1. Seton Hall University – Master of Art (Psychology) Scholarship Opportunity: South Orange, NJ
Seton Hall University's Master of Science in Experimental Psychology seeks a highly qualified applicant for the George Eckes Memorial Scholarship in Aging. The M.S. in Experimental Psychology provides a competitive advantage for students wishing to pursue a Ph.D. degree in psychology and related fields. For Fall 2017, we are offering a full scholarship, plus research budget — a total financial package of $49,000 — to a highly qualified applicant who intends to continue study at the Ph.D. level in cognitive aging, aging neuroscience, gerontology or related field. To be considered for the scholarship: Complete the application and meet the admittance requirements for the M.S. in Experimental Psychology. Admittance requirements: - Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 18 credits of psychology coursework, including Introduction to Psychology, Psychological Statistics, and Research Methods (by the time of enrollment). Students considering the Behavioral Neuroscience concentration must have completed a course in Biological Psychology or its equivalent. - Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA, official transcripts of all previous academic work, official scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the student's academic and research abilities and a personal statement of 500 to 700 words that outlines the student's own academic achievements, research interests and career goals. We also request a CV or resume. - Complete a statement of Intention to Pursue Aging Studies. This 500 to 700 word statement, to be uploaded with the electronic application above, should describe the student's qualifications and interests for pursuing aging-related education beyond the M.S. Application deadline: April 1, 2017 https://www.shu.edu/psychology/george-eckes-memorial-scholarship.cfm. 2. Call for Applications: AERA-SRCD Early Career Fellowship in Early Childhood Education and Development The American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD) are pleased to announce a joint initiative, the AERA-SRCD Early Career Fellowship in Early Childhood Education and Development. This fellowship provides a collaborative opportunity for early career scholars to participate in a research network focused on early childhood education and development. The purpose of this initiative is to build an early career cohort of scholars with integrative interests and expertise at the nexus of child development and formal/informal education and learning in their broader social context. It leverages the expertise and convening capacity of both organizations to create a context for early career scholars to expand their research competencies and enhance their research programs. An initial step toward this collaboration will begin at the 2017 meetings of each organization, the SRCD Biennial Meeting in Austin, Texas (April 6 – 8, 2017) and the AERA Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas (April 27 – May 1, 2017). There will be dedicated symposia on the topic of early childhood education and development with leading research experts at each meeting. This joint effort will capitalize on the knowledge, skills, and research expertise of senior scholars who constitute the AERA-SRCD Advisory Committee and mentors for this initiative. Each dedicated symposium will be followed by a private meeting of selected early career scholars with a member or members of the Advisory Committee to build on the symposium and consider issues of shared interest at the intersection of early childhood education and development. The setting of this short meeting will be conducive to networking and informal exchange. The Advisory Committee will select 8 early career scholars planning to attend either the AERA or SRCD meeting. They will receive travel awards of up to $1000 to attend the 2017 meeting that they were not otherwise planning to attend. The Committee will consider applicants with a prior commitment to attend both meetings. This introductory cohort of AERA-SRCD early career fellows will participate in shaping this fellowship program. Shortly after the conclusion of the SRCD and AERA meetings, the 8 scholars will contribute to assessing the effectiveness of the combined symposia and follow-up sessions. This feedback will then be used to design a longer (e.g., two-year) program to build a cadre of early career scholars. In future years, each cohort of fellows will focus on a different aspect of the topic, such as middle school versus early education years. Eligibility for the 2017 travel awards: - Awarded a doctorate within the last 7 years (2010 or later) in education research, human development, or another social or behavioral science disciplinary or interdisciplinary field, such as economics, psychology, or sociology. - Some track record of research in child development, education research related to formal or informal education of children and youth, or research grounded in other social and behavioral science fields with an emphasis on children, early childhood, or education and learning. U.S. underrepresented racial and ethnic minority researchers are strongly encouraged to apply. Early career scholars from or working outside of the United States are eligible. Membership in AERA or SRCD is not a requirement for application, but it is expected that accepted Fellows will become a member of one of the two associations as a condition of participation. Award Components: Fellows will attend both the 2017 SRCD Biennial Meeting and 2017 AERA Annual Meeting. They will be reimbursed up to $1,000 for travel and conference related expenses to attend one of the two meetings (the one they were not otherwise planning to attend). Fellows may be selected who were planning to attend both meetings, but they only will receive reimbursement for one of the two meetings. Registration fees are an allowable cost. Application Procedure: Applicants must submit the following in a combined PDF. 1. Statement of Interest (maximum 500 words), describing the applicant's background, career goals, and how the applicant would benefit from the Early Career Fellowship. The statement should include research interests and experiences related to childhood education and development. 