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Jim Cassell                                        jwcassell@UNC.EDU
Institute for Research in Social Science           Phone:  919-962-0782
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill           Fax:    919-962-4777
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-3355   USA

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Date: Fri, 21 Jul 1995 09:22:51 MST
From: Gene Glass <ATGVG%ASUACAD.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list AERA-D <AERA-D@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>
Subject: AERA Grants Program

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                AERA GRANTS PROGRAM:
Enhancement 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 researchers, 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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AERA FELLOWS PROGRAM
This program places senior scholars (tenured or at least 7
years past the doctorate) 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 researchers 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.

AERA Fellows at NCES:  The AERA Fellows 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, as well as conduct
independent research on a topic of interest to NCES.  Important
areas of research include, but are not limited to: (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. AERA Fellows may also conduct seminars
in their area of expertise for NCES researchers.

Leigh Burstein Fellows at NSF: The AERA Fellows at NSF,
named in honor of the late Leigh Burstein, will serve as
colleagues at NSF while conducting independent  research
and planning in the areas of policy research, program
evaluation and dissemination.  The Fellow may 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:  All applications should include an AERA
Grants Program cover page; a letter of application, including
a proposed research project to be carried out while in residency
at the agency, financial requirements, and proposed dates of the
fellowship; a current curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses,
and phone numbers of three references. See below for application
deadlines and submission procedures. A separate flier is available
for this program.

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RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM
This program provides opportunities for advanced graduate
students or recent doctorates (up to 7 years past the doctorate)
to work at NSF or NCES to focus on policy-related research.
Research Fellows will work on a daily basis with the agency's
professional staff to become familiar with the agency's
programs and relevant data bases. Each Research Fellow will
undertake an independent 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. Fellows are expected to relocate to the
Washington, DC area for the duration of the fellowship. 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 Fellows will conduct
independent research while working with the agency's
professional staff. 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. Fellows will conduct research relevant to federal
legislation on NSF mathematics and science programs or
concerning the timely dissemination of mathematics and science
education materials.

APPLICATION: All applications should include an AERA Grants
Program cover page; a letter describing the proposed research
project to be carried out while in residency and how the fellowship will
contribute to the applicant's scholarly development and career goals.
Applicants must also provide a curriculum vitae and two letters
of reference. See below for application deadlines and submission
procedures. A separate flier is available for this program.

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RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM
AERA invites educational policy-related research proposals
using NCES, NSF, and other large-scale, national data bases.
Research Grants are available for faculty and postdoctoral
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.

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, (h) National Survey of Postsecondary Faculty, (i)
National Household Education Survey, (j) Common Core of
Data, and (k) Current Population Survey.

NSF Related Grants:  Research projects should relate to
mathematics 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 mathematics 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 the
national data bases, a description of the policy issue and its
importance, relevant research/policy literature, a
description of methods (data set, sample, variables, and
analytic techniques), and importance of findings to the
policy issue. A proposed budget and curriculum vitae for
the principal investigator(s) 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. A separate flier is available
for this program.

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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.  Dissertation Grant research
proposals should be four (4) pages in length rather than the
seven pages required for Research Grants. See below for
application submission procedures. A separate flier is available
for this program.

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INSTITUTE ON STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR EDUCATION
POLICY
Co-Directors:  John Dossey and William Schmidt
Faculty: TBA
Dates and Location: Tentatively April 12-14, 1996, New York, New
York (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 1996 Institute will be the National Household
Education Survey (NHES).

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; participation 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 5, 1995. See below for application
submission procedures. A separate flier is available
for this program.

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EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION 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
revised into an institutional competition for funding to enhance
and/or build evaluation and dissemination programs and support
graduate students working in evaluation and dissemination.
Interested researchers should contact Jeanie Murdock (see below)
in Winter 1996 for further information on the revised program.

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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 5, 1996). Proposals will be reviewed
three times a year, in January, April, and September.
Proposals must be received by January 5 to be reviewed in
January, received by March 15 to be reviewed in April,
or received by September 1 to be reviewed in September.
For additional information and cover sheets for proposals contact:

                Ms. Jeanie Murdock
                AERA Grants Program
                Graduate School of Education
                University of California
                Santa Barbara, CA  93106-9490
                Phone: 805-893-8568
                Email: aera@edstar.gse.ucsb.edu.

All awards are contingent upon AERA's receiving continued
federal funding.

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Gene V Glass                                         glass@asu.edu
College of Education                                 gvg@asu.edu
Arizona State University                             602-965-2692
Box 872411                                           Tempe, AZ 85287-2411
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