AERA Seeks Applicants for Institute on Statistical Analysis

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) Grants Program, supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is pleased to announce the AERA Institute on Statistical Analysis: Development of Mathematics Competencies in Early Childhood. This professional development and research capacity building activity is directed to advanced graduate students and early career scholars.

Participants will be selected through a competitive application process aimed at identifying emerging scholars who are poised to conduct research around mathematics learning and education in early education.

The application deadline is December 18, 2019 (11:59 pm Pacific time).

The institute will be held on February 23–27, 2020 in Laguna Beach California. Participants will receive support covering the institute fees, transportation, lodging, and group meals. Please see the Call for Applications for further information.

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Reminder: 2020 Research Opportunity Seed Fund Applications Are Due Jan 6

The applications for the 2020 Research Opportunity Seed Fund (ROF) are due to OER by January 6, 2020 at 5 pm.

Please submit your proposal (in a single-file PDF) to research@coe.ufl.edu.

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NIH Provides Supplements for Research on Sexual and Gender Minority Populations

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) regarding administrative supplements for research on sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations.

If you have an NIH grant and want to take advantage of this opportunity for supplemental funding to incorporate SGM populations into your project, and/or seek a collaborator with LGBTQ+ health expertise to help you take advantage of this opportunity, please contact, Bonnie Moradi, director of the UF Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at moradib@ufl.edu or 273-0387.

Application due dates are January 31, 2020 for FY 2020 and January 25, 2021 for FY 2021, by 5:00 pm.

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NSF Provides FAQs for the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program for Submission in Years 2020 – 2025

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has provided a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program solicitation. The proposal deadline is July 27, 2020 and on the fourth Monday of July, annually thereafter.

For more information, see the NSF FAQ CAREER webpage.

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ARISE Network Offers a Venue for Disseminating Scholarship

Advancing Research & Innovation in the STEM Education of Preservice Teachers in High-Need School Districts (ARISE) collects and shares information about topics and strategies for research and evidence-based innovations.

Please consider using the ARISE network as an additional venue (i.e., in addition to refereed publications, conference presentations, etc.) for disseminating your scholarship.

To submit your work, see the ARISE Opportunities webpage.

To view the latest ARISE monthly newsletter, see https://aaas-arise.org/newsletter/november-2019-arise-newsletter/.

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Reminder: Research Recruitment via Facebook

If you intend to post advertisements on the UF Studies Facebook page, you must have a meeting with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Recruitment Center and attach a letter of approval for the recruitment method in your myIRB submission.

You can contact the CTSI Recruitment Center for a no-cost consultation at any point in your study, even before submitting for IRB approval. Start by requesting a consultation using the online form or emailing Deaven Hough at deavenf@ufl.edu.

For further information regarding the use of any social media for research recruitment, please refer to the guidelines at https://research.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/socialmedia.pdf.

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Awarded Projects for November 2019

Congratulations to Chris Curran for his subcontract award National Institute of Justice Flow Through from the University of Maryland Baltimore County; Lynda Hayes for her subcontract award Florida Department of Education Flow Through from the University of South Florida; John Kranzler and Kathrin Maki for their award from Texas Woman’s University; Michelina MacDonald for her award from St. Johns River Water Management District; and Tina Smith-Bonahue, Kristen Kemple, Anne Corinne Manley, and Sondra Smith for their subcontract award Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood Flow Through from the University of Florida Foundation.

For more details, see the Awarded Projects table.

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Submitted Projects for November 2019

Best wishes to Julie Brown, Catherine Paolucci, and Anne Corinne Manley for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Julie Brown, Mark Pacheco, and Ellen Davis for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Julie Brown for her subcontract proposal National Science Foundation Flow Through from the University of North Carolina; Chris Curran and Mark Pacheco for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Maya Israel for her proposal to the National Science Foundation; Chonika Coleman King, Christopher Busey, and Rose Pringle for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Philip Poekert for his proposal to Naples Children and Education Foundation; Wanli Xing and Steven Johnson for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; and Wanli Xing for his subcontract proposal National Science Foundation Flow Through from Science Education Solutions.

For more details, see the Submitted Projects table.

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Research Spotlight: Lori Dassa

Q & A with Lori Dassa, Ed.D., Director of Clinical Experiences and Partnerships in the School of Teaching and Learning

What basic questions does your research seek to answer?

