Call for Proposals on Impact Evaluation
Call for Proposals on Impact Evaluation
The Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund (SIEF) at the World Bank has opened the first call for proposals. This multi-donor trust fund, supported by DFID and administered by the World Bank's Human Development Network, will finance research evaluating the impact of programs to alleviate poverty and improve people’s lives. The knowledge generated will provide evidence for designing more effective policies and programs for improving human development outcomes, with a particular focus on programs that can be expanded in low-income countries. One of the research clusters is focused on Early Childhood Nutrition, Health and Development. Applications should be submitted by 8 a.m. (EST) on June 4, 2012. Please visit the website http://go.worldbank.org/YM02GKKFJ0 for more information.
Dyadic Data Analysis Workshop July 23-27
Dyadic Data Analysis Workshop July 23-27 at Michigan State University
The workshop will focus on analyses for data in which both members of a dyad are measured on the same set of variables. Topics to be addressed include the measurement of nonindependence, the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model, the analysis of distinguishable and indistinguishable dyads, and the analysis of over-time dyadic data (e.g., dyadic growth curve models). The software package used in the workshop will be SPSS. Although the workshop does not require any prior knowledge or experience with multilevel modeling, participants are expected to have a working knowledge of multiple regression and analysis of variance, as well as SPSS. Please see the website for more specific information and a link to the workshop registration: http://psychology.msu.edu/Workshops_Courses/dda.aspx
Grant Opportunity: Child Care Graduate Student Research Grant
The full announcement for “Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars” is available online at:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-OPRE-YE-0306. These grants are meant to build capacity in the research field to focus research on questions that have direct implications for child care policy decision-making and program administration and to foster mentoring relationships between faculty members and high quality doctoral students.
Who is eligible to apply? Funds for Child Care Research Scholars are available to support dissertation research on child care policy issues by advanced graduate students from relevant disciplines.
Eligible applicants include doctoral level graduate students enrolled in accredited public, State-controlled, and private institutions of higher education. The institution must be fully accredited by one of the regional accrediting commissions recognized by the Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
What is the funding award limit and project period? Applicants may apply for project periods up to 24 months with two 12-month budget periods. Up to $25,000 may be awarded for each budget period. For information about previous Child Care Research Scholars, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/ccr_scholars/index.html.
What types of research are supported? Proposed projects must represent high-quality research (including research using different methodologies, designs, or secondary data analysis) and must address applied research questions that will inform and improve child care policies and practice. Topics of current interest for this announcement include, but are not limited to (please see announcement for further details):
