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2022 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood
The 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.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Lincoln, Nebraska
Call for proposals to follow in December 2021.
More details and registration to follow in February 2022.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Patty Kuo, Child, Youth & Family Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Marc Goodrich, Special Education & Communication Disorders, 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! Family Self-Sufficiency Demonstration Development Grants
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) is accepting proposals from entities looking to strengthen and evaluate coordinated, client-centered approaches to improving family self-sufficiency. Proposals should support planning for and execution of evaluation-related activities by eligible entities that serve low-income families with children.
Proposal due date: July 2, 2021
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New! U.S. Department of Education Innovation and Research Program Grants
The Education Innovation and Research (EIR) 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 to rigorously evaluate such innovations. There are three types of grants: early phase, mid-phase and expansion.
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Mid-phase grants are supported by moderate evidence. Funding will support implementation and a rigorous evaluation of a program that has been successfully implemented under an early-phase grant or other similar effort.
Proposal due date: July 7, 2021
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Expansion grants are supported by strong evidence for at least one population and setting, and grantees are encouraged to implement innovations at the national level. Funding will support implementation and a rigorous evaluation of a program found to produce sizable, significant impacts under a mid-phase grant or other similar effort.
Proposal due date: July 7, 2021
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New! African American Child and Family Research Center
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) is accepting proposals to lead and support research on the needs of African American populations served by the Administration for Children and Families and promising approaches to promote social and economic well-being among low-income African American populations.
Proposal due date: July 12, 2021
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New! Coordinated Evaluations of Child Care and Development Fund Policies and Initiatives: Planning Grants (Phase 1)
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) is accepting proposals for the Coordinated Evaluations of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies and Initiatives Phase 1 planning grants.
This grant program will support partnerships between CCDF lead agencies and researchers to develop rigorous, policy-relevant evaluations testing child care subsidy policies designed to increase low-income families’ access to high quality child care. Sponsored projects will evaluate policies and practices related to setting and implementing subsidy payment rates and/or family co-payments.
Proposal due date: July 20, 2021
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New! Brady Education Foundation
The Brady Education Foundation is currently accepting proposals focused on evaluating programs that have the potential of helping to close the opportunity and resulting achievement gaps associated with race and family income.
Stage 1 Proposal due date: Aug. 1, 2021
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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 1) 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 2) ensure those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge to be successful in serving those children.
Award budget: Up to $250,000
Proposal due date: June 22, 2021
Focus Area A: Preparing Personnel to Service Infants, Toddlers and Preschool-Age Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs
Focus Area B: Preparing Personnel to Serve School-Age Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs
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Funding Forecast: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children
NHLBI has forecasted a funding opportunity announcement for Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children (ENRICH). Applications should propose to test the effectiveness of an implementation-ready intervention designed to determine if a cardiovascular health (CVH) promotion module delivered within the context of a home visiting program can enhance maternal and early childhood CVH, and address CVH disparities in mothers and children (0-5 years).
The study population includes those who are of low socioeconomic status, or live in low-resource or underserved rural or urban communities, or in diverse geographic regions of the U.S. with a high burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Estimated proposal due date: June 22, 2021
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Head Start University Partnerships: Building the Evidence Base for ECE Workforce Well-Being
This funding opportunity aims to support projects that will contribute to the knowledge base regarding the individual, program and community factors that promote the well-being of Head Start and/or Early Head Start education staff (i.e., teachers and assistant teachers).
Projects must be led by researchers working in partnership with one or more Head Start programs. Together, they will identify and evaluate promising approaches to improving education staff well-being that are supported by existing research and evidence-based theory of change models.
Application due date: July 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 dates: July 15, 2021, and Jan. 17, 2022
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American Educational Research Association 2022 Annual Meeting
Call for Proposals
April 22-25, 2022
San Diego, California
AERA is now accepting proposals for its 2022 annual meeting. The meeting theme is “Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century.”
Proposal due date: July 12, 2021
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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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New! Pediatric Research Seminar: Less Heat, More Light: Discovering Smarter Therapies for Pediatric Brain Tumors
Friday, June 18, 2021
Noon – 1 p.m.
Virtual
The Child Health Research Institute holds pediatric research seminars the third Friday of the month.
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New! 2022 CYFS Summit on Early Childhood Research
Wednesday, 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
More details coming soon.
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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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