Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research
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Carrie Clark, assistant professor of educational psychology
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Jenna Finch, assistant professor of psychology
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NAECR helps secure grant funding for building of
infrastructure for research collaboration
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Thanks to a recent University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative Planning grant, construction has begun on an infrastructure of Nebraska researchers wishing to collaborate on early childhood executive function projects.
According to two of the project's principal investigators, NAECR was instrumental in helping secure the funding to develop that network.
"NAECR was helpful on so many levels," said Jenna Finch, assistant professor of psychology. "They helped send out emails to get people together, read over the proposal for the planning grant, and helped collect information and CVs from people interested in participating. They have supported us throughout the process."
NAECR personnel also facilitated meetings among researchers to share ideas and strategies. Once researchers were on board, NAECR turned the planning grant application process over to the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools (CYFS).
"It’s a demonstration of NAECR doing what it is designed to do — bringing people together," said Carrie Clark, assistant professor of educational psychology.
The grant funds collaboration retreats for researchers and pays travel expenses to visit potential community partners throughout the state. It also covers a future visit to Washington, D.C., to meet with potential grant funding agencies once research proposals are developed.
"We had a core group of people who expressed interest originally, and NAECR helped us connect," Finch said.
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IES invites applications for Education/Special Education Research Grant Program awards
The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has
issued a notice
inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2020 for the
Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs
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NAECR can assist you in finding research partners for your IES application. For assistance with building a collaborative team, please contact
Lisa Knoche at
lknoche2@unl.edu
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In addition, NAECR can connect you with the CYFS system of grant supports, including application development and administration, and dissemination functions upon receipt of funding. For assistance with proposal development, please contact Susan Sheridan at
ssheridan2@unl.edu
or 402-472-1947.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Dipti Dev, Child, Youth & 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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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 discussing funding opportunities for your research.
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Victoria S. Levin Grant for Early Career Success in Young Children's Mental Health Research
The Victoria S. Levin award aims 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.
The grant of up to $25,000 supports release time from duties to write and submit an NIH application, provides travel funds to meet with NIH program staff and provides a pre-review of the candidate's NIH application.
Proposals are due
Sept. 13, 2019
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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 seven years, 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
Sept. 30, 2019
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NIH Refinement and Testing of Interventions to Sustain ADHD Treatment
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to encourage pilot studies to assess the preliminary effectiveness of augmented or modified interventions designed to promote enhanced and sustained improvement in ADHD symptoms and functional impairments across settings and transitions in children, adolescents and young adults.
The funding agency encourages applicants to contact the Program Contact listed in the RFA early in the application process to discuss the match between their application concept and the priorities outlined in the funding opportunity announcement.
NIMH intends to commit $1.4 million in direct costs in fiscal year 2020 to fund 5-6 awards.
Proposals are due
Nov. 15, 2019
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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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New!
Annual Conference on
Young Children with Special Needs and their Families
Oct. 1-4, 2019
Dallas, Texas
The Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children’s annual conference will feature foremost authorities in early intervention, early childhood special education and related disciplines.
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New!
Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention
Feb. 27-29, 2020
San Diego, California
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The biannual Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention is a multidisciplinary conference for researchers in early intervention (birth to age 8) that is focused on methodological advances, research in progress, innovative approaches to combining methodologies, issues in conducting research and controversial topics related to interventions with young children with disabilities or those at risk for developmental delays and their families.
Proposals are due
Sept. 30, 2019
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2019 Thriving Children Conference
Sept. 16-17, 2019
Younes Conference Center
Kearney, Nebraska
The Thriving Children Conference is intended for community leaders who have an interest in learning more about high-quality early childhood education programs and services, and their important role in economic development.
The event will feature keynote presentations, workshops on a range of practical issues, a luncheon panel discussion with community representatives from across the state, and networking opportunities.
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NEW!
2019 Pediatric Cancer Research Group Symposium
Aug. 26-27, 2019
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education
The 2019 PCRG Symposium educates the lay audience on the progress and results of current pediatric cancer projects and provides an opportunity for researchers, community members and legislators to identify areas of interest for collaboration. Pediatric investigators also present their scientific findings and future direction to an audience of their peers.
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NEW!
Pediatric Research Seminar
Sept. 20, 2019
Noon – 1 p.m.
Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Glow Auditorium
The UNMC Department of Pediatrics and the Child Health Research Institute sponsor Pediatric Research Seminars on the third Friday of the month. The location of the seminars alternates between UNMC and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.
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Infant CLASS Observation Training
Sept. 12-13, 2019
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School
Room 136
Participants will learn how development affects classroom interactions and the link between effective teacher-child interactions as it relates to learning. Training includes an overview of the CLASS measure and its uses, and will prepare participants to assess teaching quality based on the CLASS system.
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Is there an upcoming conference you want to publicize? A new publication you would like to share? Let us know!
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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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