Virtual Applicant Town Halls for Upcoming Research Funding Opportunities: Register Now

Virtual Applicant Town Halls for Upcoming Research Funding Opportunities: Register Now

PCORI is hosting several virtual applicant town halls in January 2024 for applicants to learn more about the Research PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) that will open on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Attendees will hear from PCORI staff about the PFAs and learn about submitting responsive Letters of Intent (LOI) and applications.

The new funding opportunities will open on Jan. 9 and LOIs are due on Feb. 6.

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OER Office Hours!

OER Office Hours

Dear Colleagues, the Office of Educational Research is pleased to announce a new service for all COE faculty. Beginning November 1 from 9:00-10:00am, we will provide consultation to anyone seeking support for sponsored research projects. Hop on our dedicated Zoom room to speak to an OER representative. We will answer any pre-proposal questions you may have.

Office hours for Fall 2023-Spring 2024 are always 9:00AM-10:00AM and can be found below.  

FALL 2023

Nov 1, 2023 09:00 AM

Nov 6, 2023 09:00 AM

Nov 8, 2023 09:00 AM

Nov 13, 2023 09:00 AM

Nov 15, 2023 09:00 AM

Dec 4, 2023 09:00 AM

SPRING 2024

Jan 10, 2024 09:00 AM

Jan 17, 2024 09:00 AM

Jan 22, 2024 09:00 AM

Jan 24, 2024 09:00 AM

Jan 29, 2024 09:00 AM

Jan 31, 2024 09:00 AM

Feb 5, 2024 09:00 AM

Feb 7, 2024 09:00 AM

Feb 12, 2024 09:00 AM

Feb 19, 2024 09:00 AM

Feb 21, 2024 09:00 AM

Feb 26, 2024 09:00 AM

Feb 28, 2024 09:00 AM

Mar 4, 2024 09:00 AM

Mar 6, 2024 09:00 AM

Mar 20, 2024 09:00 AM

Mar 25, 2024 09:00 A

Mar 27, 2024 09:00 AM

Apr 1, 2024 09:00 AM

Apr 3, 2024 09:00 AM

Apr 8, 2024 09:00 AM

 

Zoom Link:

https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97992150125

Meeting ID: 979 9215 0125

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Submitted Proposals – October 2023

Principal Investigator: Anthony Botelho – School of Teaching and Learning
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Collaborative Research: Facilitating Proactive Pedagogy by Anticipating Student Questions
Requested Amount: $699,858

Principal Investigator: Katharine Harris – SHDOSE
Co-PIs: Frank Curran – SHDOSE (Mentor)
Funding Agency: National Academy of Education (Subcontract – Spencer Foundation Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Science Kits Influencing Learning to Love Science (SKILLS) Project
Requested Amount: $27,500

Principal Investigator: Maya Israel – School of Teaching and Learning
Funding Agency: North Carolina State University (Subcontract – NSF Flow Through)
Proposal Title: National Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Alliance
Requested Amount: $99,078

Principal Investigator: Kathrin Maki – SESPECS
Co-PIs: Pavlo “Pasha” Antonenko – School of Teaching and Learning, Do Koh – School of Teaching and Learning, Walter Leite – SHDOSE
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Factors Influencing Math Anxiety and Performance (Project FIMAP)
Requested Amount: $1,499,717

Principal Investigator: Robert Moore – School of Teaching and Learning
Co-PIs: Eunjin “Jinnie” Shin – SHDOSE
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Learning Success: Examining the Performance and Attributes of Supply Chain Mesocredential Program Students
Requested Amount: $1,046,389

Principal Investigator: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: Pearson Education
Proposal Title: Pearson Flamingo Literacy Matrix
Requested Amount: $375,000

Principal Investigator: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: Age of Learning
Proposal Title: AoL MC – My Reading Academy
Requested Amount: $110,000

Principal Investigator: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: Palm Beach County School Board
Proposal Title: Palm Beach Accelerating Literacy Momentum (PALM) – Supplement
Requested Amount: $108,950

