Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools Susan Sheridan, Director

1. Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools Susan Sheridan, Director ssheridan2@unl.edu http://cyfs.unl.edu

2. From Seed to Study:Steps in the Grant Writing Process • Identify what you are passionate about • Identify what your strengths are • Identify what is “hot” (fundable, consistent with national/federal priorities) • Identify supports, colleagues, others who can collaborate, process, brainstorm, etc. • Develop short-term and long-term goals • Set aside time for making progress toward goals http://cyfs.unl.edu

3. From Seed to Study:Steps in the Research Generation Process • Identify mechanisms within University • e.g., Seed grants, Layman grants, Research Council • Use internal support mechanisms to always lead to larger goal • These are a means to an end, they are not an end per se • Seek supports within University for grant writing process • Workshops, Centers http://cyfs.unl.edu

4. Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools The mission of the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools is to advance the conduct of high quality interdisciplinary research to promote the intellectual, behavioral, and social-emotional development and functioning of individuals across educational, familial, and community contexts. Central to this is enhancing our understanding of how these complex systems work dynamically to support the future of our nation. http://cyfs.unl.edu

5. Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools The central objectives are to: • Create, nurture, and sustain an environment that will build capacity of researchers to conduct research related to children, youth, families and schools (i.e., in the core domains of early childhood education and intervention; academic intervention, instruction, and learning; youth risk, resilience, and health promotion). • Build intellectual capital by contributing to the development, dissemination, and integration of the scientific knowledge base across research and applied setting as pertinent to children, youth, families and schools (i.e., in the core domains of early childhood education and intervention; academic intervention, instruction, and learning; youth risk, resilience, and health promotion). • Enhance the scope, quality and impact of UNL's grant-supported interdisciplinary research related to children, youth, families and schools (i.e., in the core domains of early childhood education and intervention; academic intervention, instruction, and learning; youth risk, resilience, and health promotion). http://cyfs.unl.edu

6. Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools What Does the Center Do? • Facilitate the development of interdisciplinary collaborative research teams that can author joint publications and compete for large scale grants; • Build capacity by recruiting new members, providing mentors to junior faculty, and training graduate students; • Increase grant competitiveness by providing support in proposal development, research methodology, and grant administration; and • Expand research networks, disseminate research findings, and increase visibility by providing opportunities for interaction with other researchers nationally and internationally, and through web-based and traditional strategies, for the dissemination of information about the Center, its activities, and research programs. http://cyfs.unl.edu

7. Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools Thematic Strengths in Center: • Early Childhood Education and Intervention • Academic Interventions and Learning • Youth Risk Factors and Behaviors • Child and Youth Health Promotion Types of Grants Appropriate to Goals of Center:Research, Training (Instructional), Career Development, Foundation) http://cyfs.unl.edu

8. Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools Supports offered through Center: • Bi-monthly Center listserv distributions for announcements of grant opportunities • Assistance with grant writing, editing, and internal review of grant applications • Assistance with budget development • Completion of research forms, paperwork, signature pages • Financial incentives for federal grant submissions http://cyfs.unl.edu

9. Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools Supports offered through Center: • Library of successful grant applications, materials and presentations for assistance in grant development • Clearinghouse of useful statistics and information necessary for grant proposals • Center website • Research workshops, spotlights, symposia • Opportunities for interaction with other researchers related to interest areas • Intangible benefits associated with interdisciplinary center http://cyfs.unl.edu

10. From Seed to Study:Getting Support in the Grant Writing Process • Think, talk, discuss, brainstorm, troubleshoot, dream…. • Visit our website at http://cyfs.unl.edu • Consider becoming a Center Faculty Affiliate • If we can be of help, let’s talk! • Call the Center at 472-2448 or contact me directly at ssheridan2@unl.edu http://cyfs.unl.edu

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