Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research
Jan. 9, 2023
NAECR student research opportunities available
Are you looking for graduate or undergraduate students to assist with your research?

Our Student Research Opportunity page lists early childhood research positions of all types and is shared broadly with student and advising groups across NU campuses.

Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:

Molly Goldberg, Department of Child, Youth & Family Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln**
Dalhia Lloyd, Buffett Early Childhood Institute, University of Nebraska*
Gullnar Syed, Center for Learning and Development, SRI International
Greg Welch, Buffett Early Childhood Institute, University of Nebraska*
Stephanie Curenton, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, Boston University
* Denotes NAECR Researcher
** Denotes NAECR Student Researcher
Would you like to see your work featured here? Contact us at naecr@unl.edu
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.
Nebraska Research Initiative and Collaboration Initiative Grants

The Nebraska Research Initiative and Collaboration Initiative is accepting proposals for one- or two-year grants to fund preliminary data collection, resubmissions, exploratory research, seed grants, NSRI IRAD topics and Intellectual Property (IP) development.

With the exception of grants specifically for IP development, awards are only available to collaborative teams with faculty from at least two different NU campuses. Principal investigators must attend the NRI and Collaboration Initiative Grants annual meeting to be eligible for funding.

Proposal due date: Jan. 17, 2023

Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood

The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood is an incubator of promising research and development projects that appear likely to improve the welfare of young children, from infancy through 7 years, in the United States.

Grants are only made if a successful project outcome will likely be of significant interest to other professionals, within the grantee’s field of endeavor, and would have a direct benefit and potential national application.

Proposal due date: Jan. 31, 2023

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: April 24, 2023

Head Start Dissertation Grants

Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: April 24, 2023

Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grants

Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 19, 2023

New! Division for Early Childhood’s Annual International Conference
on Young Children with Disabilities and their Families

Call for proposals

Nov. 28 – Dec. 1, 2023
Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Division for Early Childhood is accepting proposals for its 39th Annual Conference on Young Children with Disabilities and their Families, including strand proposals, research proposals and practitioner proposals. 

Proposal due date: Feb. 15, 2023

American Psychological Association

Call for proposals

Aug. 3-5, 2023
Washington, D.C.

APA is currently accepting proposals for symposia, poster presentations, workshops, three-minute research presentations and more. All proposals topics are welcome but must relate to the field of psychology.

Proposal due date: Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, 4 p.m. CDT

MAP Academy Spring 2023 Methodology Applications Series
Featuring James Bovaird

Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CST
Virtual

The Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics invites you to the first presentation of the Spring 2023 Methodology Applications Series.

On Friday, Feb. 24, James Bovaird, MAP Academy director, will lead a virtual presentation.

The event is free and open to the public.

MAP Academy Spring 2023 Methodology Applications Series
Featuring Eric Brown

Friday, March 31, 2023
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CDT
Virtual

The Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics invites you to the second presentation of the Spring 2023 Methodology Applications Series.

On Friday, March 31, Eric Brown, associate professor at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, will lead a virtual presentation.

The event is free and open to the public.

MAP Academy Spring 2023 Methodology Applications Series
Featuring Joseph Gardella

Friday, April 28, 2023
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CDT
Virtual

The Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics invites you to the final presentation of the Spring 2023 Methodology Applications Series.

On Friday, April 28, Joseph Gardella, postdoctoral research associate at the Interpersonal Violence Research Laboratory, will lead a virtual presentation.

The event is free and open to the public.

Is there an upcoming conference you want to publicize? A new publication you would like to share? Let us know!
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