2. Applicant's curriculum vitae (limited to 2 pages) that includes: research and academic employment history; relevant publications and presentations; relevant graduate courses in research methodology and statistics; relevant accomplishments, specialized training, professional affiliations, and/or memberships; 3. Indication of plans to attend either the AERA or SRCD 2017 meeting and anticipated participation at that meeting (please note if planning to attend both meetings, anticipated participation, and any sources of support for each); and 4. List of 2-3 AERA or SRCD senior scholars who could be contacted as references. The combined PDF document must be submitted to [email protected]. Deadline: The application deadline is March 15, 2017; 11:59 PST. Review and Selection Process: The AERA-SRCD Advisory Committee composed of senior scholars and researchers will review and evaluate the applications. Submissions are treated as confidential documents. The Committee is unable to provide feedback to all applicants. Award Notification: AERA will notify all applicants of the outcome no later than Friday, March 24, 2017. All decisions and communication will be through e-mail. Questions Please address any questions to [email protected] or 202-238-3200. Scholars will be attending a session at the SRCD Biennial Meeting on: Creating Opportunity and Educational Pathways for Young Children: An Ongoing Conversation Thursday, 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Grand Ballroom G (Austin CC, Level 4) Moderators: Deborah Vandell, University of California, Irvine and Vivian L. Gadsden, University of Pennsylvania 3. Call to Participate: ManyBabies Dear colleagues, (with apologies for the cross-posting) The ManyBabies Consortium is a group of labs interested in studying infant behavior across large samples (our approach is described in this preprint). We are about to begin our first project, a multi-site, preregistered study of the infant-directed speech (IDS) preference. We have selected infantsí preference for IDS over adult-directed speech as our topic because it provides a good case study to examine variability across labs and across infancy methods more generally. In addition, our multi-lab approach will allow us to measure the developmental course of the IDS preference and its variation across cultures and languages. Our hope is that, by creating freely available materials, a best-practices analytic template, and an open experimental dataset of unprecedented size, our study will lead to methodological and theoretical progress in infancy research. Our registered protocol for the study is currently under review. At this time, we are soliciting contributors who would like to collect data for the final manuscript. To contribute data, you must 1) have access to either a single-screen visual preference setup, an eye-tracker, or a head-turn preference procedure setup, and 2) be willing to test a minimum sample of infants during the next year (minimally N=16, ideally N=32). Contributing data will lead to co-authorship on the final paper for both the PI and (if appropriate) an actively involved lab member. If you are interested in contributing, please fill out this short form, which will also give you an opportunity to request a small amount of funding to assist in recruitment costs. Thanks, Frank Associate Professor of Psychology Stanford University (On behalf of the ManyBabies Consortium) PS: For more information about the project, please visit our OSF site. And if you cannot commit at this time but are interested in the general enterprise, we invite you to stay in touch by joining our mailing list here. 4. Special Issue: Early Education and Development – Motor and Behavioral Skills in Self-regulation and Schooling Outcomes Dear Colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to a call for papers for an upcoming special issue of the journal, Early Education and Development. The title of the special issue is "Motor and Behavioral Skills in Self-regulation and Schooling Outcomes." The Editors of the special issue are Jeffrey Liew, Claire E. Cameron and myself. Please consider submitting relevant work to the special issue and/or forward this call to colleagues. Information about the special issue appears below. Additional information about the special issue can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2016.1216643. The deadline for submission is July 1, 2017. Many thanks, Jeff Lockman 5. Eleanor Maccoby Book Award in Developmental Psychology The Maccoby Award is presented to the author of a book in the field of psychology that has had or promises to have a profound effect on one or more of the areas represented by Developmental Psychology. Eligibility: - Nominee must be an author, not an editor of the book. - The book must have been published within the prior two years. Deadline: March 20, 2017. - Publisher will be required to send copies to the Award Committeeís four or five committee members. How to Apply: Nominations should include: - The author's name and address. - The name of the book. - The publication date. - The publisher's name and address. - A paragraph about the book's contribution. Nominations and self-nominations will be considered. Please email nominations to: Henry Wellman [email protected] 6. Postdoctoral Positions in Human Development and Family Studies at Purdue University: West Lafayette, IN Three postdoctoral positions in Human Development and Family Studies at Purdue University with Dr. David Purpura I am seeking to hire up to three postdoctoral researchers to work on an assessment development project funded by the State of Indiana and Early Learning Indiana. The project is focused on the redesign and evaluation of Indianaís kindergarten readiness assessment that spans the infant-toddler stage through kindergarten entry. Responsibilities may include: item development and evaluation, content alignment, conducting parent and teacher focus groups, manuscript and technical report preparation, presentation of findings, and development of an online teacher training platform. Two of the positions will be for two years and one position will be for one year. One of the positions will be for a methodologist which can be either one or two years. Required Qualifications: -PhD in Education, Psychology, Human Development, Communication Disorders, or related field completed by the start of the postdoc -Background expertise in one or more content areas (Literacy, Math, Executive Functions/Self-Regulation, Social-emotional skills, Science) in the 0 to 6 age range. -Specific to the methodologist position: expertise in item response theory, confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling, and other methods relevant to measure development. Additional Desired Qualifications: -Experience working with teachers and parents -Familiarity with teacher administered assessment tools -Knowledge of early childhood standards and developmental milestones - Online training development -Fluency in Spanish Start date is negotiable, but no later than August 15th, 2017. Applications will be reviewed immediately on a rolling basis. Please send a cover letter that describes your interests and fit with the position, CV, and names and contact information of three references to Dr. David Purpura ([email protected]) with the subject line: Postdoc Application. Please also specify in the cover letter if you are applying specifically for the methodologist position. Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. A background check will be required for employment in this position. Kristen Archbell, DPNet Administrator [email protected] Pickering Centre for Research in Human Development www.carleton.ca/pickeringcentre/
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