Principal Investigator: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: Age of Learning
Proposal Title: AoL Flamingo Literacy Matrix
Requested Amount: $50,000

Principal Investigator: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: Okeechobee County School District
Proposal Title: North Elementary SG Professional Learning
Requested Amount: $45,000

Principal Investigator: Seyedahmad Rahimi – School of Teaching and Learning
Co-PIs: Kristy Boyer – Computer & Information Science & Engineering
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Collaborative Research: Exploring the Effects of AI-Augmented Support during Collaborative, Co-Creative Computer Science Learning
Requested Amount: $1,614,950

Principal Investigator: Seyedahmad Rahimi – School of Teaching and Learning
Co-PIs: Pavlo “Pasha” Antonenko – School of Teaching and Learning, Do Koh – School of Teaching and Learning
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Towards Augmenting Human Creativity: Domains of Creativity and the Role of Cognitive and Affective Processes in Creative Performance
Requested Amount: $1,294,020

Principal Investigator: Seyedahmad Rahimi – School of Teaching and Learning
Funding Agency: University of Idaho (Subcontract – NSF Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Grow to Learn: A Metacognition-Driven, Inquiry-Based Early Childhood Gardening Program to Enhance Rural Informal STEM Education
Requested Amount: $267,780

Principal Investigator: Patricia Snyder – AZCEECS/SESPECS
Co-PIs: Crystal Bishop – AZCEECS, Mary McLean – AZCEECS, Darbianne Shannon – AZCEECS
Funding Agency: NAPA County (Subcontract – California Department of Education Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Embedded Instruction for Early Learning California Year 9
Requested Amount: $223,552

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Newly Funded Awards – October 2023

Principle Investigator: Anthony Botelho – School of Teaching and Learning
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Project Title: EAGER: Orchestrating Productive Collaboration among Students in Mathematics with Multimodal Machine Learning
Project Period: 9/1/2023 – 8/31/2025
Award Amount: $299,623

Principle Investigator: Mary Bratsch-Hines – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: Naples Children and Education Foundation
Project Title: NCEF Program Evaluation of GEC
Project Period: 10/1/2023 – 12/31/2023
Award Amount: $15,000

Principle Investigator: Kent Crippen – School of Teaching and Learning
Funding Agency: Institute for Future Intelligence (Subcontract – NIH Flow Through)
Project Title: Adventures in Drug Discovery: Integrating Data Science into the Science Curriculum
Project Period: 8/17/2023 – 7/31/2028
Award Amount: $265,250

Principle Investigator: Bruce Carroll – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Co-PI: Kent Crippen – School of Teaching and Learning
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Project Title: Collaborative Research: Research Initiation: Factors Affecting Latina Engineering Student Decisions to Enter Graduate School or Engineering Career Pathways
Project Period: 8/1/2023 – 7/31/2025
Award Amount: $50,252

Principle Investigator: Herman Knopf – AZCEECS
Co-PIs: Darbianne Shannon – AZCEECS, Elizabeth Shenkman – Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics
Funding Agency: Florida Division of Early Learning (Subcontract – Administration for Children & Families Flow Through)
Project Title: Sunshine State Early Childhood Information Portal Expansion and Pilot Implementation of Practice-Based Coaching withing Florida’s Early Care and Education System
Project Period: 9/29/2023 – 6/30/2028
Award Amount: $7,727,240

Principle Investigator: Kathrin Maki – SESPECS
Funding Agency: University of Houston (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Project Title: A Longitudinal Investigation of Predictors and Outcomes of Specific Learning Disabilities Identification
Project Period: 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2027
Award Amount: $400,161

Principle Investigator: Justin Ortagus – SHDOSE
Funding Agency: Arnold Ventures
Project Title: Examining the Most Recent PBF Data to Consider the Impact of Updated PBF Policy Designs and ROI
Project Period: 9/14/2023 – 7/31/2025
Award Amount: $346,320

Principle Investigator: Philip Poekert – Lastinger Center for Learning
Co-PI: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: Florida Division of Early Learning (Subcontract – Administration for Children & Families Flow Through)
Project Title: DEL Early Learning Florida Emergent Literacy Coaching, Research Study, and Instructional Support
Project Period: 9/28/2023 – 6/30/2024
Award Amount: $1,533,333

