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Call for CSDE Proposals: Population Research Planning Grants

CSDE has funds available to provide a variety of forms of support for affiliates submitting grants from now through this summer. This might include funding for hiring an RA (quarterly or hourly), hosting or hiring consultants from inside or outside UW, hiring CSDE scientific staff, acquiring data sets, organizing a mini-workshop or writing retreat, or many other possibilities!  One key restriction, however, is that funds cannot be used for faculty salary support or course buyout.

Requirements:

  1. Applicants must be planning to submit a grant proposal before October 2022.

  2. Applicants must be a CSDE affiliate at any UW campus (the project may have any number of additional collaborators who are not UW faculty and/or affiliates).

  3. Applicants must spend funds by June 30, 2022.

 

Preference will go to:

  1. Proposals being submitted to NIH, and especially to NICHD, and especially to the Population Dynamics Branch (PDB).

  2. Proposals that are consistent with PDB priorities being submitted elsewhere at NIH, or to NSF or a foundation

 

Application process:

1. Applicants should have a preliminary conversation about their idea with one or more of the following people to ensure that the project fits within the scope of the PRPG, and to brainstorm possible forms of support:

2. Following this conversation, applicants should prepare a 1-page letter of intent (LOI) that provides an overview of the project, the funding need, how the funds will enable grant submission, and the entity/mechanism/deadline for submitting for funding

3. Complete the brief form at https://csde.washington.edu/prpg-submission-tool/ and upload the LOI.

Applications are rolling, and CSDE administration will review proposals every two weeks until funds are exhausted.  Early submissions are encouraged as we can provide greater feedback along the way. Final decisions will lead to a collaborative process to agree on a budget, timeline, and memorandum of understanding.

All of this information can also be found at https://csde.washington.edu/research/prpg/

Finchum-Mason, Gugerty, and Barnhart Publish Research on the Effect of the Pandemic on Nonprofits in Washington

CSDE Trainee Emily Finchum-Mason, Affiliate Mary Kay Gugerty, and their colleague Erica Barnhart recently published a report exploring how nonprofits in Washington State have responded to the twin public health crises of systemic racism and the COVID-19 pandemic. This report (available in full HERE) is part of a series driven by ongoing research driven by interviews with nonprofit leaders collected by the authors and picks up where the first report left off, exploring how nonprofits have faced the challenges of these public health and social crises.

Bostrom and Colleagues Publish New Findings on Environmental Disaster Preparedness

CSDE Affiliate Ann Bostrom, along with a number of co-authors, recently published research titled “Community Preparedness for Volcanic Hazards at Mount Rainier, USA.” The authors use survey data from communities near Mount Rainier to explore how factors including demographics, social effects such as perceptions of community preparedness, evacuation drills, and cognitive factors such as risk perception and self-efficacy relate to preparedness when living within or nearby a volcanic hazard zone.

New Findings on Monetary Sanctions & Women’s Incarceration from Kennedy and Co-Authors

CSDE Trainee Ian Kennedy and their co-authors Kate O’Neill and Tyler Smith published a new paper early this month exploring the connections between monetary sanctions and women’s incarceration. The full paper is available HERE. Using data from Washington State, the authors find county dependence on monetary sanctions for revenue is positively associated with rates of women sentenced to incarceration. Although rural counties’ rates are higher, they depend on monetary sanctions no more than nonrural counties do.

PAA Presidents Reflect on Their Research and Demography Graduate Students Ask Discussion Questions

Join the Population Association of America in the third in a series of talks by past PAA presidents who reflect on their presidential talk in light of today’s state of knowledge. Their talks are complemented by discussion questions prepared by three demography graduate students. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from the best. Read more about the upcoming event on January 19 and register to attend HERE.

WT Grant Foundation & NSF Seek Proposals on How to Take Research Results About Youth & Apply to Policy and Program

Have you completed research on youth well being that might be translated into applications for policy or programs? Or are you an expert in translating research into policy, generally? If so, you might find this call for proposals a good fit for your work. The NSF and WT Grant Foundation are partnering to support research that evaluates how best to translate research results into policy and programs. Read the full call for proposals and grant description HERE. Deadlines are Jan. 12, May 4, and August 3, 2022. If CSDE can help you in the preparation of your application, contact Steve Goodreau (goodreau@uw.edu), Scott Kelly (kellysr@uw.edu) or Belinda Sachs (belindab@uw.edu).