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Register: 2022 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood
Registration is open for the sixth biennial CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood, April 13 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center. Early registration is encouraged due to limited seating.
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NAECR Knowledge event covers Microsoft Teams
The usefulness of Microsoft Teams, the main collaborative tool in the Microsoft Office 365 suite, was the topic of the Feb. 10 NAECR Knowledge event.
About two-dozen early childhood researchers attended the virtual discussion to explore the most efficient, effective ways to use Teams, a collaboration app that helps groups stay organized and have conversations from any device. The tool enables users to launch instant conversations, make phone calls, host meetings and share files.
Using Teams as a collaborative space to work with other researchers is becoming common throughout the University of Nebraska system.
Kristi Collins, Microsoft learning consultant, shared information about the main features and abilities of Teams and answered questions about the app.
NAECR Networking and NAECR Knowledge are an ongoing series of networking and training events designed to enhance early childhood research across the NU system.
For more information on NAECR activities, contact Sommer Fousek, project coordinator, at sfousek2@unl.edu.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Shari DeVeney, Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska at 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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Women Investing in Nebraska
Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) engages, educates and empowers philanthropists by collectively awarding annual grants to bold University of Nebraska and nonprofit initiatives addressing important issues in Nebraska.
Letter of inquiry due date: Wednesday, Feb. 16, 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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Student Funding: Buffett Early Childhood Institute Graduate Scholars Program
The Buffett Early Childhood Institute is accepting applications from advanced doctoral students within the University of Nebraska system.
The program seeks to support high-quality research from diverse fields that impact the early years, including health, education, social work, music, art, the neurosciences and others.
Award amount: Up to $25,000
Proposal due date: March 31, 2022
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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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Student Funding: Administration for Children and Families Graduate Student Dissertation Grants
Child Care Dissertation Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Proposal due date: April 4, 2022
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Head Start Dissertation Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Proposal due date: April 5, 2022
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Forecasted: Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 19, 2022
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Funding Forecast: HRSA Early Childhood Developmental Health System
The purpose of the Early Childhood Developmental Health System program is to fund the study and implementation of integrated statewide health promotion, screening and intervention systems that advance early childhood developmental health and well-being, with a focus on P-3 populations experiencing persistent poverty and/or health disparities.
Estimated proposal due date: May 3, 2022
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National Science Foundation and William T. Grant Foundation: Increasing the Use, Usefulness and Impact of Research About Youth
The National Science Foundation and William T. Grant Foundation have released a coordinated call for proposals focused on helping the public and private sectors use research to increase quality of life for America’s youth.
Proposals may be submitted to either NSF or WT Grant. Proposers can submit to both organizations only if the proposed activities submitted to each organization are unique and not redundant.
National Science Foundation
NSF is encouraging submission of proposals that will increase the quality of life for America’s youth, including improving decision-makers’ use of research, making research more useful in policy creation and practice, and when/how research findings improve youth outcomes.
Proposals may be submitted anytime.
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William T. Grant Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence
This program supports research on strategies to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit young people ages 5-25 in the United States, including what it takes to produce useful research evidence, what it takes to get research used and what happens when research is used.
Letter of inquiry due dates: May 4, August 3
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William T. Grant Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
This program supports research to build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. We prioritize studies that aim to reduce inequalities that exist along dimensions of race, ethnicity, economic standing, language minority status or immigrant origins.
Letter of inquiry due dates: May 4, August 3
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Funding Forecast: SAMHSA Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Grant Program
The purpose of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant program is to improve outcomes for children by developing, maintaining or enhancing infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention and treatment services.
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New! Child Health Research Institute Pediatric Research Forum
Call for Proposals
May 5-6, 2022
Omaha, Nebraska
The Child Health Research Institute’s annual Pediatric Research Forum is an opportunity for medical scientists and trainees to network and share their current work via abstract submissions and a poster session.
Poster proposal due date: April 1, 2022
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2022 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood
April 13, 2022
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Nebraska Innovation Campus
Hosted by CYFS, the daylong event will include opening remarks from University of Nebraska President Ted Carter, a keynote address by Vanderbilt University’s Cynthia Osborne, research presentations from NU faculty, a graduate student poster session, and commentary and discussion on the research, practices and policies improving the developmental trajectories of young children.
The event will include lunch and an evening reception for all registered participants.
Early registration is encouraged due to limited seating. If space is available, registration will remain open through Tuesday, March 15.
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2022 Nebraska Conference on Health Equity
April 26-27, 2022
Nebraska Innovation Campus
Lincoln, Nebraska
The Nebraska Conference on Health Equity is a call to action on healthy equity in Nebraska. The conference will explore the ways that community connections and connectedness build healthier communities in Nebraska.
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Division for Early Childhood 38th Annual Conference
on Young Children with Disabilities and their Families
Call for Proposals
Sept. 27-30, 2022
Chicago, Illinois
The 2022 DEC annual conference will be held jointly with the International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI).
Proposal due date: March 15, 2022
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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! Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Spring 2022 Professional Development for All series
Virtual
The Buffett Early Childhood Institute’s Spring 2022 Professional Development for All webinar series will examine the importance of ensuring children have opportunities to learn and develop through experiences that connect new ideas and concepts to their knowledge, interests and cultural values.
March 10: Tapping into Children’s Funds of Knowledge
April 6: Shifting from Teacher to Learner: Transforming Teacher-Family Relationships
May 3: Why Cultural, Linguistic and Personal Relevance Matters
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MAP Academy Spring 2022 Methodology Applications Series
Featuring Keyonna King
Friday, April 15, 2022
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Virtual
On Friday, April 15, Keyonna King, assistant professor, UNMC College of Public Health, will lead a virtual presentation titled, "Leveraging Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) to Enhance Design, Innovation and Cultural Appropriateness."
The theme of the 2021-22 Methodology Applications Series is “Pursuing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Research: Design and Methodology Considerations.”
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MAP Academy Spring 2022 Methodology Applications Series
Featuring Catherine Garcia
Friday, May 6, 2022
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Virtual
On Friday, May 6, Catherine Garcia, assistant professor of human development and family science at Syracuse University, will lead a virtual presentation titled, "Unpacking Latinx/Hispanic Ethnicity: Using an Intersectionality Approach to Understand Health Among Older Latinxs."
The theme of the 2021-22 Methodology Applications Series is “Pursuing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Research: Design and Methodology Considerations.”
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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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