Principle Investigator: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center for Learning
Co-PI: Philip Poekert – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education
Project Title: FDOE Literacy Matrix and Coaching 2024-25
Project Period: 10/11/2023 – 8/31/2024
Award Amount: $1,000,000

Principle Investigator: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: School District of Manatee County
Project Title: Manatee County – ALO Communication & Evaluation 2023-24
Project Period: 6/15/2023 – 6/30/2024
Award Amount: $40,000

Principle Investigator: Ross van Boven – P.K. Yonge
Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education
Project Title: Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies Improving (TIPA)
Project Period: 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2024
Award Amount: $128,935

Principle Investigator: Wanli Xing – School of Teaching and Learning
Co-PI: Sandip Ray – Electrical and Computer Engineering
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Project Title: Pivots: VETS-HASTE: Veterans SkillBridge through Industry based
Hardware Security Training and Education
Project Period: 10/11/2023 – 6930/2026
Award Amount: $1,000,000

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Research Promotion Initiative

The University of Florida’s Research Promotion Initiative is a competitive award designed to help connect UF’s research to a broad audience. To enter your research for consideration, please submit your peer reviewed journal articles, books, literary essays, or scholarly monographs to UF’s Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing by using this link. UF will award $1,000 to authors of selected works for promotion that can be used on research related activities. If you have any questions, please contact UF public relations specialist, Blake Trauschke at btrauschke@ufl.edu.

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The Florida Research Data Center is now open!

The Florida Research Data Center (FLRDC), located on UF’s East Campus, fosters a secure environment where researchers can analyze data collected the by the U.S Census Bureau, and federal statistic agencies. Researchers from universities, government agencies, and private institutions will all be able to access information provided through the FLRDC. In order to access this information, researchers are asked to draft a proposal to be submitted to their desired federal agency. Researchers are strongly encouraged to consult with a FLRDC administrator about the content of their research proposal. For more information, please visit the website link FLRDC or the PowerPoint link FLRDC_PPT.

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Research.gov and Grants.gov October 20th Deadlines

Friday, October 20, 2023, is the last day to upload the NSF fillable PDF format for the biographical sketch and current and pending support.

For information on the about NSF proposal submissions via Grants.gov please visit the gov Proposal Processing in Research.gov informational page.

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NCES Releases Equity in Education Dashboard

The Equity in Education Dashboard website compiles findings and trends on educational equity in the United States. The dashboard was created in response to the White House Executive Order on Advancing Racal Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government. The purpose of this dashboard is to serve as a central location for information on equity in education in the United States, and assemble resources around equity dimensions, publications, and reference tables. The seven domains within the dashboard include:

  • Kindergarten readiness
  • K-12 learning and engagement
  • Educational attainment
  • The extent of racial, ethnic, and economic segregation.
  • Equitable access to high-quality early learning programs.
  • Equitable access to high-quality curricula and instruction.
  • Equitable access to supportive school and classroom environments.

Please visit view the Equity in Education Dashboard for more information.

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AERA Call for Nominations for the 2024 AERA Awards

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is seeking nominations for the 2024 AERA awards honoring excellence in education research. The submission deadline is Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 11:59pm Pacific Time. Please click here to read the call for nominations. A listing of past awardees can be accessed on the AERA website at About AERA Awards. For information about an individual AERA award or to submit a nomination for a specific award, please click the name of the award below. The 2024 award recipients will be honored at an awards ceremony and celebration at the 2024 AERA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA April 11-24, 2024.

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Dear Colleague Letter: Advice to the Community About Submitting Proposals to the GRANTED Program Description Funding Opportunity PD 23-221Y.

GRANTED supports ambitious ideas and innovative strategies to address challenges and inequalities within the research enterprise. The research enterprise is broadly defined and includes administrative support and service infrastructure such as, but not limited to, human capital, research development and administration, research analytics, technology transfer and corporate relations/public-private partnerships, research integrity, research policy, administration of student research training, and research leadership. NSF will support the project for 3-5 years. There is no deadline for proposal submissions. 

