National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) seeks Research Collaborators

The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) seeks Research Collaborators (PhD required) who are interested in mentoring incoming SESYNC Postdoctoral Fellows and co-developing socio-environmental synthesis research projects with them. Collaborators must have demonstrated expertise in the social, natural, or computational sciences with sufficient research experience to provide intellectual mentoring to Postdoctoral Fellows, and ideas suitable for research collaborations using synthesis methods (data integration, quantitative or qualitative analysis, modeling, etc.). We welcome Collaborators from universities, NGOs, government agencies, and other research institutions.

Additional details are at http://www.sesync.org/opportunities/postdoc-collab

Colleagues, I received this information from the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM). There are opportunities here from the American Educational Research Association for PhD students, post-docs, and faculty in their area of interest. Please follow the links for more information.

AERA Dissertation Grants. AERA provides dissertation support for advanced doctoral students to undertake doctoral dissertations using data from the large-scale national or international data sets supported by the NCES, NSF, and/or other federal agencies. The selection process is competitive. AERA Dissertation Grants are awarded for one-year for an amount of up to $20,000. The next application deadline is Friday, January 24, 2014.

AERA Research Grants. AERA provides small grants for faculty members, postdoctoral researchers, and other doctoral-level scholars to undertake quantitative research using data from the large-scale national or international data sets supported by the NCES, NSF, and/or other federal agencies. The selection process is competitive. AERA Research Grants are awarded for one or two years, for an amount of up to $35,000. The next application deadline is Friday, January 24, 2014.

Institute on Statistical Analysis: Causal Analysis Using International Data. The AERA Grants Program is accepting proposals to attend the Institute on Statistical Analysis: Causal Analysis Using International Data to be held in Washington, DC May 6-9, 2014. The focus of the 2014 Institute will be on inferring causality and the methodologies available to support causal inferences using data from TIMSS and PISA. Advanced doctoral students and recent doctorates are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants must have completed at least one year of statistics courses at the doctoral level and have familiarity with multiple regression methods. The next application deadline is Monday, February 10, 2014.

internationalization Seed Grant Request for Proposals (Excellent source for building international programs!)

The 2014-2015 Seed Grant Request for Proposals is now available.  The RFP can also be accessed on the following website: http://oia.ncsu.edu/internationalization-seed-grants

The aim of the Internationalization Seed Grant program is to provide funds up to $5,000 to faculty/staff in order to improve the range of international partnerships at NC State.  The Seed Grant process depends on your help for success.  Please encourage your colleagues to submit proposals that foster meaningful, collaborative, global scholarship or engagement by the February 3rd, 2014 deadline.