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Save the Date!
2024 CYFS Early Childhood Research Summit
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Mark your calendars for the 2024 CYFS Early Childhood Research Summit on April 23, 2024, at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center.
The seventh biennial summit will consist of several presentations and related roundtable discussions on the research and practices that are improving the developmental trajectories of young children.
The summit's keynote speaker is Chrishana Lloyd, a research scholar in early childhood development at Child Trends, one of the nation’s most respected sources for research and data on children. With more than 25 years of experience in education and social science, Lloyd is an expert in applied implementation research, racial equity framing in a historical context, innovative data collection methods, and early care and education workforce issues and initiatives.
Sponsors:
The 2024 CYFS Early Childhood Research Summit aims to:
- Communicate cutting-edge early childhood findings from University of Nebraska–affiliated researchers and colleagues.
- Link ongoing efforts in early childhood research, practice and policy.
- Advance the science of early childhood education and development via connections among community partners, key stakeholders, policymakers, early childhood practitioners and researchers.
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Summit Details
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT
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NAECR Knowledge event highlights effective uses of Canva
Jemalyn Griffin, assistant professor of practice in advertising and public relations in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, shared her expertise using Canva during the fall NAECR Knowledge event Nov. 15.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Michaela Schenkelberg*, School of Health & Kinesiology, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Emily Clarke, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina
Heather Wasser, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina
Dianne Ward, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina
Mikayla Essenmacher, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina
Kelsey Thompson, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina
Erik Willis, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina
* 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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American Association of University Women – American Fellowships
These fellowships support women scholars in all fields of study who are pursuing full-time study to complete dissertations, conducting postdoctoral research full time, or preparing research for publication.
Proposal due date: This Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023
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Brady Education Foundation
The Foundation is currently 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.
Proposal due date: This Friday, Dec. 1, 2023
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Spencer Foundation – Research Grants on Education
This program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets of up to $50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years.
Proposal due date: Dec. 6, 2023
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University of Nebraska Faculty Grants Collaboration Initiative
The Collaboration Initiative is designed to enhance 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 grants are available to fund seed grants designed 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 Oct. 6, 2023, to be eligible for funding; if conflicts exist, partial day attendance is acceptable.
If significant University-related obligations prevent attendance, please contact Kelly Dick at nri@nebraska.edu to request a waiver after registering by Sept. 25, 2023.
Budget: $10,000-$100,000 total for one year.
Proposal due date: Jan. 2, 2024
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IES Funding opportunities
The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has issued a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2024 for Special Education Research Grant Programs.
NAECR can assist you in finding research partners for your IES application. Check out the NAECR Find a Researcher database to identify potential team members.
For assistance with building a collaborative team, please contact Lisa Knoche at lknoche2@unl.edu.
Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences
Statistical and Research Methodology in Education
Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice
Special Education Research and Development Center
Proposal due date: Jan. 11, 2024
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Funding forecast: Child Care Policy Research Partnerships, Secondary Analyses of Child Care and Early Education Data
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation in the Administration for Children and Families plans to solicit applications in 2024 for two new research grant programs. Findings from both programs are intended to inform policy, program administration and future research.
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Secondary Analyses of Child Care and Early Education Data
Proposals will support researchers conducting secondary analyses of data to address key questions of relevance to the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF).
Estimated award budget: $90,000-$100,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 10, 2024
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Child Care Policy Research Partnerships
Proposals will support five-year cooperative agreements between Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies in states, territories or tribes, and research partnership organizations to develop investigations of child care subsidy policies and practices to increase low-income families’ access to quality child care.
Estimated award budget: $100,000-$400,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 31, 2024
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New! American Psychological Association 2024 Convention
Aug. 8-10, 2024
Seattle, Washington
Call for Proposals
The APA is currently accepting proposals for division sessions, division posters and Psych Science in 3 presentations for its 2024 convention. Convention attendees include practitioners, researchers, educators, applied psychologists and policymakers from all areas of specialization in the discipline.
Proposal due date: Jan. 10, 2024
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Minority Health Disparities Initiative
Health Equity Conference
Feb. 23, 2024
Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center
Lincoln, Nebraska
Call for Poster Presentation Abstracts
Each year MHDI holds an annual conference that brings together organizations, researchers and thinkers to share strategies and resources for advancing health equity in Nebraska and beyond.
The 2024 conference will address how social, economic and environmental factors impact health and health care.
Poster proposal due date: Dec. 1, 2023
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National Home Visiting Summit
Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2024
Grand Hyatt/Hybrid
Washington, D.C.
The National Home Visiting Summit aims to integrate policy, practice and research to influence systems change, with the goal of advancing equitable and high-quality home visiting services, structures and systems.
Proposals should demonstrate a clear connection to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging that advances the home visiting field and connected systems of care through innovations, diverse perspectives and a focus on impact.
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2024 CYFS Early Childhood Research Summit
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT
Mark your calendars for the 2024 CYFS Early Childhood Research Summit.
The seventh biennial summit will consist of several presentations and related roundtable discussions on the research and practices that are improving the developmental trajectories of young children.
The summit's keynote speaker is Chrishana Lloyd, a research scholar in early childhood development at Child Trends, one of the nation’s most respected sources for research and data on children. With more than 25 years of experience in education and social science, Lloyd is an expert in applied implementation research, racial equity framing in a historical context, innovative data collection methods, and early care and education workforce issues and initiatives.
Sponsors:
The 2024 CYFS Early Childhood Research Summit aims to:
- Communicate cutting-edge early childhood findings from University of Nebraska–affiliated researchers and colleagues.
- Link ongoing efforts in early childhood research, practice and policy.
- Advance the science of early childhood education and development via connections among community partners, key stakeholders, policymakers, early childhood practitioners and researchers.
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MAP Academy Fall 2023 Methodology Applications Series
Featuring Carrie Clark and Amanda Prokasky
Friday, Dec. 8, 2023
Noon – 1:30 p.m. CST
On Dec. 8, Carrie Clark, associate professor of educational psychology, and Amanda Prokasky, senior research specialist at the MAP Academy, will lead a presentation titled, "Capturing Life in Motion: Leveraging Wearable Technology for Human Subjects Research."
The presentation will delve into the possibilities of employing wearable devices to capture and analyze real-time data, providing unparalleled insights into human physiology and its relation to overall well-being.
The presentation is free and open to the public.
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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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