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SMALL
GRANTS PROGRAM FOR STUDENT RESEARCH
The Center for Children and Families is sponsoring a small
grants program to fund student research that is relevant to the goals
and policy research interests of the Center. All Teachers College students
(M.A., Ed.M., or Doctoral) may apply for a Small Grant to conduct some
aspect of a research project which addresses at least one of the four
themes of the Center. to $750 for a one-year period is awarded.
Due Date:
Applications and all supporting materials due by 5:00pm on
July 5, 2000.
Start Date: July 5, 2000. (Later start dates may be requested.)
The research, policy and practice framework of the Center under the direction
of Dr. Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Virginia and Leonard Marx Professor in Child
Development and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, emphasizes
four specific themes which are listed with examples of topics that are
encompassed under each but are not limited to the topics mentioned.
·
Child Care
and Early Intervention
This includes the types of child care decisions parents make, the availability
of options supported by the community, how these affect child and family
interaction outcomes, and the efficacy of early child care intervention
programs.
·
Families and
Parenting
This includes how child health and developmental outcomes are affected by parenting
styles, parental characteristics, interactions, cultural beliefs, and
available economic and social resources.
·
Vulnerable
and Resilient Children and Families
This includes identifying and investigating a variety of risk factors such as
poverty, low birth weight, teen parents, single mothers, and drug-abusing
pregnant women and their offspring as well as how various interventions
have affected child health and development, and family interaction and
function outcomes.
·
School, Neighborhood,
and Community Influences
This includes the influence of economic and
social environments, culture, and literacy, and schools on child and
family outcomes. This theme considers how neighborhoods with concentrated
poverty, joblessness, and limited social resources support or constrain
optimal child and family outcomes.
Submission
Guidelines:
Proposals must include each of the following:
Face
Sheet:
Title of the project, submitter's name and departmental affiliation, submitter's
address and telephone number, total amount of funds requested, and the
name of faculty member providing a recommendation.
Abstract:
300-word abstract, include title of project and the submitter's name at the
top of the abstract.
Research
Plan:
Do not exceed 8 pages of text. Pages should be double-spaced; font
should be standard size (10-12 point). Use a consistent bibliographic
style throughout (e.g., APA). The plan should adhere to the following
guidelines and include each of the four points (a-d) listed below.
Include sufficient, but concise information to facilitate an effective
evaluation. Be specific and informative and avoid redundancies. Reviewers
often consider brevity and clarity in the presentation to be indicative
of a focused approach to a research objective and the ability to achieve
the specific aims of the project. (Excerpted from p.19 of the Application
for Public Health Service Grant, PHS 398, Rev. 9/91).
(a) Background and Significance. Briefly describe
the background for the present proposal and the importance of the research
described here. Indication of how the project is linked to one or more
of the Center themes must be included. Include the specific hypotheses
to be tested.
(b) Research Design and Methods. Describe the design
and the procedures to be used. Include information on recruitment of
subjects (if applicable), exact procedure to be used in data collection,
and all measures. Indicate if subjects or organizations involved have
already been identified and/or are willing to participate.
(c) Analysis Plan. Describe the analytic strategy
to be used. Justify design approach for testing the hypotheses outlined
in the proposal.
(d) Discussion of Results. Describe the impact of
the anticipated results, consider generalizability, and the individuals
or organizations who will benefit from this knowledge.
Use
of Human Subjects:
At the end of the Research Plan (not included in the 8 page limit),
indicate whether human subjects will be used, if so, how they will be
used, what are the risks to human subjects, and finally, enclose documentation
of Teachers College IRB approval of use of human subjects in your projects.
IRB information can be obtained from the Associate Dean's office.
Citations:
Provide complete references for ant citations used
in the research plan. Follow a consistent bibliographic style. Limit
references to 2 pages.
Budget:
Include a detailed budget (not to exceed 1 page) and
a budget justification describing in detail how funds will be used and
the time-table for conducting the project (not to exceed 2 pages).
Note: Funds may not be used for equipment, tuition, to pay the submitter,
to reimburse past expenses, or for travel for anything other than data
collection. (Instructions available upon request).
Supporting
Documents:
(a) Submitter's Curriculum Vitae, (b) Recommendation from the faculty member
who is overseeing the student's work on the project--this should address
the importance of the project and the submitter's ability and the qualifications
to conduct the project.
Four copies of the proposal and supporting materials should be sent to:
Dr. Julia Graber
Small Grants Program
Center for Children and
Families
Teachers College, Columbia
University
525 west 120th Street, Box 39
New York, NY 10027
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