Children, Youth and Education Edition
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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND EDUCATION
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Am. Psychological Fdn (Rsrch on Gifted, Talented Youth)
Am. Sociological Assoc. (Distinguished Early Career Award)
Franklin Project (Service Year + Higher Ed Innovation Challenge)
X PRIZE Fdn (Global Learning XPRIZE)
Am. Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiarty (Junior Investigator Award)
World of Children (2015 Education, Humanitarian, Health, Youth Awards)
Schumann Fund for NJ (Early Childhood, Environment, Essex County, Public Policy)
Am. Public Health Assoc. (Martha May Eliot Award)
William T. Grant Fdn (Distinguished Fellows Prog.)
APF(Early Career Psychologists Investigating Serious Emotional Disturbance in Children)
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1) American Psychological Foundation Issues RFP for Research on Gifted, Talented Youth
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Deadline: March 1, 2015
Amount: up to $50,000
The American Psychological Foundation, the charitable arm of the American Psychological Association, has issued a Request for
Proposals for the 2015 Esther Katz Rosen Fund Grants program.
Established in 1974, the annual program works to enable and enhance the development of gifted and talented children and adolescents
and encourage promising psychologists to continue innovative research and programs in this area.
Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to support activities such as research, pilot projects, research-based programs, and other projects
aimed at improving the quality of education in psychological science and its application in secondary schools for high-ability students.
To be eligible, applicants must be affiliated with a school or educational institution and hold a doctoral degree from, or be a graduate
student at, an accredited university.
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2) American Sociological Association announces Distinguished Early Career Award
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Deadline: March 1, 2015
This award is given in odd years to an article and in even years to a book published in the preceding two years that has had a major
impact on the field of Children and Youth. Articles under consideration for the 2015 award should have been published in 2013-2014.
Nominees must be current members of the American Sociological Association (ASA). While not a requirement, we encourage nominees to
become members of ASA's Section on Children and Youth. Self-nominations are appropriate.
To make a nomination, write a letter briefly stating why the article should be considered and submit with a copy of the publication to
Elizabeth Vaquera, University of South Florida, at [email protected].
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3) Franklin Project Invites Entries for Service Year + Higher Ed Innovation Challenge
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Deadline: March 6, 2015
Amount: $30,000, and $10,000 for Audience Choice Award
The Franklin Project at the Aspen Institute, in partnership with the Lumina Foundation, the National Conference on Citizenship, and the
Corporation for National and Community Service, is inviting applications from postsecondary education institutions for the Service Year +
Higher Ed Innovation Challenge.
Each college or university entrant will compete for a prize to support the planning and creation of new education-affiliated service-year
positions. The challenge seeks to promote innovative ideas related to the integration of learning and service during the college experience.
There are three categories of entrants — public, private, and community colleges — with each category winner receiving $30,000.
Additionally, an Audience Choice Award winner will receive a $10,000 prize.
To be eligible for the challenge, applicants must design a service-year program that results in academic credit, meets Service Year
exchange certification criteria, is designed for sustainability, has the support of the institution’s leadership, and provides a model for other
postsecondary institutions.
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4) X PRIZE Foundation Offers Global Learning XPRIZE
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Deadline: March 15, 2015
Amount: $1,000,000 for Finalists; $5,000,000 for Grand Prize
This is approximately a 5-year competition that includes a 6-month team registration period, 18 months for solution development, and an
18-month field-testing period.
This is approximately a 5-year competition that includes a 6-month team registration period, 18 months for solution development, and an
18-month field-testing period.
Each of the five finalist teams selected in Phase II of the competition will receive $1 million and will proceed to Phase III of the competition,
field testing.
The top contestant in Phase III will receive the Grand Prize of $10 million. Requirements
The $15 million Global Learning XPRIZE is a competition that challenges teams from around the world to develop open source scalable
software solution that will enable children in developing countries to teach themselves basic reading, writing and arithmetic.
An estimated 250 million children around the world cannot read, write, or demonstrate basic arithmetic skills. Many of these children are in
developing countries without regular access to quality schools or teachers. In fact, UNESCO estimates that the world will need 1.6 million
more teachers globally by 2015. And that number is set to double by 2030.
While programs exist to build schools and train teachers, traditional models of education are not able to scale fast enough to meet demand.
We simply cannot build enough schools or train enough teachers to meet the need. This is a pivotal moment where an alternative, radical
approach is necessary. We need an approach that will eliminate the existing barriers to a quality learning experience, where the seeds of
innovation can be imparted to every child, regardless of location or economic status.
