Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research |
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Preschool Development Grant helping strengthen childcare and education throughout Nebraska |
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In 2018, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services received a Preschool Development Grant (PDG) to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment of the state's early childhood care and education systems, and to build a strategic plan that both addresses gaps in the system and builds upon existing strengths. |
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This year, that work was bolstered with an $8.9 million annual renewal grant to extend over the next three years, which will be used to implement Nebraska’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan.
The renewal grant provides opportunity for a collaborative of early childhood-focused organizations throughout the state to work at all levels to provide greater availability, of and access to, quality early childhood education and services; to work with communities to build quality care services; to collaborate with state and local agencies, providers and families to create more continuity in childcare; and to build an aligned care system that provides an integrated system of care across Nebraska.
Preschool Development Grant funding is awarded through the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Some of the aims of grant funding are to make available to families — particularly Nebraska’s most vulnerable — greater access to quality childcare and to evidence they need to make informed decisions; to address provider wage gaps and the business training and professional development they need; and to integrate systems to ensure greater continuity among childcare providers, and among various state services that provide or legislate childcare.
NAECR researchers leading projects funded through the PDG include Holly Hatton-Bowers, Lisa Knoche, Kelli Hauptman (UNL); Kate Gallagher, Amanda Garrett, Alexandra Daro, Lisa Roy, Amy Mart (University of Nebraska–Buffett Early Childhood Institute); and Jolene Johnson (UNMC/MMI).
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Research opportunities available at UNK's
Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center
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The Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center at the University of Nebraska Kearney opened last year and provides high-quality learning and instruction for UNK and the Kearney community. The center features 11 classrooms where teachers provide developmentally appropriate early education for children from infancy to age 6, including those with special needs. The center also includes a Montessori classroom.
The Plambeck Center has opportunities for researchers in need of early childhood participants — children, families and teachers — for their work, and can support the collection of surveys, questionnaires and live or recorded observations. Interested researchers should complete a research request on the center's website.
Email Philip Lai, research director of the Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center, at laipt@unk.edu with any questions.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Julie Tippens, Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Dipti Dev, Child, Youth and Family Studies, 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! Spencer Foundation Research 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.
Small Research Grants
Award budget: Up to $50,000
Project duration: 1-5 years
Proposal due date: Nov. 5, 2020
Research-Practice Partnerships: Collaborative Research for Educational Change
Award budget: Up to $400,000
Project duration: Up to 3 years
Letters of intent due date: Nov. 24, 2020
Proposal due date: Dec. 17, 2020
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New! Student Funding Forecast: Administration for Children and Families Graduate Student Dissertation Grants
Child Care Dissertation Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000–$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: Feb. 1, 2021
Head Start Dissertation Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000–$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: Feb. 1, 2021
Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000–$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 20, 2021
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Victoria S. Levin Grant for Early Career Success in Young Children's Mental Health Research
The aim of this funding opportunity is to foster early success in achieving federal funding for research that is informed by developmental science to address concerns affecting the early foundations of children’s mental health and well-being.
Broadly defined, this area of research addresses all aspects of the development of competence and risk for children from all types of backgrounds. The proposed research must have clear application to the promotion of mental health or the prevention of mental disorders in young children.
Award amount: Up to $25,000
Proposals are due Nov. 1, 2020.
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American Educational Research Association Research Grants
The AERA Grants Program is designed to advance knowledge and build research capacity in education and STEM education and learning.
The program welcomes proposals that 1) develop or benefit from advanced statistical or innovative quantitative methods or measures; 2) analyze more than one large-scale national or international federally funded data set, or more than one statewide longitudinal data system, or incorporate other data enhancements; 3) integrate, link or blend multiple large-scale data sources; or 4) undertake replication research of major findings or major studies using large-scale, federally supported or enhanced data.
Awards are up to $25,000 for one-year projects, or up to $35,000 for two-year projects.
Proposals are due Nov. 2, 2020.
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Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network Funding Opportunities
The Pilot Projects program of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network has announced several new funding opportunities to support new and existing team collaborations in clinical and translational research.
Team Development Pilot
Award amount: $25,000
Proposals are due Nov. 9, 2020.
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2020-21 University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative
The primary purpose of the Collaboration Initiative is to enhance competitiveness of University of Nebraska faculty for extramural funding by fully leveraging intellectual capacity and research resources across the campuses. The funding opportunity is designed to facilitate and strengthen research collaborations among NU faculty.
