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NAECR researchers featured in Big Ten Early Learning Alliance brief | |
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The Big Ten Early Learning Alliance (ELA) recently released its inaugural brief, which describes the characteristics of young children (0 to 5 years) in the 11 Big Ten ELA states; examines the current state of early childhood education among these states; and discusses trends and opportunities for early childhood education in these states.
Access a copy of the brief.
Three NAECR researchers are members of the Big Ten ELA: Soo-Young Hong, Lisa Knoche and Susan Sheridan.
The ELA is a coalition of early childhood expert scientists that was established in 2023. The purpose is to collaborate on scientific activities that enhance and expand fundamental knowledge relevant to early childhood development and science-based policies and practices, and to promote the visibility of scientific discoveries relevant to early childhood and its translation for use in policies and practices.
Learn more.
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Presentation Details
NAECR Knowledge: Effective Online Data Collection
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024
11 a.m. – Noon CST
Virtual via Zoom
A Zoom link will be distributed to registrants prior to the event.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Family Engagement in Rural Schools
Amanda Witte*, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Sue Sheridan*, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Dynamics of Motor Skill Learning in American and Israeli Toddlers with Varied Language Proficiency
Shari DeVeney*, Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Shirly Dotan, Faculty of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
Inbal Weberman, Faculty of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
Mona S. Julius, Faculty of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
Ester Adi-Japha, Faculty of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
* Denotes NAECR Researcher
** Denotes NAECR Student Researcher
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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! Department of Education: Early Career Development and Mentoring Program for Educational Research
This program provides grants that prepare individual early career researchers at research institutions to conduct high-quality education research that advances knowledge within the education sciences and addresses issues important to education policymakers and practitioners.
Award budget: Up to $400,000 over two to four years.
Proposal due date: March 7, 2025
Learn more.
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New! Department of Education: Methods Training for Education Researchers
This program supports the training of current education researchers to expand and upgrade their methodological skills.
Supported training should respond to the ongoing development and adaptation of methods concerning the design of education studies, data collection, data analysis, practical interpretation of the results of analyses and the ethical issues regarding the use of the proposed methods.
Award budget: Up to $800,000 over three years.
Proposal due date: March 7, 2025
Learn more.
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Student Funding: Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship
The Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Fellowship program supports graduate research projects and scholarships in child psychology and seeks to nurture excellent young scholars in areas of psychology, such as child-clinical, pediatric, school, educational and developmental psychology.
Award budget: $23,900
Proposal due date: This Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024
Learn more.
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Brady Education Foundation
The Brady Education Foundation is accepting research project proposals and existing program evaluation proposals that have the potential to provide data that will inform how to address disparities in educational opportunities associated with race, ethnicity and family income.
Stage 1 Proposal due date: Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024
Stage 2 Proposal due date: April 1, 2025
Learn more.
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Spencer Foundation: Research Grants on Education – Small
The Spencer Foundation is currently accepting proposals for the Research Grants on Education (Small) program. This program supports education research projects ranging from one to five years in length that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived.
Award budget: Up to $50,000
Proposal due date: Dec. 4, 2024
Learn more.
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University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative
The Collaboration Initiative is designed to enhance the competitiveness of University of Nebraska faculty for federal extramural funding by fully leveraging the intellectual capacity and research resources across the NU campuses.
One-year seed grants are available to strengthen federal research funding applications. Awards are available to collaborative teams with faculty from at least two different NU campuses. Principal investigators must attend the Faculty Collaboration Initiative Grants Annual Meeting on Nov. 1 to be eligible for funding.
Award budget: $10,000 – $100,000
Proposal due date: Jan. 15, 2025
Learn more.
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Funding Forecast: Administration for Children and Families Tribal Early Childhood and Family Economic Well-being Research Center
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation anticipates announcing the availability of funds and requesting applications for the Tribal Early Childhood and Family Economic Well-being Research Center (TRC). The TRC will provide leadership, collaboration, and support for culturally responsive and actionable research and evaluation of federal early childhood and family economic well-being initiatives that serve Indigenous communities.
