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"NAECR Knowledge: Sharing Research Effectively
via Social Media and Marketing"
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Noon – 1 p.m.
Via Zoom
How can researchers make their work accessible and digestible to practitioners and policymakers?
Dana Ludvik, CYFS communications and media specialist, will present on the basics of integrated marketing communications in the context of sharing research effectively. She will also discuss how social media can help you get your research in front of the right audiences, how to create compelling content and how researchers should talk to the media.
The event is free, but registration is required.
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"NAECR Networking: Connecting Early Childhood Policy and Research"
Monday, April 19, 2021
11 a.m. – Noon
Via Zoom
How can a better understanding of the policy process enhance your research?
Elizabeth Everett Lopez of First Five Nebraska and members of the first NAECR Policy Fellows cohort will discuss the policy process, early childhood policy priorities and how to adapt your research approach to better engage with policymakers.
The event is free, but registration is required.
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Regional Education Laboratory report outlines
how Nebraska teachers use, perceive data
Teachers have access to more data than ever, including summative (state-level), interim (benchmark-level) and formative (classroom-level) assessment data. Yet research on how often and why teachers use each type of data is scarce.
A new report from Regional Education Laboratory (REL) Central provides information about Nebraska teachers’ use and perceptions of summative, interim and formative data. The report also describes teachers’ perceptions of their competence in using data, their attitudes toward data and their perceptions of organizational supports for using data, including professional learning, principal leadership and computer systems.
Key findings include:
- Not all Nebraska teachers used summative, interim and formative data to inform instruction, but teachers who did used formative data more often than interim and summative data.
- Principals tend to have more positive perceptions and attitudes toward data than teachers do.
- Teachers’ self-reported use of data was positively associated with their perceived competence in using data, their attitudes toward data and their perceptions of organizational supports for using data.
- Teachers’ highest academic degree was positively associated with their perceived competence in using data and their attitudes toward data.
- Teachers with fewer years of education experience reported using formative data more often than teachers with more experience.
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Student research opportunities available
Remember to post your undergraduate and graduate student research opportunities on the NAECR website. Use the faculty input form to list your positions and direct students to the research opportunities page for a list of openings.
Also, undergraduate students who wish to apply for UCARE must submit an online application by Feb. 15, 2021. Student and faculty instructions can be found here.
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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! U.S. Department of Education Promise Neighborhoods Program
The Department of Education will be awarding another round of Promise Neighborhood grants.
This program aims to significantly improve the academic and developmental outcomes of children living in the most distressed communities of the United States, including ensuring school readiness, high school graduation and access to a community-based continuum of high-quality services.
Proposal due date: March 5, 2021
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New — Student funding! Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholars
The Health Policy Research Scholars is a four-year national leadership development program for full-time doctoral students from nonclinical, research-focused disciplines who view policy as a key lever for change, and who are committed to ensuring their research is aligned with the health needs of communities.
Scholars receive a stipend of $30,000 each year for up to four years and are eligible for competitive dissertation grants of up to $10,000.
Proposal due date: March 17, 2021
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New — 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 for one-year fellowships worth up to $25,000.
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.
Proposal due date: March 31, 2021
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New! Brady Education Foundation
The Brady Education Foundation is 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.
The project's duration is up to three years.
Stage 1 proposal due date: April 1, 2021
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SRCD Small Grants Program for Early Career Scholars
The Society for Research in Child Development is accepting applications for the small grants program for early career scholars. Awards are available on a competitive basis for research projects conducted by SRCD early career members who completed their degrees in the past five years.
Award amount: Up to $7,500
Proposal due date: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021
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Human Animal Bond Research Institute
The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) seeks proposals for research on the health outcomes of pet ownership and/or animal-assisted activity or therapy, both for people and the animals involved.
Proposals should have a strong theoretical framework and focus on innovative approaches to studying the health effects of companion animals on humans within the following broad categories: child health and development, healthy aging, and mental and physical health and wellness.
Average HABRI award amount: $45,000
Proposal due date: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021
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Women Investing in Nebraska
Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) is accepting proposals that outline innovative and bold solutions to the important issues Nebraskans face.
Grant seekers must be part of the University of Nebraska system or a Nebraska nonprofit. WIN operates in partnership with the University of Nebraska Foundation and the UNF Charitable Gift Fund.