The learning solutions developed by this prize will enable a child to learn autonomously. The solutions created by the finalists will be opensourced for all to access, iterate and share. This technology could be deployed around the world, bringing learning experiences to children
otherwise thought unreachable, who do not have access to quality education, and supplementing the learning experiences of children who
do.
The impact will be exponential. Children with basic literacy skills have the potential to lift themselves out of poverty. By enabling a child to
learn how to learn, that child has opportunity to live a healthy and productive life, to provide for their family and their community, as well as
to contribute toward a peaceful, prosperous and abundant world. XPRIZE believes that innovation can come from anywhere and that many
of the greatest minds remain untapped.
Registered teams will have 18 months to develop their solutions. From there, a panel of third-party expert judges will evaluate and downselect the Semi-finalists. Semi-finalists will have one month to tweak their solutions and/or reconfigure their teams before the judges elect
the Top Five Finalist teams to proceed in the competition. Each of the five teams' solutions will be field-tested in rural villages - the solutions
will be deployed across a minimum of 100 villages in a developing country, reaching 3,000 children (ages approximately 5-12). The
competition will take place in a country where English is a primary language of instruction. At the end of the 18 months, the team whose
solution enables the greatest proficiency gains in reading, writing and arithmetic will receive the Grand Prize.
All of the top 5 Finalist solutions, including the winner's, will be open-sourced to the world. With its success, the winning technology
becomes a proof point demonstrating that children can teach themselves to read, write and do arithmetic autonomously. The open-sourced
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solutions should be shared and reiterated so that their potential to ignite a revolution in the technology and learning sectors throughout the
world can be fully realized.
The competition is open to competitors globally of any age with a range of skill sets. Both individuals and teams are eligible to register.
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5) Junior Investigator Award, Supported by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiarty
Research Initiative
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Deadline: March 15, 2015
Amount: up to $60,000 over 2 years
Funding is for two years; up to $30,000 per year. Funding for the second year will be based on a review of progress made. Use of funding
support is flexible. Funding support may be used for: award recipient salary and fringe benefits, supplies, lab costs, equipment, etc. as long
as the support is in the service of the research project. All expenses must be justified. Institutional overhead is allowable but limited to 8%.
The award also includes the cost of attending the AACAP Annual Meeting for five days.
The Award, supported by AACAP's Research Initiative, is for child and adolescent psychiatry junior faculty. The program is intended to
facilitate innovative research. The research may be basic or clinical in nature but must be relevant to the understanding, treatment and
prevention of child and adolescent mental health disorders. Funding support may be used to supplement an ongoing research project.
Applicants must have an on-site mentor who has had experience in the type of research that is being proposed that will normally include
work with children and adolescents.
Recipients are required to submit a poster or oral presentation on his or her research for AACAP's 64th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC,
October 23 - 28, 2017.
The Research Initiative is sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company and Shire Pharmaceuticals.
Applications must be junior faculty (assistant professor level or equivalent). Applicants must be board eligible or certified in child and
adolescent psychiatry. Applicants must have a doctoral level degree and be in a faculty or independent research position. Candidates must
either be AACAP members or have a membership application pending (not paid by the award).
Applicants who have served as Principal Investigator on an NIH R01 grant are not eligible. Applicants with a K award are eligible to apply,
though priority will be given to applicants who do not have current federal research funding.
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6) World of Children Accepting Nominations for 2015 Education, Humanitarian, Health, Youth Awards
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Deadline: April 1, 2015
Amount: $50,000
The World of Children Award program was created to recognize individuals who make a difference in the lives of children in the United
States and across the globe, regardless of political, religious, or geographical boundaries. The program makes grants in support of the
proven, high-impact programs these individuals have created for children and to ensure that more children’s lives will be touched, improved,
and changed forever.
The program honors individuals in four categories: Education, Humanitarian, Health, and Youth.
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The Education Award recognizes individuals making substantial contributions to children in the educational arena. This includes
individuals who have made and are making education available to severely underserved populations, those who have originated
effective methods of learning and teaching, and those whose work creates educational opportunity for children who are
challenged or disenfranchised. The minimum grant award is $50,000.
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The Humanitarian Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to children in the areas of social
services, education, or humanitarian services. Nominees must have created, managed, or otherwise supported a sustainable
program that has significantly contributed to children’s opportunities to be safe, to learn, and to grow; are doing this work over and
above their normal employment, or are working for little or no pay; have been doing this work for a minimum of ten years; and are
working with an existing tax-exempt nonprofit organization in good standing. The minimum grant award is $50,000.
