2007 Summer Research Institute Announcement and Application link

["Andres Arroyo" <aa17@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and 
Neglect is accepting applications for its 2007 Summer Research Institute (SRI).

This message contains
1. the Summer Research Institute 2007 Announcement
2. the text of the Application for reference.*
  * Applicants should submit the official 
Application (MS Word Format), available at this link:
http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/NDACAN/Workshops/SRI2007.html

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Announcement for
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
Summer Research Institute
Cornell University, May 30 - June 3, 2007

NDACAN will sponsor its fifteenth Summer Research 
Institute for child maltreatment researchers on 
the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York 
on May 30 - June 3, 2007. Conducted annually 
since 1993, the Summer Research Institute is an 
intensive experience in secondary data analysis 
that combines colloquia with hands-on computing 
time. Participants are selected on a competitive 
basis from a variety of disciplines including 
psychology, social work, and medicine. The 
primary goal of the Institute is to facilitate 
secondary analysis projects from which 
researchers can publish their findings. In 
addition, the Institute provides child 
maltreatment researchers an invaluable 
opportunity for networking and collaboration.

OVERVIEW OF INSTITUTE ACTIVITIES
Using data from the Archive holdings, applicants 
develop research questions and describe their 
projects in their applications. Accepted 
applicants obtain their datasets prior to 
arriving at the Institute so that they can 
familiarize themselves with the data and conduct 
preliminary analyses. While at the Institute, 
participants have the opportunity to work 
intensively with the data. Consultants and other 
participants are available to provide technical 
support and to assist with statistical analysis 
issues. In addition to the computing sessions, 
participants attend a lecture each day that 
addresses statistical and research issues relevant to the group.

SCHEDULE AND ACCOMMODATIONS
The Institute will begin on Wednesday evening 
(5/30) with an opening orientation and dinner and 
conclude after lunch on Sunday (6/3). 
Participants are encouraged to stay throughout 
the entire Institute. Computing sessions will be 
held Thursday through Sunday with afternoon 
lectures Thursday through Saturday. Participants 
will stay in private rooms at the Cornell 
University Statler Hotel. The hotel room cost and 
most meals will be covered by the Archive, but 
participants are responsible for their travel expenses and hotel incidentals.

DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
NDACAN is offering three scholarships to cover 
the travel expenses for two minority participants 
and one graduate student. It is hoped that these 
scholarships will promote a diverse array of 
applicants who would otherwise be unable to attend the Institute.

SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
Applicants are rated based on the quality of 
their proposal, their research background, and 
the intention to publish their findings. In 
addition, applicants are selected in order to 
achieve balance of datasets at the institute. 
Professors, advanced graduate students, and 
research professionals are encouraged to apply. 
Applicants who were not accepted in a previous 
year may reapply. The Archive will accept 12-15 
applicants. The electronic application may be 
downloaded from the NDACAN Web site.
http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/NDACAN/Workshops/SRI2007.html
Applications must be received by January 15, 
2007. Applicants will be notified of acceptance 
status in early February. Please direct 
correspondence regarding the Institute to Andrés 
Arroyo (E-mail: NDACAN@xxxxxxxxxxx, Phone: 607-255-7799).
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  Application text for he
Summer Research Institute
Cornell University
May 30 – June 3, 2007

* Please download the SRI 2007 Application (MS Word format):
http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/NDACAN/Workshops/SRI2007.html

DEADLINE: Applications and CVs must be received before January 15, 2007.

The text of the application is printed here for reference:

The Summer Research Institute promotes the use of 
Archive datasets and encourages publication of 
research findings. At the Institute, participants 
gain greater familiarity with the datasets they 
are using and make progress on their research 
projects. They work during computing sessions, 
obtain assistance from consultants and 
colleagues, and attend relevant colloquia.

The Archive encourages applications from advanced 
graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and other 
researchers. Applicants are rated based on the 
quality of their proposal, their research 
background, and the intention to publish their 
findings. In addition to these criteria, 
applicants are selected in order to achieve some 
balance of datasets being represented.

Instructions: Applications must include a recent 
CV and provide answers to the questions below. 
Please type or paste your responses directly into 
the boxes. The application and CV must be sent 
via e-mail attachment to NDACAN@xxxxxxxxxxx. 
Please title your attachment with your last name (e.g. JonesApp.doc).

  DEADLINE: Applications and CVs must be received before January 15, 2007.

E-mail Application and CV to: NDACAN@xxxxxxxxxxx.
Contact Information

Applicant Name:
Degree/Level of Education:
Address:
City:
State:
ZIP:

Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail Address:

Organization/Institution:

Position within Organization:
Questions

1. From the list of holdings at 
http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/NDACAN/Datasets_List.html, 
indicate the dataset you would like to work with at the Institute.

2. In no more than one page, please discuss your 
research background. Expand on the information 
provided in your CV by giving a narrative 
description of the role you have played in the 
research projects you have worked on.

3. In no more than two pages, describe the 
project you would like to work on at the 
Institute. Provide the rationale for your study 
and indicate your research objectives. Please 
list your specific hypotheses and discuss how 
your study expands on the work of the original 
investigator. You can strengthen your application 
by showing that you are familiar with the dataset 
and the strengths and limitations of its research design.

4. We are offering three diversity scholarships 
to help defray the domestic travel costs 
associated with attending the Institute. 
Scholarships will be awarded to two minority 
applicants and one graduate student applicant. If 
you are eligible and interested in being 
considered, please check the appropriate boxes 
below. If you are a minority applicant who is 
also a graduate student, you may check both boxes.

_ I am a minority applicant, and I would like to 
be considered for one of the minority scholarships.

_ I am a graduate student, and I would like to be 
considered for the graduate student scholarship.

Please note that computers at the Institute are 
Windows-based machines with SAS, SPSS, and Stata analysis software installed.

Please download the SRI 2007 Application (MS Word format):
http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/NDACAN/Workshops/SRI2007.html

Sincerely,
   Andrés Arroyo
   Administrative Assistant
   National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN)
   Cornell University
   Beebe Hall - FLDC
   College of Human Ecology
   Ithaca NY 14853
Phone: 607-255-7799 * Fax: 607-255-8562
E-mail: NDACAN@xxxxxxxxxxx
Web site: www.ndacan.cornell.edu