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From: jeanie@edstar.gse.ucsb.EDU (Jeanie Murdock)

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                AERA GRANTS PROGRAM:
Enhancment of Education Statistics, Mathematics,
and Science Education, and the Educational
            Research Infrastructure

                CALL FOR APPLICATIONS


The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) have jointly funded
a training and research program administered by the
American Educational Research Association (AERA). The
program has two goals: (a) to strengthen communications
between the U.S. educational research community and
government staff, and (b) to enhance the capability of the
U.S. research community to use large-scale data bases to
conduct studies that are relevant to educational policy
and practice. Minority researchers are strongly encouraged
to apply to the programs outlined below.

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SENIOR FELLOWS PROGRAM
This program places scholars for up to 1 year at NCES and
NSF to serve as resources for agency planning and staff
development (including provision of seminars) while
conducting independent research related to the agency's
mission.  More specifically, the goals of the program are
to (a) provide an opportunity for scholars to conduct
research on the policy issues and practical problems that
shape NCES and NSF missions, (b) help the agency's
professional staff to gain exposure to outside expertise,
and (c) foster productive relationships among the
educational research, statistical, and scientific
communities with staff at NCES and NSF through
collaborative efforts to understand problems of education
policy and practice.  Fellows should be able to relocate
to Washington, DC. One Fellow will be selected for each
Agency for up to a year. This is an excellent opportunity
for sabbatical leaves. The nature of the commitment and
the amount of the award will be negotiated between the
successful applicant and AERA. Fellows will be expected to
submit a final report that would be of a quality and in a
format suitable for publication in the Educational
Researcher or other scholarly journal.

NCES Senior Fellow:  The Senior Fellow at NCES will
conduct staff seminars and provide support for NCES staff
in areas such as survey design, creation of education
indicators, or survey research on policy-related issues.
Preference will be given to applicants who propose
research in one of the following areas: (a) teacher
education, (b) early childhood education, (c) state
education research and statistics, (d) adult assessment,
or (e) international comparisons of educational systems
and performance.

NSF Senior Fellow: The Senior Fellow at NSF will serve as
a colleague at NSF while conducting independent  research
and planning in the areas of policy research, program
evaluation and dissemination.  The Fellow will conduct
seminars to broaden the perspectives of NSF's scientists
and staff on policy and practice issues surrounding the
evaluation and dissemination mandates of the agency.

APPLICATION:  Interested scholars should send a curriculum
vitae, the complete addresses of three references, and a
brief description of a research project to be undertaken
during the Fellowship. A statement of financial
requirements during the Fellowship period must also be
provided. See below for application deadlines and
submission procedures.

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RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM
This program provides opportunities for advanced graduate
students or recent doctorates to focus on policy-related
research at NSF or NCES. Over the academic year, fellows
will work with the agencyUs professional staff and Senior
Fellow to become familiar with the agency's programs and
relevant data bases. Each Fellow will be expected to
undertake a research project related to the agency's
mission, and at the conclusion of the 9-month Fellowship
submit a final report that is suitable for publication in
a scholarly journal. Based on experience and academic
background, stipends averaging $32,000 will be provided
for the 9-month fellowship in residency at the agency.
Fellows will also receive $1,000 in travel funds.

NCES Research Fellows: The NCES Fellow will conduct
independent research while working with the agency's
professional staff and the Senior Fellow. Research Fellows
will become familiar with the NCES data bases and will
work on the design, analysis, interpretation, and
reporting of their own research project.

NSF Research Fellows: The NSF Fellows will work within the
programs of the Education and Human Resources (EHR)
directorate. One or more Research Fellows will assist the
agency to respond to federal legislation directing EHR to
initiate a comprehensive evaluation of all Federal math
and science programs and to develop a plan to distribute
and disseminate [mathematics and science education
materials] in a timely fashion to teachers and in as
geographically dispersed methods as possible. . . [and to]
establish an independent evaluation of the effectiveness
of this distribution . . . .

APPLICATION: A letter should be provided which addresses
the following: how the fellowship will contribute to the
applicant's scholarly development and career goals;
description of proposed research project; willingness to
spend 9 months at agency. Applicants must also provide a
curriculum vitae and two letters of reference. See below
for application deadlines and submission procedures.

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RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM
AERA invites educational policy-related research proposals
using NCES, NSF, and other national data bases. Research
Grants are available for faculty and postoctoral
researchers.  Awards range from up to $15,000 for 1-year
projects, to a maximum of $25,000 for 2-year projects.  In
accordance with  AERA's agreement with the funding
agencies, institutions may not charge indirect costs on
these awards. Grantees' final reports should be of a
quality and in a format suitable for publication in a
scholarly journal. The report is due 3 months after the
end of the grant period.

NCES Related Grants. Topics may cover a wide range of
policy-related issues including but not limited to (a)
school persistence and career entry; (b) teachers and
teaching, including supply, quality, and demand; (c)
policies and practices related to achievement; (d)
policies and practices that influence student and parental
attitudes; (e) contextual factors (individual, curricular,
and school related) in education; (f) education in middle
schools; (g) educational participation and persistence
(kindergarten through graduate school); (h) early
childhood education; (i) US education in an international
context; (j) school finance; and (k) the quality of
educational institutions.  Data bases available for
analysis include but are not limited to: (a) Schools and
Staffing Survey, (b) National Educational Longitudinal
Survey of 1988, (c) High School & Beyond, (d) National
Assessment of Educational Progress, (e) National Survey of
Science and Mathematics Education, (f) Longitudinal Survey
of American Youth, (g) National Postsecondary Student Aid
Survey, and (h) National Survey of Postsecondary Faculty.

