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Please send your Newsletter contributions to Tasha Murphy (tbmurphy@uw.edu).
Congratulations!
Congratulations are in order for Elena Erosheva, who has been appointed to a new Committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on “Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in the Leadership of Competed Space Missions”. You can learn more about this committee here.
New Publications:
Yuanjin Zhou, MA, Avery O’Hara, BSN, Emily Ishado, MSW, Soo Borson, MD, Tatiana Sadak, PhD, Developing a new behavioral framework for dementia care partner resilience (CP-R): A mixed research synthesis, The Gerontologist, gnaa218, https://doi-org.offcampus.lib.washington.edu/10.1093/geront/gnaa218
Harner, V. (2021) Trans Intracommunity Support & Knowledge Sharing in the United States & Canada: a Scoping Literature Review. Health and Social Care in the Community. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13276
Current Research Funding Opportunities
List of all active NIH grant opportunities
Selected Grant Opportunities
*Newly Added*
Research on the Health of Women of Understudied, Underrepresented and Underreported Populations (Supplement)
Deadline: January 21, 2021
The Office of Research On Women’s Health of the National Institutes of Health supports interdisciplinary research to address health disparities, at the intersection of social determinants, among populations of women who experience a disproportionate burden of illness with its U3 administrative supplement, “Research on the health of women of understudied, underrepresented and underreported (U3) populations”. Applications for the administrative supplement are due on January 21, 2021.
Population Health Initiative’s 2021 Pilot Research Grant Program
Deadline: January 29, 2021
This program is intended to encourage the development of new interdisciplinary collaborations among investigators for projects that address critical challenges to population health. Faculty members and PI-eligible research scientists from all three UW campuses (Bothell, Seattle, Tacoma) are encouraged to apply.
Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Dissertation Grants
Deadline: February 01, 2021
Funds aim to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are working in partnership with Head Start programs and with faculty mentors. These grants focus on building capacity in the research field by addressing questions relevant to early childhood programs that serve low-income children and families, as well as on fostering mentoring relationships between faculty members and doctoral students.
Alice F. Chang Cancer Wellness Grant
Deadline: February 1, 2021
Up to $9,000 to support research and research-based projects to improve the lives of cancer patients and/or cancer survivors through psychology.
APF Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford Grant
Deadline: February 15, 2021
Up to $1,250 to support innovative work to support research focusing on the understanding, prevention and/or treatment of the consequences of exposure to traumatic events such as sexual assault, sexual harassment and/or rape.
Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative
Deadline: February 16, 2021
The Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative offers grants to provide reentry services and programs to reduce recidivism and combat violence by facilitating the successful reintegration of individuals returning from incarceration, especially those with substance use disorders
Data Science for Global Good summer program
Deadlines:
Call for Project Proposals: Open through February 23
Call for Student Applications: Open through February 15
This program is an opportunity to work closely with data science professionals and students to make better use of your data. The Data Science for Social Good summer program at the UW eScience Institute brings together data scientists and domain researchers to work on focused, collaborative projects for societal benefit. If yo uwould like to discuss your idea before submitting a proposal, please reach out to Program Chair Anissa Tanweer (tanweer@uw.edu).
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Royalty Research Fund (RRF)
Due March 1, 2021
The Royalty Research Fund (RRF) is a competitive awards program that provides research support to University of Washington faculty. The purpose of the RRF is to advance new directions in research, particularly:
The RRF welcomes proposals with budgets up to $40,000. Proposals must demonstrate a high probability of generating important new creative activities or scholarly understandings, new scholarly materials or resources, significant data or information, or essential instrumentation. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome. The success rate for applicants averages 25%. For any questions about the program, please contact Peter Wilsnack (doogieh@uw.edu), (206) 685-9316.
Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program
Due March 1, 2021
Two new funding announcements have been released to enhance inclusive excellence at NIH-funded institutions. See RFA-RM-20-022 and RFA-RM-20-023. The FIRST program will provide funds for faculty recruitment and to establish inclusive environments at participating institutions to help those faculty succeed. A technical assistance webinar will be held on January 25, 2020, from 2:00-4:00pm EST.
Wayne F. Placek Grants
Due March 1, 2021
to support empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues. Eligibility: Applicants must be either a doctoral-level researcher or graduate student. Due March 1, 2021.
Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)
Deadline: March 02, 2021
Health Policy Research Scholars
Deadline: March 17, 2021
Health Policy Research Scholars is a national leadership program for second-year doctoral students in any academic discipline who want to apply their research to help build healthier and more equitable communities.
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
LOI Deadline: April 21, 2021
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support research on interventions to improve health in Native American (NA) populations.
NIDA Diversity Supplement Program
Deadline: May 11, 2021
This program provides support for underrepresented post-baccalaureates, pre-doctoral students, post-doctorates, and early-stage investigators to prepare for an independent career in addiction research. PIs with HIV/AIDS-related grants are particularly encouraged to apply. See FAQs and How to Apply.