Letter of inquiry due date: Feb. 16, 2021
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Equity-Focused Policy Research: Building Cross-Cutting Evidence on Supports for Families with Young Children
The Equity-Focused Policy Research grant program seeks to fund a body of research that illuminates strategies and policies that enhance families’ equitable access to key resources for supporting their children’s healthy development.
Estimated award budget: $50,000 - $200,000
Brief proposal due date: Feb. 16, 2021
Full proposal due date: May 11, 2021
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Student funding! Head Start and Child Care Dissertation Grants
Two previously forecasted opportunities are now available. The Early Care and Education Research Scholars grants support doctoral dissertation research addressing issues related to Head Start and child care.
Both grant programs support work that informs policy and practice decisions and solutions, particularly for underserved/understudied populations, and utilizes the most rigorous research methodology.
Child Care Dissertation Grant
Award budget: $20,000 - $25,000
Proposal due date: Feb. 22, 2021
Head Start Dissertation Grants
Award budget: $20,000 - $25,000
Proposal due date: Feb. 23, 2021
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CDC Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research Related to Preventing Interpersonal Violence Impacting Children and Youth
This Mentored Research Scientist Development Award seeks to provide support for an intensive, supervised career development experience in violence prevention research leading to research independence.
Applicants must propose a research project that addresses at least one of the following research priorities: Cross-cutting violence prevention, child abuse and neglect, youth violence, intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence.
Award budget: $100,000 - $125,000
Proposal due date: March 10, 2021
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Student Funding Forecast: Administration for Children and Families Graduate Student Dissertation Grants
Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000 - $25,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 20, 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 31, 2021
Arts and Humanities Research Enhancement Program
Award amount: Up to $15,000
Proposal due date: March 31, 2021
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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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New! Nebraska Healthy Kids Summit 2021:
Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living in Nebraska Communities
Call for poster proposals
March 3-4, 2021
Noon – 4:30 p.m.
Virtual
The Nebraska Healthy Kids Summit is accepting poster proposals for research and projects that explore the impact of the global pandemic and systemic inequities on child nutrition and active living in Nebraska communities.
Proposal due date: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021
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New! International Society for Developmental Psychobiology
2021 Annual Meeting
Call for Proposals
Nov. 10-12, 2021
Virtual and Chicago, Illinois
The International Society for Developmental Psychobiology is accepting proposals for symposia for the 2021 annual meeting. The event will be held in a hybrid format.
Proposal due date: April 15, 2021
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Zero to Three Annual Conference
Call for Proposals
Oct. 25-29, 2021
Virtual
Proposals are now being accepted for Zero to Three’s virtual annual conference.
Proposals should be relevant to professionals working with children younger than 5 years old (including those in the prenatal period) and their families. Zero to Three’s annual conference is the premier event for professionals across the multidisciplinary early childhood field to learn about current research, promising practices, policy strategies and more, with an explicit focus on advancing equity for black and brown children and families.
Proposals due date: March 2, 2021
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UNMC/CHRI Pediatric Research Seminar: Research & Advocacy to Improve the Lives of Children in Opioid Crisis
Friday, Feb. 19, 2021
Noon – 1 p.m.
Virtual
The UNMC Department of Pediatrics and the Child Health Research Institute sponsor Pediatric Research Seminars on the third Friday of the month.
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NAECR Knowledge:
Sharing Research Effectively via Social Media and Marketing
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Noon – 1 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
How can researchers make their work accessible and digestible to practitioners and policymakers?
Dana Ludvik, CYFS communications and media specialist, will present on the basics of integrated marketing communications in the context of sharing research effectively. She will also discuss how social media can help you get your research in front of the right audiences, how to create compelling content and how researchers should talk to the media.
The event is free, but registration is required. Contact Sommer Fousek with questions at sfousek2@unl.edu.
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MAP Academy Spring 2021 Methodological Applications Series
Friday, March 12, 2021
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Virtual
Jeffrey Smith, associate professor of sociology at UNL, leads the second virtual presentation of the MAP Academy’s Spring 2021 Methodology Applications Series.
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NAECR Networking:
Connecting Early Childhood Policy and Research
Monday, April 19, 2021
11 a.m. – Noon
Virtual via Zoom
How can a better understanding of the policy process enhance your research? Elizabeth Everett Lopez of First Five Nebraska and members of the first NAECR Policy Fellows cohort will discuss the policy process, early childhood policy priorities and how to adapt your research approach to better engage with policymakers.
The event is free, but registration is required. Contact Sommer Fousek with questions at sfousek2@unl.edu.
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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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