Building Community and Capacity for Data-Intensive Research in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences and in Education and Human Resources
Deadline: February 27, 2013
As part of the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering (CIF21) activity, the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), and the Office of Cyberinfrastructure seek to enable research communities to develop visions, teams, and capabilities dedicated to creating new, large-scale, next-generation data resources and relevant analytic techniques to advance fundamental research for the SBE and EHR areas of research. Successful proposals will outline activities that will have significant impacts across multiple fields by enabling new types of data-intensive research. Investigators should think broadly and create a vision that extends intellectually across multiple disciplines and that includes--but is not limited to--the SBE or EHR areas of research. Click here for more information.

National Center on Health Care Transition for Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Deadline: January 28, 2013
This announcement solicits applications for the National Center on Health Care Transition for Youth with Special Health Care Needs initiative. The purpose of this activity is to fund a national resource for health care professionals, families, youth, and state policy makers focusing on the transition of youth and young adults from pediatric to adult system of health care services. This center will build upon and expand current efforts to improve the transition from pediatric to adult-oriented health care for youth and young adults, particularly those with special health care needs, in part by increasing the number of clinicians with the knowledge and skills to care for this population in the adult system of care. Click here for more information. 

 

Measures of Effective Teaching Longitudinal Database
Deadline: December 15, 2012
The National Academy of Education, in partnership with the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, is pleased to announce the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) Early Career Research Grants competition. This program will award up to 10 grants of $25,000 each to conduct a research study using the extensive Measures of Effective Teaching Longitudinal Database. In conducting this study, grantees will receive free technical assistance from members of the National Academy of Education and participate, at no cost, in a series of networking meetings aimed at building a new cadre of scholars interested in research on teaching. Eligibility for the grants program is limited to scholars who received their doctorate after August 31, 2007. Individuals working in a variety of disciplines, including, but not limited to education, economics, psychometrics, psychology, sociology, and statistics are encouraged to apply. Applications from members of under-represented groups are encouraged. Click here for more information.

Postdoctoral Research Scientist/Scholar, Columbia Population Research Center
Deadline: December 15th, 2012
The Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW) is seeking a postdoctoral scholar with a PhD in economics, public policy, social work, sociology or a related discipline to work with senior Social Policy faculty in conducting original research and scholarship on fragile families and child well-being. The goal of Columbia University Provost's Postdoctoral Research Scientist/Scholar program is to enhance the recruitment of outstanding postdoctoral scholars from underrepresented groups to more closely reflect composition of the national pool of qualified candidates. The post-doc will work with CUSSW Social Policy faculty (Irwin Garfinkel, Ronald Mincy, Julien Teitler, and Jane Waldfogel) for up to three years on an original research agenda utilizing data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FF study). The FF Study follows a cohort of nearly 5,000 children born in large U.S. cities between 1998 and 2000 (roughly three-quarters of whom were born to unmarried parents). Third year funding is contingent on receipt of a supplemental grant that the post-doc will contribute to developing with senior Social Policy faculty. For additional information, click here.

Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation, William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
Deadline: December 14, 2012
The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times a year. The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with PSI in the Washington, D.C., office of the Aspen Institute. Through this fellowship, PSI seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues and challenges affecting philanthropy, social enterprise, nonprofit organizations, and other actors in the social sector. In his or her internship, the Hearst Fellow undertakes research, writing, and logistical and administrative support for PSI's leadership initiatives, public programs, and convenings. Recipients may arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for this experience. Click here for more information. 

Drugs, Security, and Democracy Fellowship Program
Deadline: January 20, 2013
(From the Philanthropy News Digest)
Funded by the Open Society Foundations, in partnership with the Social Science Research Council and other organizations, the Drugs, Security, and Democracy fellowship program supports research on drug policy, citizen security, and democratic governance as well as associated topics across the social sciences and related disciplines. DSD-funded research must address the theme of drugs and at least one of the other two themes of security and democracy in Latin America or the Caribbean. These topics may include but should not be limited to political economy, anti-democratic strategies used by communities or states, legal frameworks and analyses, the impact on vulnerable groups, and the role of elites. Eligible candidates may apply for one of the following two fellowships: 1) Dissertation Fellowship - open to Ph.D. and J.S.D. candidates worldwide who have an approved dissertation prospectus by July 1, 2013, but have not completed writing for final submission; or 2) Postdoctoral Fellowship - open to Ph.D. and J.S.D. recipients worldwide who have completed their Ph.D. within seven years of the application deadline. The program strongly encourages citizens and residents of Latin America and the Caribbean to apply. Click here for more information.