The Administration for Children and Families is soliciting applications for its Child Development Research Fellowship Program.
Donor Name: Administration for Children and Families
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 05/31/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is funding a cooperative agreement to sponsor the Child Development Research Fellowship that gives child development professionals from across the national academic research community the opportunity to experience policy research relevant to programs serving low-income children and families.
This award is for an organization to lead the Child Development Research Fellowship Program. The organization must be a Professional Membership Organization for researchers that can support the Child Development Research Fellowship Program. A Professional Membership Organization aims to support individuals professionally and aid them in progressing within their career/profession. The fellowship benefits the public by developing a pool of child development researchers who have expertise in public policy and by enhancing their career development in the policy research field.
The primary objective of the fellowship program is to contribute to the professional development of researchers who have solid scientific grounding in the field of child development but who can benefit from opportunities to increase their experience and capacity for conducting applied policy research relevant to child and family well-being. Fellows benefit from in-depth exposure to policy discussions, interactions with experts from across the nation, and by familiarizing themselves with applied evaluation methodology that contributes to improvement of their understanding of programs for low-income children and families. Former Child Development Research Fellows go on to work in academic settings; in state, local, and federal government; in social services organizations; and in professional associations. Examples of post-fellowship work include leading evaluations of parenting interventions in Early Head Start and Head Start settings; developing a county-level organization to manage the implementation of public prekindergarten programs; working in a school system to evaluate student progress; and joining the board of directors of a professional organization that is a national leader in providing support and advocacy for programs serving infants and toddlers.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $1,500,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
- Award Floor: $1,000,000
Project Period
60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility under the Child Development Research Fellowship NOFO is defined under the multiple statutory authorities:
- Section 649 of the Head Start Act, (42 U.S.C. 9844). Eligible applicants under this authority are “public or private entities.”
- Section 658O(a)(5) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9858m(a)(5)) does not specify or limit eligibility for research, demonstration, or evaluation activities.
- Title IV, part A, section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)). Eligible applicants under this authority are “public and private entities.
Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
