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2008 Summer Research Institute Announcement and Application link
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The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and
Neglect is accepting applications for its 2008
Summer Research Institute (SRI). We will post
this reminder monthly until the January 11 deadline.
This message contains
1. the Summer Research Institute 2008 Announcement
2. the text of the Application for reference.
Applicants must submit the official Application
(MS Word Format), available at this link:
http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/NDACAN/Summer_Institute/SRI2008.html
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Announcement for
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
Summer Research Institute
Cornell University, May 28 June 1, 2008.
NDACAN will sponsor its sixteenth Summer Research
Institute for child maltreatment researchers on
the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York
on May 28 June 1, 2008. 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
(5/28) with an opening orientation and dinner and
conclude after lunch on Sunday (6/1).
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 fares 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. The
Archive will give preference to researchers who
have obtained and examined their intended dataset
from our holdings prior to applying to 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/Summer_Institute/SRI2008.html
Applications must be received on or before
January 11, 2008. Applicants will be notified of
acceptance status in early February. Please
direct correspondence regarding the Institute to
Andrés Arroyo (E-mail: NDACAN@cornell.edu, Phone: 607-255-7799).
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Summer Research Institute, Cornell University, May 28 June 1, 2008.
The text of the application is printed here only for reference.
Please download the Application here:
http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/NDACAN/Summer_Institute/SRI2008.html
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. Participants work during daily
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. The
Archive will give preference to researchers who
have obtained and examined their intended dataset
from our holdings prior to applying to the Institute.
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@cornell.edu.
Please title your attachments with your last name
(e.g. JonesApp.doc, JonesCV.doc).
DEADLINE: Applications and CVs must be received
via e-mail attachment on or before Friday January 11, 2008.
Application download page:
http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/NDACAN/Summer_Institute/SRI2008.html
E-mail your Application and CV to: NDACAN@cornell.edu.
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
that cover domestic travel fare to and from 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.
Download the SRI 2008 Application (MS Word format):
http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/NDACAN/Summer_Institute/SRI2008.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@cornell.edu
Web site: www.ndacan.cornell.edu
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