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October 9, 2015 || Vol. 7, Issue 41
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SWRnet provides a weekly update about new research funding opportunities, calls for papers and proposals, conferences and trainings, new data and research, and news for the social work research community.
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Funding Opportunities
Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium (SCDIC): Using Implementation Science to Optimize Care of Adolescents and Adults with Sickle Cell Disease (NIH)
Deadline: November 12, 2015
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications as part of the Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium (SCDIC) to support Clinical Sites to improve the health and well-being of adolescents and adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the US through the development of multi-modal, multi-sector interventions aimed at improving the rate at which patients with SCD receive routine primary care. Applications that consist of multi-disciplinary teams of personnel from community and academic health-care institutions are highly sought. Click here for more information.
Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program FY 2016 (NIH)
Deadline: December 21, 2015
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to advance the field of population dynamics research by increasing research impact, innovation, and productivity; develop junior scientists; and maximize the efficiency of research support. Click here for more information.
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2016-2017 Policy Fellowships
Deadline: December 15, 2015
There are two types of Fellowships: Congressional and Executive Branch. Both provide Fellows with exciting opportunities to come to Washington, DC and use their research skills in child development outside of the academic setting to inform public policy. Fellows work as resident scholars within their federal agency or Congressional office placements. Click here for more information.
University of Michigan School of Social Work Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: March 1, 2016
The Vivian A. and James L. Curtis Research Center is a multidisciplinary research support and program evaluation unit with a special emphasis on traditionally underserved populations. This program emphasizes the training and development of social work academicians who will assume leadership roles in research, evaluation, teaching, and service. The Curtis Center will accept applications from candidates with proposed research agendas in the areas of: (1) integrated health, mental health, and behavioral health; (2) disease management (e.g., cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, etc.); (3) geriatric social work or aging; or (4) palliative care. Click here for more information.
GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITY
2016 Pre- and Postdoctoral Training Awards & Medical Student Gap Year Research Training Awards
Deadline: November 13, 2015
The Autism Science Foundation invites applications for its Pre- and Postdoctoral Training Awards from graduate students, medical students and postdoctoral fellows interested in pursuing careers in basic and clinical research relevant to autism spectrum disorders. Click here for more information.
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Calls
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Call for Papers
Special Issue of Journal of Public Child Welfare - Administrative/Big Data Sets and Child Welfare Research
EXTENDED Deadline: October 30, 2015
The special issue on Administrative/Big Data Sets and Child Welfare Research would consist of methods, research and discussion related to administrative/big data sets and its impact on as well as implications for the field of child welfare. This call for papers solicits manuscripts reporting on original studies that illustrate framing the use and implications of administrative/big data sets research in effective child welfare administration, management, decision making, and practice. Click here for more information.
Call for Proposals
3rd Annual Global Well-Being Conference - Global Poverty: Human Needs, Economic Justice, and Social Change
Deadline: January 30, 2016
Millersville University School of Social Work's Learning Institute invites presentations that investigate challenges faced by individuals here and abroad. Poverty is among the greatest social issues we face today; its effects are pervasive and profound. Poverty crosses boundaries of race, culture, and status and its consequences are of serious concern to the student, practitioner, and seeker of social change. Poverty disproportionately affects people of color and the effects of living in poverty can be devastating for both adults and children. Click here for more information.
Call for Papers
Social Work & Christianity 2016 Graduate Student Paper Award
Deadline: January 31, 2016
The purpose of this Award is to encourage and recognize excellence in scholarly work by a graduate student on issues related to the ethical integration of Christian faith and professional social work practice and other professional concerns that have relevance to the Christian tradition. Click here for more information.
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Conferences & Trainings
Inaugural National Conference on Alzheimer's disease/Dementia in Native American Communities: Impact, Issues and Next Steps
October 15-16, 2016 - Scottsdale, AZ
Targeting urban and tribal health care and social service professionals, this two-day conference will provide eight plenary and more than 30 concurrent sessions from stellar Native American and dementia specialists from across the U.S. Click here for more information.
Health Equity Initiative Webinar - Addressing Health Disparities: Population Health and the Value Proposition
October 21, 2015, 1:00-2:30 PM EDT
Achieving health equity in clinical settings requires collaborative efforts among different stakeholders, communities, and professional sectors that contribute to efficient health systems, so that together we can successfully implement best practices that increase equity in quality of care. This webinar is designed to provide a common understanding about best practices to address health disparities as well as diverse perspectives about how participants can work within their institutions to catalyze action around health disparities. Click here for more information.
Office of Minority Health (OMH) Webinar - Getting to Know the Federal Government and Funding Opportunities
November 5, 2015, 3:30-5:00 PM EST
A federal funders panel reveals best practices in responding to federal funding announcements. Opportunities for federal funding are identified. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Publication - Violence and Victimization Research Division's Compendium of Research on Violence Against Women, 1993-2014
For over forty years, NIJ has invested in research on violence against women. This research touches on a wide variety of public safety concerns, including intimate partner violence, teen dating violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, as well as criminal justice challenges, including the availability of legal and victim support services, the effectiveness of prevention programs, and the impact of such crimes over time. To give researchers and support providers easier centralized access to recent evidence-based findings, NIJ annually updates a compendium that includes an abstract of each grant research study with details on how to find further publications. This latest update includes NIJ-supported research on violence against women from 1993 to 2014. Click here for more information.
University of New Hampshire Carsey School of Social Policy Issue Brief - Although Child Poverty Declined in 2014, Persistent Racial and Ethnic Disadvantages Remain
Poverty data from the American Community Survey were released on September 17, 2015, allowing a detailed examination of poverty in 2014 across the United States. These data reveal that levels of child poverty vary enormously along racial and ethnic lines though all groups have seen a recent drop. Click here for more information.
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News & Notices
Kaiser Health News - Poll Finds Overwhelming Support For Medicare Paying For End-Of-Life Talks
The public overwhelmingly supports Medicare's plan to pay for end-of-life discussions between doctors and patients, despite GOP objections that such chats would lead to rationed care for the elderly and ill, a poll released Wednesday finds. Click here for more information.
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About SWRnet
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