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NAECR selects Policy Fellows for 2021-22
Five faculty members have been selected to serve as NAECR Policy Fellows for the 2021-22 academic year.
The NAECR Policy Fellows Program is designed to educate early childhood researchers on policy processes, impacts and relationships to research; to provide policymakers with insight into the latest early childhood research at the University of Nebraska; and to generate collaboration among researchers and policymakers to develop effective research agendas that enrich early childhood experiences.
The program features a series of informal conversations between NAECR early childhood researchers and First Five Nebraska.
2021-22 NAECR Policy Fellows:
Alexandra Daro, research specialist, Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Anne Karabon, assistant professor of teacher education, University of Nebraska Omaha
Marisa Macy, Cille and Ron Williams Chair of Early Childhood Education, University of Nebraska Kearney
Amanda Prokasky, assistant professor of education and child development, UNMC Monroe-Meyer Institute
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NAECR Knowledge, Networking events on the way
Remember to mark your calendar for this semester’s NAECR Knowledge & Networking events!
This fall's NAECR Knowledge event is this Thursday, Sept. 30, from noon to 1 p.m. The virtual session will feature ways for researches to effectively use OneDrive.
The NAECR Networking event is Nov. 18, and will provide an overview of early childhood research at the University of Nebraska, and will enable researchers to connect on collaborative research activities.
Both events are free and open to the public, but registration is required.
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NAECR Knowledge:
"OneDrive for Research"
This session will explore how to effectively use OneDrive in your research, including the OneDrive app and secure data storage.
This Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021
Noon – 1 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
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NAECR Networking:
"University of Nebraska Early Childhood Research"
This session will highlight the latest early childhood research across the University of Nebraska system and provide time for attendees to connect with colleagues and brainstorm research and collaboration opportunities.
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021
Noon – 1 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Yinbo Wu and Anne Schutte, 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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New! Funding Forecast: Secondary Analyses of Child Care Data, Secondary Analyses of Head Start and Early Head Start Data
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation in the Administration for Children and Families plans to solicit applications in 2022 for two new research grant programs. Findings from both programs are intended to inform policy, program administration and future research.
Secondary Analyses of Child Care Data
Proposals will support researchers conducting secondary analyses of data to address key questions of relevance to the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF).
Estimated award budget: $90,000-$100,000
Estimated proposal due date: April 1, 2022
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Secondary Analyses of Head Start and Early Head Start Data
Proposals will support researchers conducting secondary analyses of data to address key questions of relevance to Head Start and Early Head Start programs and policies.
Estimated award budget: $90,000-$100,000
Estimated proposal due date: April 1, 2022
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2021 Victoria S. Levin Award for Early Success in Young Children’s Mental Health Research
SRCD is now accepting applications for the Victoria S. Levin Award for Early Success in Young Children’s Mental Health Research. The award aims to foster early career success in achieving federal funding for research informed by developmental science that addresses concerns affecting the foundations of children’s mental health.
The award provides up to $25,000 to pre-tenured, early to mid-career investigators.
Proposal due date: This Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
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NIMHD Social, Behavioral and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities has released a notice of special interest in applications that: 1) emphasize the roles and impacts of interventions, particularly those under the umbrella of digital health, as well as community-engaged and multi-level interventions in healthcare settings to address access, reach, delivery, engagement, effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of services that are utilized during and following the pandemic, and 2) encourage the leveraging of existing large-scale data sources with broad population coverage to improve prediction of various mitigation efforts (including vaccinations, masking and physical distancing to inform the public health response) on transmission reduction and on social and economic impacts, and assess the downstream health and healthcare access effects, with an emphasis on underserved and vulnerable populations.
Proposal due date: Oct. 5, 2021
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National Science Foundation Discovery Research PreK-12
The Discovery Research PreK-12 program seeks to significantly enhance the learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computer science (STEM) by PreK-12 students and teachers, through research and development of STEM education innovations and approaches.
Proposal due date: Oct. 6, 2021
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National Science Foundation Development Sciences Program
The Developmental Sciences Program supports basic research that increases our understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan.
Research supported by this program will add to our knowledge of the underlying developmental processes that support social, cognitive and behavioral functioning, thereby illuminating ways for individuals to live productive lives as members of society.
Expected award budget: $100,000 – $200,000
Proposal due date: Jan. 17, 2022
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UNL Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition
The Office of the Chancellor and the Office of Research and Economic Development have committed $40 million toward the Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition. Up to $10 million is available for allocation each year in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Letter of intent deadline: Feb. 28, 2022.
Proposal deadline: April 29, 2022.
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New! Society for Prevention Research 2022 Annual Meeting
Call for Proposals
May 31 – June 3, 2022
Seattle, Washington
The Society for Prevention Research is an organization dedicated to advancing scientific investigation on the etiology and prevention of social, physical and mental health, and academic problems and on the translation of that information to promote health and well-being.
The theme for the SPR 2022 Annual Meeting is “Realizing the Power of Prevention through Equitable Dissemination and Implementation Science.”
Proposal deadline: Nov. 15, 2021
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2021 National Prenatal to 3 Research to Policy Summit
Oct. 7, 2021
Virtual
Policymakers, scholars and practitioners will meet virtually to learn how to strengthen policies that impact the foundational prenatal to 3 development period, starting with rigorous evidence.
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2022 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood
April 13, 2022
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Nebraska Innovation Campus
The 2022 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood aims to:
• Communicate cutting-edge early childhood findings from NU-affiliated researchers and colleagues.
• Link ongoing efforts in early childhood research, practice and policy.
• Advance the science of early childhood education and development via connections among community partners, key stakeholders, policymakers, early childhood practitioners and researchers.
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National Research Conference on Early Childhood 2022
June 27-29, 2022
Arlington, Virginia
This three-day event presents the latest research about Head Start, Early Head Start, child care, home visiting, child welfare, special education, pre-kindergarten, early elementary and other early childhood programs.
The conference aims to strengthen programs serving young children, inform those establishing national policies for low-income families, and contribute to a meaningful research agenda in the early childhood field.
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New! 2021 Forum on Education Policy
Oct. 20-21, 2021
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT (both days)
Virtual
The Education Commission of the States is hosting the 2021 Virtual Forum on Education Policy, featuring talks with national leaders in education, concurrent sessions focused on pressing education policy issues, and policy vignettes spotlighting innovative state policies and initiatives.
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NAECR Knowledge: OneDrive for Research
This Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021
Noon – 1 p.m.
Virtual
This session will explore how to effectively use OneDrive in your research, including the OneDrive app and secure data storage.
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NAECR Networking:
University of Nebraska Early Childhood Research
Nov. 18, 2021
Noon – 1 p.m.
Virtual
This session will highlight the latest early childhood research across the University of Nebraska system and provide time for attendees to connect with colleagues and brainstorm research and collaboration opportunities.
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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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NAECR News will be shared twice a month to inform the early childhood research community across the NU system.
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