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IES Announces Research Grant Competitions in Research Training Programs and Education Research Statistics.

The National Center for Education Research at IES has released two funding announcements for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024). All application packets are now available on Grants.gov. LOI are due October 26, 2023, for 84.305B and 84.305D. The applications deadline for 84.305B and 84.305D is January 11, 2024.

The Research Training Programs (84.305B) in the Education Sciences programs seek to fund new approaches to train and mentor students and researchers from diverse backgrounds to encourage their entry into and success in education research careers.

The three training programs for the 2024 FY are:

  • Early Career Development and Mentoring Programs for Education Research
  • Early Career Development and Mentoring Program for Faculty and Minority-Serving Institutions.
  • Methods Training for Education Researchers.

The Statistical and Research Methodology (84.305D) in Education program supports a wide range of methodological and statistical tools that will better enable applied education scientist to conduct rigorous education research. IES invites applications to develop new methodological approaches to extend and improve existing methods and create other tools that can enhance the ability of researchers to produce high quality research.

In FY 2014, IES invites applications under two topics:

  • The Core Grants topic supports the development of new and improved statistical and research methods and their dissemination to education researchers.
  • The Toolkits, Guidelines, Compendia, and Review Paper Grants topic supports the compilation of existing research and information on a given method into products that help education researcher understand and apply the method, such as toolkits, guidelines, compendia, and review papers.

For more information regarding important dates and deadlines for FY 2024 competitions please visit the website.

The 74’s Kevin Mahnken recently interviewed the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Director, Mark Schneider, regarding Schneider’s vision for a new role for federal research endeavors. Schneider aims for IES to lead advancements in technologies and treatments that can positively impact student performance. Further discussion topics include education-related legislation, the importance of access and the need to improve national databases, and building a research foundation that can yield revolutionary educational tools on the level of COVID vaccines and ChatGPT. The interview can be read in full here.

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Research Spotlight: Christopher Engledowl

What research are you currently working on? Currently, in my role as a Research Scientist in the Lastinger Center for Learning, I am engaged in 4 major areas of research. Drawing on my background in mathematics education research, in a collaborative role with the mathematics education team, I am leading a study of the impact […]

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September Announcements

Alan T. Waterman Awardee Lecture: Natalie S. King, Ph.D.: “Show them who you are – uninterrupted: Radical possibilities for fostering identity and community in STEM Education”

Please join the U.S. National Science Foundation on September 28th, 2023, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm ET for a lecture by Dr. Natalie S. King of Georgia State University, a 2023 Alan T. Waterman awardee. During this lecture, Dr. King emphasizes the advancement of Black girls in STEM education and the role of curricula and teacher diversity in promoting equity. Dr. King promotes inclusion in science education through evidence-based STEM education initiatives. Dr. King is a University of Florida alum and was nominated by Dr. Thomasenia Adams for the Waterman award. To register in advance for this lecture please visit here. Please submit any accessibility accommodations to ccurran@nsf.gov 10 days in advance.

  • Thursday, September 28, 2023

          1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Alan T. Waterman Award Call for Nominations

The Alan T. Waterman award recognizes determined young researchers who specialize in science and engineering fields supported by NSF. The annual Waterman award for early career engineers and scientist is the nation’s highest honor. Awardee(s) will receive a grant of $1,000,000 over the course of five years for research centering science and engineering disciplines. NSF supports disciplines within biological sciences, computer and information science and engineering, engineering, geoscience, and STEM education. For more information regarding nominations, please visit the link here.

Nominations for the 2024 Alan T. Waterman Award will be accepted from July 17-September 15, 2023, through the NSF Awards portal (https://honorary-awards.nsf.gov/site)

Research Promotion Initiative

The University of Florida’s Research Promotion Initiative is a competitive award designed to help connect UF’s research to a broad audience. To enter your research for consideration, please submit your peer reviewed journal articles, books, literary essays, or scholarly monographs to UF’s Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing by using this link. UF will award $1,000 to authors of selected works for promotion that can be used on research related activities. If you have any questions, please contact UF public relations specialist, Blake Trauschke at btrauschke@ufl.edu.

