The recently acquired Dietary Interview files for the NHANES 2003-2004 Examination Component have been added to the PRI NHANES 2003-2004 SodaPop Collection.

The following grant announcements are new this week on the Population Research Institute Funding Announcements web page.

Funding for Faculty Investigators

Centers for Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (CEERs) (P50) - National Human Genome Research Institute

Culturally Appropriate Research to Prevent HIV Transmission and Infection in Young People (R01) - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Culturally Appropriate Research to Prevent HIV Transmission and Infection in Young People (R21) - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program - U.S. Department of Education (ED)

MBRS Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) (R25) - National Institute of General Medical Sciences

NCRR Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25) - National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) - National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIOSH Exploratory and/or Developmental Grant Program (R21) - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

NIOSH Small Research Grant Program (R03) - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Refining and Testing Mental Health Interventions and Services for Youth with Mental Illness who are Transitioning to Adulthood (R01) - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Refining and Testing Mental Health Interventions and Services for Youth with Mental Illness who are Transitioning to Adulthood (R34) - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowships Program 2007-2008 - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Uncertainty Analyses of Models in Integrated Environmental Assessments - National Center for Environmental Research (NCER)

Funding for Students (Pre-Doctoral Or Dissertation)

SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants - National Science Foundation (NSF)

Funding Opportunities Open To Faculty And Students

Africana Research Center Fall 2006 Grant Program - Pennsylvania State University

Penn State’s Office for Research Protections and the Graduate Student and Faculty Issues Committee present the Survival Skills and Ethics Workshop Series. This series is designed for graduate students, post docs, and junior faculty, but is open to anyone at Penn State.

Each workshop runs from 4:00 – 6:30pm in 102 Kern Graduate Building. Workshops include intensive training in a specific professional skill, as well as an ethical case discussion and dinner. See the ORP Website for more information on each workshop and how to register.

Life of a Successful Research Trainee
October 11, 2006

Getting Started as a Research Trainee: Setting goals, finding a mentor, and establishing an advising committee

Time and Stress Management: Balancing work and life, minimizing stress, and seeking help

Giving Oral Presentations
November 8, 2006

Preparing a Research Presentation: Defining the purpose, standard organization, and designing effective visual aids

Delivering a Research Presentation: Proper dress, appropriate body language, establishing a visual focus, energizing the presentation and connecting with the audience, handling stage fright, and dealing with tough questions

Writing and Publishing Research Articles
November 29, 2006

Writing Journal Articles: Selecting a journal, typical structure of a research article, assigning authorship credit, dealing with writer’s block, ethical dimensions of writing, submitting the paper, and handling reviewer comments

For more information about each of the above workshops, please see the Penn State ORP

The World Bank has just released the World Development Report 2007: Development and the Next Generation. The report says that developing countries that invest in the education, health care, and job training of their youth could see economic growth and reduced poverty.

Previous editions of the World Development Report are available in the PRI Library, and the 2007 report will be added to the collection.

The PRI Data Archive has acquired the recently released (9/06) NHANES 2003-2004 Dietary Interview Files (part of Examination Component). The data and documentation files have been added to PopNet UNIX, and will be made available via SodaPop in the near future.

The PRI Data Archive has acquired the Education Longitudinal Study (ELS): 2002-2004 (First Follow-up) Data Files and Electronic Codebook System on CD-ROM. This CD has been cataloged and is available for check-out by registered PRI Library and Data Archive users.

The following grant announcements are new this week on the Population Research Institute Funding Announcements web page.

Funding for Faculty Investigators

ASA/NCHS Research Fellowship Program - American Statistical Association (ASA)

2007 Julie Martin Mid-Career Award in Aging Research - American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)

2007 Title VIII National Research Competition - National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER)

AAG Research Grants - Association of American Geographers (AAG)

April 2006 Title VIII Short-Term Travel Grants for Research in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans - National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER)

ASA/NSF Federal Statistics Research Program - American Statistical Association (ASA) - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - National Science Foundation (NSF)

ASA/USDA/NASS Research Fellow and Associate Program - American Statistical Association (ASA) - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Distinguished Investigator Grants - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Human and Social Dynamics: Competition for FY 2007 (HSD) - National Science Foundation (NSF)

Intellectual Exchange Program - Center for Global Partnership

Investigator-Initiated Grants - American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)

National Research Initiative: Agricultural Prosperity for Small and Medium-Sized Farms - Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)

National Research Initiative: Human Nutrition and Obesity - Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)

Pilot Grants - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

School of Social Science Visiting Scholars - Institute for Advanced Study

Standard Research Grants - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Young Investigator Grants - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Funding for Students (Pre-Doctoral Or Dissertation)

East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI) - National Science Foundation (NSF)

Post-Doctoral Opportunities

Post Doctoral Grant Awards - American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships - American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)

Funding Opportunities Open To Faculty And Students

ASA/BJS Research Program - American Statistical Association (ASA)

Congressional Fellowships in Child Development 2006-2007 - American Statistical Association (ASA)

Eurasia Fellowships - American Statistical Association (ASA)

Executive Branch Policy Fellowships in Child Development 2006-2007 - American Statistical Association (ASA)

This NCES publication includes statistics on enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary schools, and enrollment, earned degrees conferred, and current-fund expenditures of degree-granting institutions.

Some highlights of the NCES publication are that enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools has increased, the number of public school teachers has risen faster than the number of students and the number of full-time college students increased.

NCES has updated the SER website.   The site draws primarily on data collected by organizations other than NCES.  It compiles and disseminates data on state-level education reform efforts in four areas: 1) standards, assessment, and accountability, 2) school finance reforms, 3) resources for learning, and 4) state support for school choice options.  Specific reform areas include student and teacher assessments, adequate yearly progress, state-wide exit exams, highly qualified teachers, open enrollments laws, and charter schools.