Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research
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Accessing, using publicly available data sets
Please join us Feb. 27 for the next NAECR Knowledge event, featuring Dr. Lorey Wheeler and Dr. Natalie Koziol of the Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics.
Drs. Wheeler and Koziol will discuss how to access and use publicly available data sets, with a specific focus on utilizing early childhood data sets.
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Presentation Details
"Accessing & Using Publicly Available Data Sets"
Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Nebraska Union,
Platte River Room South
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Maital Neta, Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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Would you like to see your work featured here? Contact us at
naecr@unl.edu
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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.
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Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood Grants
The Caplan Foundation supports research and development projects that appear likely to improve the welfare of young children, from infancy through age 7, in the United States. The foundation provides funding in the areas of early childhood welfare, early childhood education and play, and parenting education.
Previously awarded grants range from $22,000 to $100,000.
Letters of inquiry are due
Jan. 31, 2020
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NIH Maternal Nutrition and Pre-pregnancy Obesity: Effects on Mothers, Infants and Children
This funding opportunity encourages applications to improve health outcomes for women, infants and children by stimulating interdisciplinary research focused on maternal nutrition and pre-pregnancy obesity.
The focus includes identifying modifiable factors during pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period, and implementing health promotive strategies that achieve primal, primary and secondary prevention of obesity, reduction of risks for adverse events, and improvement of health outcomes for mother, infants and children.
Proposals are due
Feb. 5, 2020
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Spencer Foundation Grants
The Spencer Foundation supports high-quality, innovative research on education by providing funding for education-focused research projects, research training fellowships and additional field-building initiatives.
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Lyle Spencer Research Awards Program
Award budget: $525,000-$1,000,000
Project duration: Up to 5 years
Letters of Intent are due
Feb. 27, 2020
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Small Research Grants
Award budget: Up to $50,000
Project duration: 1-5 years
Proposals are due
March 3, 2020
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Funding Forecast: OPRE Secondary Analyses of Data on Early Care and Education
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) plans to solicit applications in 2020 for Secondary Analyses of Data on Early Care and Education grants. Existing data sets can provide researchers efficient and cost-effective sources for examining critical research questions.
The funding opportunity aims to support researchers addressing key early care and education questions of relevance to the goals and outcomes of programs in the Administration for Children and Families.
Estimated award amounts range from $75,000 to $125,000.
Estimated proposal due date:
April 13, 2020
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Student Funding Forecast: Administration for Children and Families Graduate Student Dissertation Grants
The Administration for Children and Families are forecasting graduate student dissertation grants in the areas of child care, Head Start, family strengthening and behavioral interventions.
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Child Care Dissertation Grants
Estimated award amounts range from $20,000 to $25,000.
Estimated proposal due date:
May 3, 2020
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Head Start Dissertation Grants
Estimated award amounts range from $20,000 to $25,000.
Estimated proposal due date:
May 3, 2020
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Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grants
Estimated award amounts range from $20,000 to $25,000.
Estimated proposal due date:
May 24, 2020
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Family Strengthening Scholars Grants
Estimated award amounts range from $10,000 to $25,000.
Estimated proposal due date:
May 29, 2020
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National Association of School Psychologists
2020 Annual Convention
Feb. 18-21, 2020
Baltimore, Maryland
The National Association of School Psychologists is a professional association representing more than 25,000 school psychologists, graduate students and related professionals. NASP works to advance effective practices to improve students' learning, behavior and mental health.
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Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness
Spring 2020 Conference
March 11-14, 2020
Crystal City, Virginia
The Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness is dedicated to advancing research relevant to practice, from early childhood through post-secondary education. The Society strives to generate knowledge and facilitate applications in new contexts and across fields.
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2020 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood
April 29, 2020
Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center
Lincoln, Nebraska
The sixth biennial
CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood
will include presentations and roundtable discussions on the research and practices that improve the developmental trajectories of young children, and explore the connections between research, policy and practice.
Call for presentations
Faculty in the University of Nebraska system
who are interested in presenting at the
summit
are invited to submit research proposals. Selected presentations will represent a range of early childhood issues and topics.
Call for posters
Graduate students from the University of Nebraska system
are invited to submit poster proposals for presentation at the
summit
, provided at least one faculty member serves as a co-author. Faculty are encouraged to pass along this email to any graduate students who might be interested in this opportunity.
Presentation and poster proposals are due on or before
Feb. 17, 2020
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New! Student Event
NAECR Undergraduate Research Experience Brownbag Series
NAECR’s Undergraduate Research Experience Brownbag Series aims to support NAECR faculty by providing research and professional training to undergraduate research assistants working with NAECR affiliates. Topics will include quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, maximizing article reading and writing a CV and/or personal statement.
Please have your undergraduate students contact Courtney Boise at
cboise2@unl.edu
for more information, and to register for a session.
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“Parts of a Research Poster”
Feb. 7, 2020
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Nebraska Union, Platte River Room North
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“Introduction to Statistics in SPSS: Part 1”
Feb. 12, 2020
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, Room 211 (Computer Lab)
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New!
NAECR Knowledge:
Accessing and Using Publicly Available Data Sets
Feb. 27, 2020
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Nebraska Union
Platte River Room South
Dr. Lorey Wheeler and Dr. Natalie Koziol of the Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics & Psychometrics will discuss how to access and use publicly available data sets, with a specific focus on utilizing early childhood data sets.
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Elevating Nebraska's Early Childhood Workforce:
Report and Recommendations of the Nebraska Early Childhood Workforce Commission
Jan. 30, 2020
9 – 11 a.m.
Marriott Cornhusker Hotel, Lancaster Ballroom
333 S. 13th St.,
Lincoln, Nebraska
The Nebraska Early Childhood Workforce Commission, a group of more than 40 Nebraska public- and private-sector leaders, invites you to an event for the release of a new groundbreaking report: Elevating Nebraska’s Early Childhood Workforce: Report and Recommendations of the Nebraska Early Childhood Workforce Commission.
The report, developed over the course of the three-year commission, outlines the urgent need to prioritize the early childhood workforce in Nebraska for our children, families, communities and state.
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Is there an upcoming conference you want to publicize? A new publication you would like to share? Let us know!
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Connecting Research and Policy
Learn more and sign up for alerts about legislation relevant to early childhood researchers.
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NAECR Student Researchers
Students involved in early childhood research at the University of Nebraska can access a number of resources through NAECR.
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Find a Researcher
Find and collaborate with other early childhood researchers across the NU system.
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NAECR News archives available
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