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The Health Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to children in the fields of health, medicine, or
the sciences. Nominees must have created, managed, or otherwise supported a sustainable program that has significantly
contributed to the improved health of children; are doing this work over and above their normal employment, or are working for
little or no pay; have been doing this work for a minimum of ten years; and are working with an existing nonprofit organization that
is in good standing and can receive grant funds. The minimum grant award is $50,000.
Complete nomination guidelines and profiles of 2013 award recipients can be found on the World of Children website.
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7) Schumann Fund for NJ provides grants in Early Childhood, Environment, Essex County, Public Policy
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Deadline: April 15, 2015
Schumann Fund for New Jersey program priorities fall into four categories:
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Early Childhood Development: The fund supports efforts to heighten the chances of academic and social success for young
children, especially the urban poor, by supporting programs and policies that provide good quality, early childhood education and
care to children from birth to eight years old.
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Environmental Protection: The fund supports the conservation of natural resources, the revitalization of New Jersey's urban
centers, and the restoration and protection of New Jersey's environment. Sustainable economic growth and sound and
coordinated land-use planning, at regional, state, and local levels, are essential to this goal.
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Essex County, New Jersey: The fund supports local programs directed at meeting community needs, with particular focus on
social and educational services for families with young children that will have a long-term impact on addressing community
problems.
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Public Policy: The fund supports efforts to enhance the informed discussion of important policy issues facing the State of New
Jersey, particularly in the areas of school reform and educational innovation, environmental planning and protection, and effective
delivery of educational and social services to families with young children.
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8) American Public Health Association Announces the Martha May Eliot Award
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Deadline: April 22, 2015
This award honors a professional worker from the field of maternal and child health. This award is intended to honor unusual achievements
in the field of maternal and children health; to bring such achievement to the eyes of related professional people and the public; to stimulate
young people in the field to emulate efforts resulting in such recognition; and to add within the profession and in the eyes of the public to the
stature of professional workers in the field of maternal and children health.
Preferably, nominees should be active in their fields, and achievements indicated by high quality and originality of contributions rather than
longevity should be emphasized.
Nominees must be professional workers from the field of maternal and child health; they need not be members APHA. They should be
workers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, but selection is not limited geographically. Nominee is the sought of person who have
made unusual contributions to education, administration or research in the field of maternal and child health. The nominee must be a
person who has made unusual contributions to the field of maternal and child health; to bring such achievement to the eyes of related
professional people and the public; to stimulate young people in the field.
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9) William T. Grant Foundation Seeks LOIs for Distinguished Fellows Program
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Deadline: May 5, 2015 (Letters of Intent)
Amount: up to $175,000 for fellows and up to $25,000 for fellowship sites
The William T. Grant Foundation is accepting Letters of Intent for its 2015 Distinguished Fellows program, an annual program designed to
increase the supply of, demand for, and use of high-quality research to improve the lives of youth.
During the fellowship, researchers immerse themselves in policy or practice settings, while policy makers and practitioners work in research
settings. Research projects must be focused on youth between the ages of 5 and 25 in the United States and aim to
increase understanding of the programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality in youth outcomes.
Through the program, fellowships of up to $175,000 will be awarded to allow mid-career policy makers, practitioners, and researchers to
work in settings that are outside their traditional roles. Fellowships may range between six months and two years and must amount to a
minimum of a half year at the fellowship site(s) over the duration of the project.
The foundation also will provide small grants of up to $25,000 to the fellowship site(s) to defray the costs associated with hosting a fellow.
Mid-career policy makers, practitioners, and researchers who are influential within their setting and significantly able to affect attitudes and
practices of others working in similar roles and settings are eligible. Support is restricted to researchers seeking to work in policy or practice
settings, and policy makers and practitioners seeking to work in research settings. LOIs must be received no later than May 5, 2015. Upon
review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a complete application.
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10) APF Seeks Applications from Early Career Psychologists Investigating Serious Emotional Disturbance in
Children
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Deadline: May 15, 2015
Amount: $10,000 and $18,000
The American Psychological Foundation is accepting applications from early career psychologists conducting research in the area of early
intervention and treatment for serious emotional disturbance in children.
Through its John and Polly Sparks Early Career grant program, the foundation will award a single grant of $10,000 and one grant of
$18,000 to empower an early career psychologist to produce scientifically-based research and programs that could provide models for
broad-based applications across the country. The grant is meant to encourage early-career psychologists to devote their career to methods
of intervention and treatment for serious emotional disturbance in children.
Although APF does not allow institutional indirect costs or overhead costs, recipients may use the grant to cover the direct administrative
costs of their proposed project.
To be eligible, applicants must be a psychologist with an Ed.D., Psy.D., or Ph.D. from an accredited university and be no more than seven
years postdoctoral.
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