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Poverty Studies Announcements, November 2008IRP distributes this compilation of poverty-related employment and research opportunities as a service to the larger poverty research and policy community; it is not intended to serve as a comprehensive resource, nor does inclusion imply endorsement. *Denotes new listing; deadlines in parentheses Employment/Fellowships/GrantsSRCD Fellowships in Public Policy (12/15/08)* Research/TrainingOSU Crime and Justice Summer Research Institute (02/06/09)* Calls for Abstracts/PapersAm J Orthopsychiatry Call for Papers (12/01/08)* Employment/Fellowships/GrantsSRCD Fellowships in Public Policy (12/15/08)*Policy Fellowships with the Society for Research in Child Development will be available for 2009–2010. SRCD Policy Fellows—in both Congressional and Executive Branch placements—work as "resident scholars" at the interface of science and policy. Applicants must have a doctoral level degree in any discipline related to Child Development. Both early and mid-career doctoral level professionals of all scientific disciplines related to child development are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is December 15, 2008. For more information and application instructions, please visit http://www.srcd.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=181&Itemid=306. NAEd Adolescent Literacy Predoctoral Fellowship Program (12/01/08)*Administered by the NAEd with generous funding from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Adolescent Literacy Predoctoral Fellowship program supports doctoral research aimed at improving literacy outcomes for middle and secondary school students. Fellows will participate in ongoing training activities to interact with and learn from leading researchers in the field of adolescent literacy and in activities that promote building a community of scholars. Fellows will receive a stipend of $25,000, to be disbursed over a period of up to two years, to support finalizing the dissertation proposal and collecting data. Applicants should be a candidate for the doctoral degree at a graduate school within the United States. Twenty fellows will be accepted for the two-year fellowships. Additional guidelines and the fellowship application form are available for download from NAEd’s website (www.naeducation.org). Deadline: December 1, 2008. UW-Msn Grad Students Only: WAGE Doctoral Dissertation RA (12/08/08)*The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), University of Wisconsin–Madison, is pleased to announce that it will award up to two doctoral research assistantships for spring semester 2009. With these RAships, WAGE aims to support the completion of graduate work that explores the consequences of and challenges posed by economic globalization and its governance. WAGE is a research center that brings together scholars from economics, political science, public policy, sociology, business, law and other fields to study contemporary processes of globalization and its governance. In the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea, WAGE shares international expertise with the businesses, government, and public of Wisconsin. We organize and fund university events, faculty research, graduate education, and public outreach. WAGE is a member program of the International Institute, a joint initiative of the Division of International Studies and the College of Letters & Science. To learn more about WAGE, visit our website at http://wage.wisc.edu/. CRR Dissertation Fellowship (01/30/09)*The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College sponsors the Steven H. Sandell Grant Program for scholars in the field of Retirement Income and Disability Insurance Research on an annual basis. The program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) to provide opportunities for scholars from all academic disciplines and senior scholars working in a new area to pursue cutting-edge projects on retirement income and disability insurance issues. All applications must be received by 5:00pm (EST) on Friday, January 30, 2009. Visit http://crr.bc.edu/opportunities/steven_h._sandell_grant_program_2.html for further details and submission guidelines. Mental Health Economics Postdoctoral Fellowship (01/31/09)*U.C. Berkeley is currently offering advanced multidisciplinary training and education in mental health economics and the pharmacoeconomics of mental health to outstanding PhD economists, or those with a doctorate in a closely related field. Stipends, support for travel, and health insurance for trainees will be provided. Trainees will work with Berkeley faculty from the School of Public Health, the Department of Economics, and the Goldman School of Public Policy. For further information and to access an application, please visit our website at http://www.petris.org/training/NIMH/ or email Amy Nuttbrock, Program Coordinator at amynuttbrock@berkeley.edu Application Deadline: January 31, 2009. BGSU Tenure-Track/Tenured Position in Demography or Family*Bowling Green State University’s Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured position in either demography or family starting in August 2009. The areas of specialization are open. This position will be filled at the assistant or associate professor level (advanced assistant or associate preferred). BGSU has an active and growing graduate program with specializations in demography, family, social psychology, and criminology/deviant behavior. The NICHD-funded Center for Family and Demographic Research provides a multidisciplinary academic environment dedicated to innovative research on the well-being of children, youth, and families (see bgsu.edu/organizations/cfdr/). BGSU is also home to the DHHS-funded National Center for Marriage Research (ncmr.bgsu.edu) offering opportunities for research on how marriage and family structure influence individuals, families, children and communities. Candidates must have demonstrated excellence in research and a strong commitment to teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. A Ph.D. in Sociology or related field is required at time of employment. Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three references to: Professor Wendy Manning, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Sociology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 43403-0222. Email queries are welcome wmannin@bgsu.edu. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2008, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please visit our web site at bgsu.edu/departments/soc/. Bowling Green State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution. NICHD FOA: Contextual Approaches to Prevention of Unintended Pregnancy*The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to strengthen and revitalize scientific research on the prevention of unintended pregnancies in the United States. The Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch (DBSB) of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) invites R01 research grant applications that will lay the groundwork for achieving scientifically-informed interventions that produce a change in pregnancy planning, similar to what has emerged for tobacco control. These interventions can operate at a wide range of levels, from clinical interventions to interventions that influence cultural, economic, social, structural, and/or policy factors contributing to unintended pregnancy. PA-09-014 Contextual Approaches to Prevention of Unintended Pregnancy (R01) PA-09-015 Contextual Approaches to Prevention of Unintended Pregnancy (R21) Please contact Susan Newcomer (newcomes@mail.nih.gov) for more information. W. T. Grant Foundation Distinguished Fellows (01/08/09)*The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the release our RFP for the Fifth Annual William T. Grant Distinguished Fellows Competition. Our new Distinguished Fellows Application Guide can be found on our website here: http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/info-url5243/info-url_show.htm?doc_id=646416. The goal of the Distinguished Fellows Program is to increase the supply of, demand for, and use of high-quality research in the service of improved youth outcomes and well-being. To accomplish this goal, the program gives researchers the opportunity to immerse themselves in practice or policy settings and gives influential mid-career practitioners and policymakers the opportunity to work in research settings. Children’s Defense Fund Job: Director of Social Policy Research*Title: Director of Social Policy Research and Analysis Position Summary: The Children’s Defense Fund seeks a senior researcher to serve as its Director of Social Policy Research and Analysis. In this capacity, s/he will define and lead the research activities and statistical analyses that serve as the intellectual anchors of CDF’s policy advocacy and programs for children. A key role will be to identify innovative approaches to enhance the research program and its linkages to CDF’s policy advocacy. This includes ongoing, year-to-year processing and analysis of data provided to CDF as a recognized census information center on children and families of the U.S. Census Bureau. As an integral member of the Policy Group management team, the incumbent will report directly to the Vice President of Policy but also importantly serve as a strategic research advisor to CDF’s President as well as provide technical guidance on research matters to both CDF’s National and State Offices. Qualifications: A Ph.D. or Master’s degree with equivalent years of experience in advanced research in economics, statistics, public policy, or a related discipline. At least 10 to 15 years of relevant work experience, to include successively more senior policy-oriented research and analysis positions as well as managerial responsibilities Please apply online by submitting a cover letter and resume to www.childrensdefense.org/jobs. National Poverty Center Postdoctoral Fellowships, 2009-2011 (01/19/09)The National Poverty Center’s Research and Training Program on Poverty and Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, offers one- and two-year postdoctoral fellowships to American scholars who are members of groups that are underrepresented in the social sciences (e.g. members of racial and ethnic minority groups, individuals from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, etc.). Fellows will conduct their own research on a poverty-related topic under the direction of Sheldon Danziger, Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy and Director, National Poverty Center. Funds are provided by the Ford Foundation. Applicants must have completed their Ph.D.s by August 31, 2009. Preference is given to those who have received their degree after 2003. Application deadline is January 19, 2009. Contact: Program on Poverty and Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 735 South State St., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Applications can be downloaded from: http://fordschool.umich.edu/research/poverty/fellowship_opps.php Committee on Global Thought Postdoctoral Fellowship (12/01/08)The postdoctoral fellowship of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University is designed to bring together an innovative group of interdisciplinary researchers from around the world. The Fellowship gives emerging scholars the opportunity to work with distinguished faculty and provide a space for collaborative research and publication. CGT encourages interdisciplinary, transnational research under three broad themes: Secularism and Diversity, Global Governance, and Poverty and Inequality. Past fellows have researched topics including the local socio-economic consequences of global policy, the historical roots of identity, and the evolution of transnational and international political structures. Scholars from any discipline may apply, provided that they successfully indicate how their work will