Research Opportunity at Crisis Connections
Crisis Connections is looking to connect with a university graduate department to offer mutually beneficial research opportunities. They have several curricula that they use for training that would benefit from quantitative and qualitative data for program improvement. Please contact Melissa Tucker, Training Department Supervisor, at mtucker@crisisconnections.org or (206) 204-9521.
Research Training Opportunities
Mixed Methods Research Training Program for the Health Sciences
Deadline: Tuesday January 19, 2021, 2 pm PST. Now accepting applications for 2021. The MMRTP Retreat will be held in the Summer of 2021.
2021 INSPIRE International Indigenous Health Research Training Program
Deadline: February 7, 2021
The Indigenous Substance Use and Addictions Prevention Interdisciplinary Research Education program (INSPIRE) offers a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary training in Indigenous health and health disparities research, with access to scientific mentors across fields. The 2-year program features individualized mentorship, research and writing retreats, grant development workshops, and seed funding ($22,000 in pulot funds for postdoctoral/early career scientists and $10,800 for doctoral students).
NIDA Summer Research Internship Program
Deadline: February 12, 2021
This program supports undergraduate students with a focus on increasing underrepresented scholars interested in substance abuse and addiction research. Students participate in research internships (virtual or in-person) with NIDA funded scientists at universities across the US for 8 weeks during the summer and receive a stipend.
Research Events and Lectures
Leveraging Systems Change For Substance Misuse Prevention
January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, and 10, 9:30am – 11am – online
This six-week distance learning series offers an interactive experience for participants to explore the role of systems change in substance misuse prevention. Participants will examine capacities shown to enable evidence-based interventions to achieve and sustain expected results and learn how to incorporate these into their work.
The Roles of Culture and Collaboration in Preventing Suicide and Substance Misuse in Indigenous Communities
January 21, 2021, 3pm-4pm – online
This webinar will provide an overview of the connections between suicide and substance misuse, the necessity of community partnerships, and ways in which culture can prevent suicide and substance misuse.
Psychiatry Grand Rounds, A Ripley Memorial Lecture: How will the Traumas of COVID-19 Affect Us in the Long Term?
January 22, 12:00-1:00pm
Rebecca Hendrickson, M.D., Ph.D., Psychiatrist in the VA PTST Outpatient Clinic and Research Investigator at the VA Northwest Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center will present results of a longitudinal study of healthcare workers and first responders.
Webinar link: https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/95229242811?pwd=eWJZWXRQZ3RSRDhsaUpNQlo1NCtKUT09
Passcode: 461403
Webinar ID: 952 2924 2811
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Telephone: +1 206 337 9723
COVID-19 & Racial Inequities
January 22, 2021, 11:00am – 12:00pm
This panel, part 3 of the 4-part Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR) series on Contemporary Race & Politics in the United States, will discuss racial inequities related to COVID-19. Registration required.
*Newly Added*
Stand with the Innocent: Wrongful Convictions and Criminal Justice Reform- 44th annual University Faculty Lecture
January 28, 2021, 5:30pm
UW Law Professor Jacqueline McMurtrie, founder of the Washington Innocence Project, will deliver an online lecture on wrongful convictions and criminal justice reform, drawing on her decades of research and casework in the innocence movement. Registration required.
Strengthening Relationships and Repairing Harm: A Paradigm Shift in School Discipline Practice and Research – Anne Gregory
March 3, 2021, 8:30am – 9:45am – online
Dr. Anne Gregory will discuss school and district efforts to reduce punitive approaches to discipline, decrease racial disparities in suspensions, and increase access to social emotional learning and restorative practices. She will further discuss researcher social positionality and ways of conducting equity-oriented research from the stance of strengthening relationships and repairing harm.
Using a Racial Equity Theory of Change to Facilitate Collaboration Between University Researchers and a Community Based Organization
April 7, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Ilene Schwartz PhD, BCBA-D, Professor of Special Education and Director of the Haring Center for Research and Training in Education at the University of Washington and Ginger Kwan, Executive Director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families.
Indigenous Systems of Relationality: Designing for Transformative Agency in Indigenous Community Psychology
May 5, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Emma Elliott-Groves, Ph.D., MSW – Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the College of Education, UW.
Racial Violence and the Fight for Racial Justice
March 12, 2021, 11:00am-12:00pm
This panel, part 4 of the 4-part Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR) series on Contemporary Race & Politics in the United States, will discuss where we stand now one year after Breonna Taylor’s death. Registration required.
Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Interventions
June 2, 2021 – 8:30 – 9:45am
Janine Jones, PhD, NCSP – Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education, UW.
Fellowships, Internships and Job Opportunities
Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals
Deadline: January 21, 2021
The purpose of the BHWET Program for Professionals is to increase the supply of behavioral health professionals while also improving distribution of a quality behavioral health workforce and thereby increasing access to behavioral health services. A special focus is placed on the knowledge and understanding of children, adolescents, and transitional-aged youth at risk for behavioral health disorders.
