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Dear Colleagues,
As the fall semester winds down, we hope you have a safe, peaceful and happy holiday season.
Last December, no one could have anticipated the challenges 2020 would bring. But as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, early childhood researchers found new, innovative ways to conduct research and maintain collaborative partnerships to make impactful discoveries that will enhance the lives of young children and their families.
Thank you for your continued work in early childhood research. We look forward to the new opportunities ahead in 2021!
Sincerely,
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Lisa Knoche, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Director, Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Eric Buhs, Educational 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 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.
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Large Research Grants
Award budget: $125,000 to $500,000
Project duration: 1-5 years
Letter of intent due date: Jan. 15, 2021
Proposal due date: Feb. 5, 2021
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New! ED/IES SBIR Education and Special Education Solicitations
The Department of Education and IES Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has released two 2021 solicitations.
The purpose of SBIR is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting department research and development needs, increase the commercial potential of department-supported research results and improve the return on investment from federally funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation.
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Education Phase 1 Solicitation
Proposals should focus on the research and development of prototypes of education technology products for students, educators or administrators.
Award budget: Up to $200,000
Project duration: 8 months
Proposal due date: Jan. 21, 2021
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Special Education Phase 1 Solicitation
Proposals should focus on the research and development of prototypes of special education technology products for infants, toddlers or learners with — or at risk for — disabilities, or educators.
Award budget: Up to $200,000
Project duration: 8 months
Proposal due date: Jan. 21, 2021
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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.
Research-Practice Partnerships: Collaborative Research for Educational Change
Award budget: Up to $400,000
Project duration: Up to 3 years
Proposal due date: Thursday, Dec. 17, 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.
Proposal due date: 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.
Proposal due date: Jan. 15, 2021
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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 grant amounts: $22,000 to $100,000
Letters of inquiry due date: Jan. 31, 2021
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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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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: Feb. 10, 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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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! Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders
June 3-4, 2021
Virtual
The Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders promotes high-quality research on language disorders in children by providing a focused forum for scientific exchange and fostering connections between researchers, and featuring presentations on linguistics, psycholinguistics, developmental psychology, neurobiology and genetics.
Proposal due date: Feb. 1, 2021
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American Psychological Association 2021 Conference
Aug. 12-15, 2021
San Diego, California
APA is currently seeking proposals for APA 2021 sessions, including collaborative programs, division workshops and Psych Science in 3 sessions. Division program types include skill-building sessions, data blitz, symposia, discussions and posters.
Division Workshop proposal due date: Jan. 12, 2021
Psych Science in 3 proposal due date: Jan. 12, 2021
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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! Spring 2021 Methodological Applications Series
Ray Reichenberg, research assistant professor for the Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics, will lead the first virtual presentation of the MAP Academy’s Spring 2021 Methodology Applications Series.
Feb. 5, 2021
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Virtual
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Connecting Research and Policy
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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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