Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research
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Megan Kelley,
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Megan Kelley is an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Her areas of expertise include health communication and health literacy, health education, health disparities and public health. Megan
is also a member of the NAECR Steering Committee.
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What is the future direction for your early childhood research?
"I am interested in learning more about environmental factors and foundational experiences in early childhood that influence the development of health-promoting behaviors at the individual and community levels. I am also interested in studying the application of health-literate communication principles in early childhood settings."
Are there any new research projects or activities that you are starting on?
"I am eagerly anticipating the release of the current NASIS (Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey) dataset, which includes questions about family health and health literacy."
What is a strength of early childhood research at the University of Nebraska?
"One thing I love about Nebraska is that people are so open to stepping out of traditional silos and working together to advance a good cause. The University of Nebraska is deeply engaged in communities across the state, and those partnerships and relationships are essential to meaningful research."
How can effective collaborations enhance the research enterprise?
"Effective collaborations — in which there are common priorities, mutual respect and shared decision-making — are a lifeline for research that makes a difference. Interdisciplinary and interprofessional partnerships can help ensure research is relevant to real needs and that results can translate into applications that will benefit society."
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Rebecca Brock, Psychology, 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 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.
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Research-Practice Partnership Grants Program
Award budget: Up to $400,000
Project duration: Up to 3 years
Letters of Intent are due
Jan. 8, 2020
Proposals are due
Jan. 31, 2020
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Large Research Grants
Award budget: $125,000-$500,000
Project duration: 1-5 years
Letters of Intent are due
Jan. 14, 2020
Proposals are due
Feb. 7, 2020
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Small Research Grants
Award budget: Up to $50,000
Project duration: 1-5 years
Proposals are due
March 3, 2020
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Lyle Spencer Research Awards Program
Award budget: $525,000-$1,000,000
Project duration: Up to 5 years
Letters of Intent are due
Feb. 27, 2020
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New!
Student Funding Forecast: Administration for Children and Families Graduate Student Dissertation Grants
The Administration for Children and Families are forecasting graduate student dissertation grants in the areas of child care, Head Start, family strengthening and behavioral interventions.
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Child Care Dissertation Grants
Estimated award amounts range from $20,000 to $25,000.
Estimated proposal due date:
May 3, 2020
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Head Start Dissertation Grants
Estimated award amounts range from $20,000 to $25,000.
Estimated proposal due date:
May 3, 2020
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Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grants
Estimated award amounts range from $20,000 to $25,000.
Estimated proposal due date:
May 24, 2020
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Family Strengthening Scholars Grants
Estimated award amounts range from $10,000 to $25,000.
Estimated proposal due date:
May 29, 2020
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NIH Secondary Data Analysis to Examine Long-Term and/or Potential Cross-Over Effects of Prevention Interventions: What are the Benefits for Preventing Mental Health Disorders?
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to encourage research to integrate/harmonize existing data sets from preventive intervention trials implemented early in life to:
1) examine risk and protective factors relevant to later mental health outcomes in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood; and
2) determine whether preventive interventions delivered earlier in life have long-term effects, and/or cross-over effects (e.g., unanticipated beneficial effects), on important mental health outcomes, including serious mental illness (e.g., depression, anxiety, suicide ideation and behaviors, and psychosis behaviors).
NIMH intends to commit $3 million to fund 4-6 awards and NCCIH intends to commit $500,000 to fund 1 award.
Proposals are due
Jan. 2, 2020
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2019-2020 NU Collaboration Initiative
The NU Collaboration Initiative aims to enhance competitiveness of University of Nebraska faculty for extramural funding by fully leveraging intellectual capacity and research resources across the campuses. The 2019-2020 funding opportunity is designed to facilitate new and strengthen existing research collaboration among faculty in any discipline.