Conferences and Workshops
*Newly Added*
Specific Aims: Steps to Success
January 25, 2021, 2:00-3:15pm
In this online session, part of the Career Development Series offered by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), participants will learn how to write each of the four critical sections of a Specific Aims page. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own Specific Aims page from a grant proposal they have written, if available. Cost is free. Registration required.
*Newly Added*
Grant Writing Nuggets
January 27, 2021, 1:00-2:05pm
This online session, part of the Career Development Series offered by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), will discuss grant writing skills through a focus on proposal preparation, writing strategies, and pre-proposal timeline. At the end of the session, attendees will have acquired strategies for preparing and submitting a proposal. Cost is free. Registration required.
Team Science Boot Camp,
February 1-5, 12:00-2:00pm daily, 2021. Improve your team effectiveness and meet your research objectives with less stress and more enjoyment. This year the boot camp will all be online, making this is a great chance for teams from around the region and beyond to take advantage of this training! After you register, the Team Science leaders will customize the training and create an agenda based on what the participating teams say are their biggest challenges. Cost is free.
*Newly Added*
February 24, 2021, 12:00-1:05pm
An Editor’s View on Publishing a Paper
In this online session, part of the Career Development series offered by the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), a journal editor will review the most common reasons for a paper to be rejected and how to avoid those pitfalls. Cost is free. Registration required.
Building Protection Using the Social Development Strategy (SDS)
This no-cost, 6-session distance learning series offers an interactive forum for participants to explore how to build protection in communities, schools, and families using the Social Development Strategy (SDS). This series offers 13 Continuing Education hours, and space is limited to 25 participants. Sessions run from February 18, 2021-March 31, 2021. More information can be found here.
39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference
April 11-14, 2021 – online
This four-day conference will have keynote speakers ranging from federal officials at the highest level of government to youth with lived experience in child welfare systems. They will also share the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies
39th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference
April 11-14, 2021 – online
the latest research on the well-being of AI/AN children and effective child welfare and children’s mental health services, practices, and policies
Resources for Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching
*Newly Added*
The Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI) at UC Berkeley has created the BIMI Migration Slide Deck. This slide deck covers a wide variety of basic topics related to migration, providing summaries of key data, statistics, and concepts. They are free to use; just please credit BIMI (if you have ideas for additional slides or are willing to share yours, please send them to bimi@berkeley.edu.
BIMI also organizes an annual Summer Institute in Migration Research Methods. The BIMI Youtube channel now includes six edited videos of lectures from the 2018 and 2019 Summer Institute programs, reducing 90 minute lectures down to about 20 minutes of key points. These lectures are a great resource for (online) teaching, to share with your (graduate) students, or as a quick primer on a technique or research method you would like to use in your research related to migration. You will find titles and topics below:
2019 Summer Institute in Migration Research Methods
2018 Summer Institute in Migration Research Methods
Ethics & Human Subjects Today in Migration Studies: Legal Rights & Limits for Researchers
Fellowship Applications
UWRA Scholarship in Aging
Deadline: January 29, 2021
The University of Washington Retirement Association, a membership organization of retired UW faculty and staff, announces the availability of scholarships for UW undergraduate, graduate and professional students with a focus on research related to aging or on the provision of services to older adults. Up to three awards of up to $4,000 each.
UWRA Patricia Dougherty Fellowship in Aging
Deadline: January 29, 2021
A one-quarter fellowship that supports graduate students of outstanding academic merit who have a demonstrated academic and personal interest in aging-related issues or concerns.
Fritz & Boeing International Fellowships
Deadline: February 1, 2021
These grants are available to fund international research and/or study periods of three months, corresponding to regular UW quarter dates. Please see this website for eligibility and further application instructions.
Call for Papers
*Newly Added*
NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) Early Stage Investigator Paper Competition
Deadline: January 31, 2021
OBSSR invites early stage investigators who were the sole or primary author of an article published or accepted and in-press between January 1-December 31, 2020 to submit manuscripts for the 14th NIH Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Honors competition. Submitted manuscripts must focus on the study of behavioral and social phenomena relevant to health. Conceptual, review, or meta-analysis papers are not eligible. Up to four ESI awardees will be selected to present the findings from their accepted paper at a virtual event on May 5, 2021 from 1:00-4:00pm EST. Questions? Please contact NIHMWRHonors@nih.gov.
American Journal of Public Health: COVID-19, Racism, and Public Health Infrastructure
Deadline: January 21, 2021
AJPH invites editorials, commentaries, essays, public health practice, and research articles that critically examine how the public health infrastructure has influenced responses to COVID-19 and responses to systemic racism.
Social Service Review Special Issue: “The Afterlife of Mass Incarceration”
Deadline April 30, 2021
Special Issue: Journal of Teaching in Social Work
Deadline: June 01, 2021
The principal focus of the special issue will be on how to strengthen and enhance the curricula of accredited social work programs with respect to preparing graduates to better understand systemic anti-Black racism.
To access an array of research resources, including guiding principles, proposal development, sample grant applications, human subject reviews and more go to MySSW. For information on the latest COVID-19 research opportunities, go here.