Proposals are due Jan. 11, 2021.
Team Formation and Publication award amount: Up to $7,500
Preliminary Data and Application Preparation award amount: Up to $40,000
Team Seed award amount: Up to $150,000
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National Science Foundation Social Psychology
The Social Psychology Program at NSF supports research and research infrastructure to advance basic knowledge in social psychology. Proposed research should carry strong potential for creating transformative advances in the basic understanding of human social behavior. Among the many research topics supported are: social cognition, attitudes, social and cultural influence, stereotypes, motivation, decision-making, group dynamics, aggression, close relationships, social and affective neuroscience, social psychophysiology, emotions, prosocial behavior, health-related behavior, and personality and individual differences.
Proposals are due Jan. 15, 2021.
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UNL Office of Research and Economic Development Internal Funding
The UNL Office of Research and Economic Development is sponsoring several internal funding competitions for UNL faculty in 2020-21.
Biomedical Research Seed Grants
Award amount: From $25,000 to $50,000
Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis.
Layman Seed Grants
Award amount: Up to $10,000
Proposal due date March 21, 2021.
Arts and Humanities Research Enhancement Program
Award amount: Up to $15,000
Proposal due date April 3, 2021.
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2020 OSEP National Summit on
Improving Effective Personnel for Children with Disabilities
Oct. 27-29, 2020
Virtual
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is hosting a virtual summit focusing on strategies to attract, prepare and retain effective personnel — general and special education teachers, early childhood personnel and related services providers — who have the knowledge and skills needed to provide effective instruction, interventions, supports and services to children with disabilities.
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Society for Prevention Research 2021 Annual Meeting
June 1-2, 2021
Washington, D.C.
The theme for the Society for Prevention Research’s 2021 annual meeting is “Addressing Racism and Disparities when Considering Biology and Context.”
The meeting provides a unique opportunity to exchange new concepts, methods and results from prevention research and related public health fields, and is a forum for communication between scientists, public policy leaders and practitioners concerning the implementation of evidence-based preventive interventions in all areas of public health.
Proposals are due Nov. 25, 2020.
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National Research Conference on Early Childhood
Nov. 30 – Dec. 3, 2020
Virtual
The National Research Conference on Early Childhood 2020 will be a virtual event, and will present the latest research surrounding Head Start, Early Head Start, child care, home visiting, child welfare, special education, pre-kindergarten, early elementary and other early childhood programs.
The event will include plenary and breakout sessions, and dynamic poster presentations.
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Division for Early Childhood Annual Conference on
Young Children with Special Needs & Their Families
Jan. 21-29, 2021
Virtual
The Division for Early Childhood’s Annual Conference on Young Children with Special Needs & Their Families will be a virtual event, featuring more than 130 sessions that will offer the latest research, evidence-based practices and “just in time” advice for working with young children with disabilities, their families and the professionals who serve them.
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Society for Research in Child Development
2021 Biennial Meeting
April 7-9, 2021
Virtual
SRCD is accepting submissions for the 2021 Biennial Meeting. Empirical, theoretical, historical, methodological, policy, application and translational submissions from investigators around the world in all disciplines related to the field of child development are welcomed.
The Society encourages submissions from researchers at all career stages including graduate and undergraduate students.
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New! CYFS SBEd & Breakfast:
Research Collaboration with Nebraska Extension
Breakout sessions will be organized around the themes of early childhood and youth mental health.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020
8:30 – 10 a.m.
Virtual
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NAECR Knowledge & Networking: Research Partnerships
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused early childhood researchers to face many new challenges and explore new approaches to their research.
This event will address how COVID-19 is reshaping how researchers initiate, maintain and address research partnerships.
There will be time for breakout sessions to allow for more in-depth discussion and networking among participants.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020
Noon – 1 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
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SRCD 2020 Special Topic Virtual Workshops
The Society for Research in Child Development will hold its 2020 special topic workshops virtually.
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The State of Research on Prevention of Child Maltreatment:
Current Knowledge and Future Directions to Inform Policy and Practice
Oct. 30 and Nov. 6
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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Strengthening the Evidence Base for Culturally Relevant Interventions
in Early Childhood Care and Education
Nov. 8-11, 2020
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
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Addressing and Reducing Inequality through Developmental Science
Nov. 9 & 10, 2020
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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Connecting Worlds: Studying Child Development in Low Resource Contexts
Dec. 1-3, 2020
8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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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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