Proposals are due
Jan. 13, 2020
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Research with a Global Impact NU Collaboration Initiative Grant
The Research with a Global Impact award is a subcategory of the University of Nebraska’s Collaboration Initiative. The award is designed to facilitate research that involves international collaborators, and that benefits Nebraska research competitiveness and capacity. Planning and formed/forming team seed grants are available under the Research with a Global Impact subcategory.
Proposals are due
Jan. 13, 2020
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Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood Grants
The Caplan Foundation supports research and development projects that appear likely to improve the welfare of young children, from infancy through age 7, in the United States. The foundation provides funding in the areas of early childhood welfare, early childhood education and play, and parenting education.
Previously awarded grants range from $22,000 to $100,000.
Letters of inquiry are due
Jan. 31, 2020
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NIH Maternal Nutrition and Pre-pregnancy Obesity: Effects on Mothers, Infants and Children
This funding opportunity encourages applications to improve health outcomes for women, infants and children by stimulating interdisciplinary research focused on maternal nutrition and pre-pregnancy obesity.
The focus includes identifying modifiable factors during pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period, and implementing health promotive strategies that achieve primal, primary and secondary prevention of obesity, reduction of risks for adverse events, and improvement of health outcomes for mother, infants and children.
Proposals are due
Feb. 5, 2020
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Funding Forecast: OPRE Secondary Analyses of Data on Early Care and Education
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) plans to solicit applications in 2020 for Secondary Analyses of Data on Early Care and Education grants. Existing data sets can provide researchers efficient and cost-effective sources for examining critical research questions.
The funding opportunity aims to support researchers addressing key early care and education questions of relevance to the goals and outcomes of programs in the Administration for Children and Families.
Estimated award amounts range from $75,000 to $125,000.
Estimated proposal due date:
April 13, 2020
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New!
2020 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood
April 29, 2020
Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center
Lincoln, Nebraska
The sixth biennial CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood will include presentations and roundtable discussions on the research and practices that improve the developmental trajectories of young children, and explore the connections between research, policy and practice.
The call for proposals will begin in December 2019 — more information to come soon.
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International Congress of Infant Studies Biennial Congress
July 6-9, 2020
Glasgow, Scotland
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
ICIS is accepting abstract submissions for its XXII Biennial Congress. The event will be comprised of pre-conference workshops, plenary speakers and symposia, contributed symposia and poster sessions.
Proposals are due
Dec. 2, 2019
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American Psychological Association 2020 Conference
Aug. 6-9, 2020
Washington, D.C.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
APA is currently seeking proposals for APA 2020 sessions, including division programs and Psych Science in 3 sessions.
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Division programs include skill-building sessions, data blitz, symposia, and discussion and posters.
Proposals are due
Dec. 2, 2019
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Psych Science in 3 sessions are designed for graduate students to present their research in three minutes for an educated but non-specialist audience.
Proposals are due
Dec. 2, 2019
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NAECR Undergraduate Research Experience Brownbag Series
NAECR’s Undergraduate Research Experience Brownbag Series aims to support NAECR faculty by providing research and professional training to undergraduate research assistants working with NAECR affiliates. Topics will include quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, maximizing article reading, and writing a CV and/or personal statement.
Please have your undergraduate students contact Courtney Boise at
cboise2@unl.edu
for more information and to register for a session.
“Qualitative Research Methodologies”
Dec. 4, 2019
3:30 – 4:30pm
Nebraska Union, Regency A
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Kick-off Celebration for Help Me Grow Nebraska
Dec. 10, 2019
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Nebraska Innovation Campus
Conference Center
The Prosper Lincoln Early Childhood Comprehensive Health Work Group is launching Help Me Grow across Lincoln and Lancaster County with a kick-off celebration.
Representatives from Help Me Grow National Center will present the community-system model designed to improve early childhood health outcomes.
Help Me Grow is an initiative of the working groups of the Lincoln Early Childhood Network designed to maximize the potential of children in Lincoln and Lancaster County.
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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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