Estimated award budget: $700,000 – $1,000,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 1, 2025
Learn more.
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Funding Forecast: Administration for Children and Families Tribal Child Care Data and Research Capacity Awards
The Tribal Child Care Data and Research Capacity Awards (Phase I) will support partnerships between Tribal (CCDF) Lead Agencies and research and coordinating organizations to develop and improve tribal data systems and strengthen capacity-building of Tribal CCDF Lead Agencies.
Sponsored projects will identify, collect, analyze and use early childhood data to complete research activities guiding policy and program improvement efforts.
Estimated award budget: $400,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 1, 2025
Learn more.
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Student Funding Forecast: Administration for Children and Families Graduate Student Dissertation Grants
The Administration for Children and Families supports rigorous dissertation research by advanced doctoral students addressing policy relevant issues. ACF is accepting proposals for child care, Head Start and behavioral interventions dissertation grants.
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Child Care Dissertation Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000 – $25,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 1, 2025
Learn more.
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Head Start Dissertation Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000 – $25,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 16, 2025
Learn more.
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Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000 – $25,000
Estimated proposal due date: April 28, 2025
Learn more.
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New! American Psychological Association Conference 2025
Call for Proposals
Aug. 7-9, 2025
Denver, Colorado
The American Psychological Association is now accepting proposals for their summer 2025 conference in three categories: Division Programs, Division Posters and Psych Science in 3.
Registration to attend the event will open in April.
Proposal due date: Jan. 8, 2025
Learn more.
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Minority Health Disparities Initiative Health Equity Conference
Call for Proposals
Feb. 28, 2025
Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center
Lincoln, Nebraska
Each year, the University of Nebraska Minority Health Disparities Initiative (MHDI) hosts a conference to create space for students, researchers, community health professionals, policymakers, and organizations to come together and share strategies and resources for advancing health equity in Nebraska and beyond.
MHDI is currently accepting abstracts for the 2025 conference poster session, which aims to highlight various health equity research projects through brief presentations, allowing for more personal conversation and discussion.
Proposal due date: Dec. 6, 2024
Learn more.
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ZERO TO THREE LEARN Conference 2025
Call for Proposals
Oct. 8-9, 2025
Baltimore, Maryland
ZERO TO THREE’S LEARN’s fall 2025 conference will feature professionals from across the early childhood field, a range of learning experiences, the latest research, promising practices and policy strategies.
Proposals are now being accepted in four different areas: poster presentations, baby talks, lecture sessions and issue intensives.
All notifications will be made by the end of February 2025.
Proposal due date: Dec. 13, 2024
Learn more.
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2025 Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders
Call for Proposals
May 29-31, 2025
Madison, Wisconsin
The SRCLD promotes high quality research on language disorders in children by providing a focused forum for scientific exchange and fostering connections between researchers.
The symposium is regularly attended by more than 200 researchers from the U.S. and other countries.
For 2025, submissions on any aspect of language and cognitive performance in all languages will be considered.
Proposal due date: Feb. 15, 2025
Learn more.
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New! Reflecting on the
Perry Preschool and Chicago Longitudinal Studies
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024
11 a.m. – Noon CST
Virtual
Experts from the Big Ten Early Learning Alliance will reflect on the value of the Perry Preschool Project and Chicago Longitudinal Study — two landmark studies demonstrating the value of high-quality early childhood education for children and society — and how they apply to today’s current context.
With data collection starting in 1962, the Perry Preschool Program was one of the first real cohort studies in the field of early childhood education. Kicking off in 1986, the Chicago Longitudinal Study is the largest and longest running.
Learn more and register.
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NAECR Knowledge: Effective Online Data Collection
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024
11 a.m. – Noon CST
Virtual
The fall NAECR Knowledge event will focus on effective online data collection with specific emphasis on creating and implementing effective survey questions.
Amanda Prokasky, senior research specialist at the Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics, will lead the discussion. There will be time for questions and conversation.
The event is free, but registration is required.
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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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