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NAECR Knowledge, Networking events coming soon
Mark your calendar for this semester’s NAECR Knowledge & Networking events!
Two fall semester events are coming soon — one each from the NAECR Knowledge and NAECR Networking series.
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.
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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Researchers setting sights on Grand Challenges
By now, you have likely received information about the UNL Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition. This is an exciting opportunity to come together, think boldly and leverage the strengths of UNL in solving challenges.
The competitive initiative requires significant effort to lead large, creative, impactful programs of work and attain lofty strategic goals.
NAECR will connect with UNL researchers soon regarding opportunities to collaborate on this Grand Challenge Initiative.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Danae Dinkel, Health Promotion, Social & Behavior Health, University of Nebraska Omaha
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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! 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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New! 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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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: Oct. 1, 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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Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness
2021 Conference
Sept. 26-29, 2021
Arlington, Virginia
Registration is now open for the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness 2021 conference. The theme for this year is “The Fierce Urgency of Knowledge: Education Evidence for Reimagining and Reckoning.”
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2021 Thriving Children, Families and Communities Conference
Sept. 27, 2021
Virtual
The Buffett Early Childhood Institute will virtually host the 2021 Thriving Children, Families and Communities Conference.
The conference is free and intended for community leaders, including those in education, economic development, child care, business, government, health care, higher education and philanthropy. Attendees will learn about key research, program, policy and outreach aspects of high-quality early childhood education programs and services and their important role in economic development.
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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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SRCD Special Topic Meeting:
Learning through Play and Imagination: Expanding Perspectives
Call for Proposals
April 1-2, 2022
St. Louis, Missouri
This special topic meeting will foster interdisciplinary conversations to explore how children learn through playing, hearing stories and engaging in imaginative activities of all kinds. Participants will expand perspectives on learning through play and imagination, identify gaps in the literature and propose evidence-based strategies for how play and imagination can best be used in early education.
Proposal due date: Sept. 15, 2021
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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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NAECR Knowledge: OneDrive for Research
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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