In my current position, I have the opportunity to work with clinical experiences and key partners (community, district) to develop cohesive and sustainable relationships to better the experiences of our teacher candidates.  These experiences in the teacher preparation arena at the College of Education lead to teacher retention.

Although this is more of an administrative role, it still aligns with my previous research.  My research has always asked the question: how do we develop and sustain the pipeline from teacher preparation to teacher retention?  I have followed an alternative perspective of Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) that specifically relates to pre-service teachers.  The literature defines the idea of the Zone of Teacher Development (ZPTD) as, “the distance between what teacher candidates can do on their own without assistance and a proximal level they might attain through strategically mediated assistance from capable others i.e., methods instructors or supervisors” (Warford, 2001, p. 253).

To expand on this theory, my research question is, how do we develop a teacher preparation and induction program that scaffolds our pre-service teachers to enter and stay in the field, cultivating into strong veteran teachers?

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Reminder: FastLane and Research.gov Will Be Unavailable from November 8 until November 12

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is migrating its business applications to a modern and flexible platform from November 8, 2019 at 8:00 pm EST through November 12, 2019 at 6:00 am EST.

During this outage, there will be no access to these websites. Proposals cannot be prepared or submitted in FastLane and Research.gov, and project reports and cash requests cannot be submitted in Research.gov. However, previously saved information and uploaded documents in FastLane and Research.gov, including in-progress proposals and project reports, will be accessible after the migration is completed.

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UF Office of Research Provides Support of Meetings, Workshops, and Conferences

It is highly desirable for faculty to participate in the organization of national meetings that are sponsored by the University of Florida. To recognize the importance of these activities, the UF Office of Research will entertain requests for a modest level of cost sharing from the university to assist (for example) with travel expenses of an invited guest, student registration, an honorarium, preparation of materials for the program, etc. The source of support must be acknowledged in material related to the meeting.

The UF Office of Research has established guidelines that cap support for meetings in the range of $1,000 to $3,000 with the possibility of deviation from this level in exceptional circumstances. Only one allocation will be made in a fiscal year.

To apply, submit the form Support of Meeting, Workshops and Conferences to Dr. David P. Norton, Vice President for Research, P.O. Box 115500, 223 Grinter Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-5500.

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30 Helpful Tips for Preparing a Visit with a Funding Agency

The questions below might be helpful to prepare for a visit with a funding agency as you pursue external funding. We hope you will have a successful visit! 

  1. Which Request for Proposals (RFP) is in focus?
  2. Do you have a previously denied proposal that you will be revising for the current RFP?
  3. What funding have you already applied for?
  4. What are the funding agency’s current funding priorities?
  5. What has the funding agency already funded for previous versions of this RFP?
  6. What is the timeline/deadline for submission of required documents (e.g., Letter of Interest (LOI), preproposal, full proposal)?
  7. Have you identified the right division and program officer(s) to visit?
  8. Have you made any contact (e.g., email, phone call) with the program officer(s)?
  9. Have you made an appointment with the program officer(s)?
  10. Who are your collaborators? Will they be on the visit with you?

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Save the Date: The 2020 Provost’s Annual Faculty Gathering

Please save the date Friday, January 10, 2020 from 8:30 am – 6:00 pm EST for the 2020 Provost’s Annual Faculty Gathering: Building Trust in Research (formerly known as the Provost’s Symposium) at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and the UF Cultural Plaza.

This event is free for UF faculty, academic staff, and graduate students to attend, but seating is limited.

Lock in your REGISTRATION today.

For more information, see http://trust.jou.ufl.edu/provostgathering/

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HERS Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration

The UF Provost’s Office is now accepting nominations for the 2020 HERS Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration. This is a great opportunity to advance the women leaders in your college or unit.

Please submit a letter of nomination and candidate’s CV (4 page maximum highlighting academic leadership) to Rosie Connolly, rconnolly@aa.ufl.edu by Monday, November 4, 2019.

Further information about HERS can be found here: https://www.hersnetwork.org/

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Fall 2019 NSF IUSE Program Proposal Preparation Webinar Series: Registration Is Open

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will offer the second 90-minute webinar about preparing proposals for the NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) program. The webinar on November 13, 2019 from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm will specifically focus on the Institutional and Community Transformation Track (ICT) of the IUSE Program.

For more information and to register, please click here.

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