The Florida Research Data Center is now open!

The Florida Research Data Center (FLRDC), located on UF’s East Campus, fosters a secure environment where researchers can analyze data collected the by the U.S Census Bureau, and federal statistic agencies. Researchers from universities, government agencies, and private institutions will all be able to access information provided through the FLRDC. In order to access this information, researchers are asked to draft a proposal to be submitted to their desired federal agency. Researchers are strongly encouraged to consult with a FLRDC administrator about the content of their research proposal. For more information, please visit the website link FLRDC or the PowerPoint link FLRDC_PPT.

FastLane September 29th Deadlines

  1. Friday September 29, 2023, is the last day to submit proposal file updates and budget revisions on FastLane. For more information, please visit the FastLane System Decommissioning
  2. Friday September 29, 2023, is the last day to access FastLane submitted and in progress letters of intent, proposals, and supplemental funding requests in FastLane. Please refer to this link for instructions to access and download FastLane letters of intent, proposals and supplemental funding request.
  3. Friday September 29, 2023, is the last day to access the FastLane homepage using the fastlane.nsf.gov  

Research.gov and Grants.gov October 20th Deadlines

  1. Friday October 20, 2023, is the last day to upload the NSF fillable PDF format for the biographical sketch and current and pending support.

For information on the about NSF proposal submissions via Grants.gov please visit the Grants.gov Proposal Processing in Research.gov informational page.

New NCSER Commissioner

The Institute of Educational Sciences is excited it announce that Dr. Nathan Jones will be the new NCSER Commissioner. Dr. Jones is an associate professor in the Special Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Congratulations Dr. Jones!

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Newly Funded Awards – August 2023

Principal Investigator: Zandra de Araujo – Lastinger Center for Learning

Co-PI: Philip Poekert – Lastinger Center for Learning

Funding Agency: Helios Education Foundation

Project Title: Math Exploration and Summit Series

Project Period: 8/1/2023 – 2/1/2025

Award Amount: $300,000

Principal Investigator: Mary Bratsch-Hines – Lastinger Center for Learning

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: Take Stock in Children

Project Title:  Take Stock in Children 2023-24

Project Period: 9/1/2023 – 8/31/2024

Award Amount: $85,000

Principal Investigator: Philip Poekert – Lastinger Center for Learning

Co-PI: Zandra de Araujo – Lastinger Center for Learning

Funding Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Project Title: Gates Mathematics Advocacy Grant

Project Period: 7/30/2023 – 12/31/2024

Award Amount: $425,000

Principal Investigator: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center for Learning

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: Palm Beach County School Board

Project Title: Palm Beach Accelerating Literacy Momentum (PALM)

Project Period: 7/31/2023 – 6/30/2024

Award Amount: $540,000

Principal Investigator: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: Lee County Public School Board

Project Title: Lee County ALO 2023-24

Project Period: 8/1/2023 – 6/30/2024

Award Amount: $795,000

Principal Investigator: Patricia Snyder – AZCEECS/SESPECS

Co-PI: Crystal Bishop – AZCEECS

Funding Agency: School District of Manatee County

Project Title: Manatee County – Accelerating Literacy Outcomes

Project Period: 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2024

Award Amount: $329,000

Principal Investigator: Patricia Snyder – AZCEECS/SESPECS

Co-PI: Crystal Bishop – AZCEECS

Funding Agency: Florida Department of Health Children’s Medical Services

Project Title:  Florida Embedded Intervention and Practices with Caregivers: Early Steps Professional Development Project (FL-EPIC ESPD) – Supplement 23-26

Project Period: 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026

Award Amount: $2,136,000

Principal Investigator: Ross van Boven – P.K. Yonge

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education (Subcontract – U.S. Department of Education Flow through)

Project Title: Title II, Part A: Supporting Effective Instruction

Project Period: 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2024

Award Amount: $78,698

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