and evaluate practices that can serve as models to be sustained and disseminated.

Letters of intent are due May 13, 2020 .

Proposals are due June 12, 2020 .

Student funding! National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant

NIH is accepting applications for the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (T32) to enhance predoctoral and postdoctoral research training — including short-term research training — and to help ensure a diverse, highly trained workforce is available to meet the needs of the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research agenda.

Research training programs are expected to incorporate didactic, research and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the nation.

Proposals are due May 25, 2020 .

Department of Education Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education Early Intervention and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs

The purposes of this program are to help address state-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services and regular education to work with children — including infants, toddlers and youth — with disabilities; and ensure those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research, to be successful in serving those children.

Estimated average award size is $225,000.

Proposals are due May 29, 2020 .

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Addressing Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities is supporting a funding opportunity to advance the understanding, prevention and reduction of maternal mortality and morbidity among racial and ethnic minority women and socioeconomically disadvantaged women. Projects that encompass multiple domains (e.g., biological, behavioral, sociocultural) and multiple levels (e.g., individual, interpersonal, community, societal) to understand racial and ethnic disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality are encouraged. 

Proposals are due May 29, 2020 .

Student funding! Administration for Children and Families Graduate Student Dissertation Grants

The Administration for Children and Families is offering graduate student dissertation grants in the areas of child care, Head Start and behavioral interventions.
Child Care Dissertation Grants

Award amounts range from $20,000 to $25,000.

Proposals are due June 4, 2020 .

Head Start Dissertation Grants

Award amounts range from $20,000 to $25,000.

Proposals are due June 5, 2020 .

Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grants

Award amounts range from $20,000 to $25,000.

Letters of intent are due May 29, 2020 .

Proposals are due June 29, 2020 .

Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation Tribal Research Center on Early Childhood Development and Systems

OPRE is accepting applications for a tribal research center on early childhood development and systems. The center will provide leadership and collaboration to promote excellence in community-based participatory research and evaluation of ACF early childhood initiatives that serve tribal communities. Settings to be considered include home visiting programs, early care and education center-based programs; home-based and family childcare providers; and Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

Estimated award amount is $650,000 per budget period.

Proposals are due June 5, 2020 .

Department of Health & Human Services Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children

This initiative encourages research that targets the reduction of health disparities among children. Specific targeted areas of research include bio-behavioral studies that incorporate multiple factors that influence child health disparities such as biological, lifestyle factors, environmental, social, economic, institutional, and cultural and family influences; studies that target the specific health promotion needs of children with a known health condition and/or disability; and studies that test, evaluate, translate and disseminate health promotion prevention and interventions conducted in traditional and non-traditional settings.

Proposals are due June 5, 2020 .

Department of Education — Education Innovation and Research Program Mid-Phase Grants

The Education Innovation and Research program provides funding to create, develop, implement, replicate or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and rigorously evaluate such innovations.

Mid-phase awards will fund implementation and a rigorous evaluation of a program that has been successfully implemented under an early-phase grant or other effort meeting similar criteria, for the purpose of measuring the program’s impact and cost-effectiveness.

Estimated average award size is up to $8,000,000.

Proposals are due June 15, 2020 .

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Head Start Training and Technical Assistance National Center Grants

The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS) announced the availability of funds to be awarded for the purpose of operating four National Centers, to serve as part of a large, comprehensive OHS Training and Technical Assistance System.
National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning

Estimated award amount is $10,200,000.

Proposals are due June 22, 2020 .

National Center on Health, Behavioral Health and Safety

Estimated award amount is $7,582,500.

Proposals are due June 22, 2020 .

National Center on Parent, Family and Community Engagement

Estimated award amount is $5,900,000.

Proposals are due June 22, 2020 .

National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations

Estimated award amount is $6,500,000.

Proposals are due June 22, 2020 .

Foundation for Child Development 2021 Young Scholars Program

The Foundation for Child Development is currently accepting proposals for its 2021 Young Scholars Program, which supports scholarship for early career researchers. The program funds implementation research that is policy- and practice-relevant, and that examines the preparation, competency, compensation, well-being and ongoing professional learning of the early care and education workforce.

Award amounts are up to $225,000 for primary research and up to $180,000 for secondary data analysis.

Letters of intent are due June 30, 2020 .

William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program

The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers' expertise in new disciplines, methods and content areas.

Applicants should have a track record of conducting high-quality research and an interest in pursuing a significant shift in their trajectories as researchers.

Proposals are due July 1, 2020 .

American Educational Research Association
2021 Annual Meeting

April 9-12, 2021
Orlando, Florida

AERA has announced the theme for its 2021 annual meeting: Accepting Educational Responsibility. Attendees will be inspired to collaboratively take evidence-based action to correct educational and social injustices, to use data to counter misinterpretations, and to initiate cross-division and interdisciplinary collaborations with other scholars.

The call for submissions will open May 15, 2020 .

Proposals are due July 22, 2020 .

2021 Council for Exceptional Children
Convention and Expo

March 3-6, 2021
Baltimore, Maryland

The Council for Exceptional Children is a professional association of educators dedicated to advancing the success of children with exceptionalities. The organization accomplishes their mission through advocacy, standards and professional development.

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has canceled in-person classes and is transitioning to remote teaching.

All in-person events have been canceled until further notice .

Events that have been planned or can be held virtually are allowed to proceed. We will reconsider the status of events on an ongoing basis. 
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