contribute to CGT’s three research themes listed above. Up to four fellowship spots are available for the academic year beginning August 1, 2009. For fellowship requirements and downloadable application, visit http://cgt.columbia.edu/docs/Jobs/. State Department Public Service/Executive DevelopmentThe U.S. Department of State has launched an exciting public-private partnership initiative that will offer unique public service and executive development opportunities for members of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. The Franklin Fellows Program is bringing high-caliber, mid-career and more senior professionals to Washington or New York for about one year to provide policy recommendations to senior Department officials and to assist in implementation of foreign affairs issues of global importance. The Department is accepting nominations for Franklin Fellows now. Resumes can be submitted to H. Carl Gettinger, Advisor for Fellows, gettingerhc@state.gov. The Franklin Fellows website (www.careers.state.gov/FF) has additional details on the program and a list of Department positions open to Fellows. Research/TrainingOSU Crime and Justice Summer Research Institute (02/06/09)*titleThe Ohio State University invites applications to the Crime and Justice Summer Research Institute: Broadening Perspectives & Participation to take place July 6–24, 2009. Eligibility: All applicants must hold regular tenure-track positions in U.S. institutions and demonstrate how their participation broadens participation of underrepresented groups in crime and justice research. Graduate students without tenure track appointments are not eligible for this program. Completed applications must be postmarked by February 6, 2009. To download the application form, please see our web site (http://cjrc.osu.edu/rdcj-n/summerinstitute). Please direct all inquiries to: cjrcinstitute@osu.edu. New Online Archive of Policy Research: PolicyArchive.orgPolicyArchive (www.PolicyArchive.org), the nation’s first free, comprehensive, online archive of public policy research, was recently launched by the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) University Library and the non-profit Center for Governmental Studies (CGS) with support from major U.S. charitable foundations. PolicyArchive plans to become the largest online repository of public policy research in the world. At its launch, the archive already contains over 12,000 policy documents from over 220 think tanks and other research organizations. It will house up to 20,000 documents by the end of 2008. Calls for Abstracts/PapersAm J Orthopsychiatry Call for Papers (12/01/08)*The Homelessness Resource Center (HRC) www.homeless.samhsa.gov, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is issuing an open call for five to ten papers for a Special Issue of the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. Papers should be submitted by December 1, 2008, to Kristen Paquette at kpaquette@homelessnessandtrauma.com. Authors will be notified of final acceptance by March 7, 2009 with publication in July 2009. Eastern Evaluation Research Society Call for Proposals (12/01/08)*The Eastern Evaluation Research Society (EERS) is pleased to invite your proposals for presentations at the 32nd Annual Conference: Evaluation in the Digital Age: Promises and Pitfalls to be held at the Seaview Marriott Resort and Spa in Absecon, New Jersey, on April 19-21, 2009. To submit a proposal, please visit our website at www.eers.org. The submission deadline is December 1, 2008. The EERS, a local affiliate of the American Evaluation Association, has been serving evaluators from the northeast region of the United States for over a quarter of a century. Our annual conference is designed to (a) provide a forum for sharing expertise, learning, and networking in an intimate and welcoming atmosphere, (b) provide opportunities for learning new skills at multiple levels, (c) nurture new evaluators and inspire seasoned evaluators, and (d) facilitate cross disciplinary discussion about evaluation in both formal and informal contexts. The conference provides skillfully moderated sessions that promote interaction and exchange of ideas, rather than simply a one-way delivery of presentations by speakers. What further sets the EERS conference apart from many other professional meetings is that our program is offered in a smaller, more intimate, venue, and fees are modest with the inclusion of meals and receptions to provide further opportunities for discussion. Questions regarding submission of proposals can be directed to Program Chair, Jill Feldman, PhD, Research for Better Schools, at feldman@rbs.org or 215-568-6150 ext. 276. OPRE 12th Annual Welfare Conference Call for Proposals (11/28/08)*The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is pleased to announce that the 12th Annual Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference will be held May 27-29, 2009 in Washington, DC. OPRE invites proposals for individual presentations and for entire conference sessions. Proposals will be considered based on: clarity of description; relevance to welfare policy or program design and administration; innovative approaches or new contributions to the field; and methodological rigor, especially through the use of experimental designs. Presentations that combine research findings with input from State and local practitioners are especially welcome. OPRE may request a draft presentation or paper prior to making a final decision. For proposal guidelines, visit: http://www.wrconference.net/guidelines.aspx; visit www.wrconference.net to complete the online submission form. Please direct questions about conference content to Brendan Kelly at Brendan.Kelly@acf.hhs.gov or Zach Oberfield at Zachary.Oberfield@acf.hhs.gov. Please direct any technical questions about using the online proposal submission site or any general questions about conference logistics to WREC2009@esi-dc.com.
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