NSF Related Grants:  Research projects should relate to
math or science education in one of the following
divisions within NSF's Education and Human Resources
directorate: (a) research career development; (b) teacher
preparation and enhancement; (c) materials (curriculum)
development, research and informal science education; (d)
undergraduate science, engineering, and mathematics
education; and (e) studies of evaluation and
dissemination. In addition, research projects in the area
of the supply (pipeline) of students taking math and
science courses from K-12 are encouraged.

APPLICATION: Applications should include a proposal of not
more than 7 single-spaced pages, including a well-framed
policy issue that can be informed by data available in
national data bases, relevant research/policy literature,
a discussion of methods (data set, sample, variables, and
analytic techniques), and importance of findings to the
policy issue. A proposed budget and  curriculum vitae for
principal investigator  should also be submitted.
Evaluation criteria include the importance of the proposed
policy issue, the design and proposed statistical analysis
of the study, and relevant experience and research record
of the applicant. See below for application deadlines and
submission procedures.

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DISSERTATION GRANTS
Dissertation Grants for advanced graduate students are
similar to Research Grants in scope and purpose (see
above). The award for Dissertation Grants is up to $10,000
for a 1-year project, with a maximum of $20,000 for a 2-
year project. In accordance with  AERA's agreement with
the funding agencies, institutions may not charge indirect
costs on these awards.  Dissertation grantees' final
reports may either be an article of a quality and in a
format suitable for publication in a scholarly journal, or
a copy of the dissertation.

APPLICATION:  Applications for Dissertation Grants should
include all of the required materials for a Research Grant
application, plus a letter of support from the applicant's
faculty dissertation advisor.  See below for application
submission procedures.

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INSTITUTE ON STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR EDUCATION POLICY
Director:  Richard J. Shavelson
Faculty: TBA
Dates and Location: Tentatively April 22-24, 1995, San
Francisco, California (following AERA's Annual Meeting)

A select group of scholars will participate in a 3-day
Institute in conjunction with the AERA Annual Meeting. The
Institute contains three components. The first component
addresses current issues of policy and practice for which
the focal data base is relevant. The second develops
knowledge and skills in the use of NCES' and NSF's data
sets, with focus on a different data base each year. The
third component provides the methodological training
appropriate to analysis of large-scale, often
longitudinal, data sets pertinent to mathematics and
science education. The Institute will address a range of
policy issues and relevant data sets, (e.g., High School
and Beyond, National Educational Longitudinal Survey 1988,
National Assessment of Educational Progress).  The focal
data set for 1995 has yet to be determined.

Participant Grants: Those applicants selected for
participation will receive support covering the
Institute's fees, housing, and per diem at the current
government rate for the period of attendance. Requests for
travel reimbursement cannot be honored except in
extraordinary circumstances; partipication assumes that
participants will be attending the AERA Annual Meeting.

APPLICATION: Applications should include a curriculum
vitae and addresses (including phone numbers) of three
references. The covering letter should briefly state how
the applicant would benefit from the Institute. Priority
will be given to those applicants with scholarly activity
in issues of policy and practice using quantitative
approaches, who are committed to using NCES and/or NSF
data sets. Advanced graduate students and scholars with
recent doctorates are especially encouraged to apply.
Applications may be submitted by teams of researchers,
(e.g., faculty and graduate student, 2 faculty members, or
2 graduate students--maximum of 2 applicants per team;
applications sent as a package). Applications must be
received by January 6, 1994. See below for application
submission procedures.

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EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The goal of the program is to increase the pool of well-
trained evaluators and disseminators who pursue a career
in evaluation or dissemination of mathematics- and
science-education programs. The program is currently being
reviewed and revised into an institution-based grant that
will provide support for predoctoral and postdoctoral
scholars to learn the art and science of evaluation and/or
dissemination. Interns will be trained through coursework,
independent study, and by conductiong an evaluation or
dissemination study of a current NSF project.

Information on the revised program will be available by
Fall 1994.

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APPLICATION SUBMISSION FOR ALL COMPONENTS:
Applications may be submitted at any time throughout the
calendar year (with the exception of the Institute on
Statistical Analysis for Education Policy, deadline for
this component is January 6). Proposals will be reviewed
three times a year, in February, April, and September.
Proposals must be received by January 6 to be reviewed in
February, received by March 15 to be reviewed in April,
or received by September 1 to be reviewed in September.
Cover sheets for proposals for Research Fellows, Research
Grants, Dissertation Grants, and the Institute for
Statistical Analysis for Education Policy are available
from Jeanie Murdock (phone: 805-893-8568 or email:
aera@edstar.gse.ucsb.edu. All awards are contingent upon
AERAUs receiving continued federal funding. A total of two
(2) copies of all application materials should be sent to:

                Ms. Jeanie Murdock
                AERA Grants Program
                Graduate School of Education
                University of California
                Santa Barbara, CA  93106-9490

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