Call for Applications: AERA’s Institute on Statistical Analysis
With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Grants Program announces a special AERA Institute on Statistical Analysis for Education Policy focused on causal analysis using data from two international datasets, Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The Institute’s goal is to build the capacity of the U.S. education research community to use large-scale national and international data sets such as those from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NSF, and other federal agencies for basic, policy, and applied research. The 2015 Institute will be conducted jointly with an international of group scholars who are using these data sets.
Advanced doctoral students are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants must have completed at least one year of statistics courses at the doctoral level and have familiarity with multiple regression methods. Review criteria include: the applicant’s statistical background to at least the intermediate level of multiple regression, computer literacy with knowledge of at least one statistical software package; experience in using a large-scale data set; substantive policy or practice interest in international data; and the Institute’s fit with the applicant’s career goals. Applications from historically underrepresented minority scholars are also strongly encouraged. Applicants may be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or non-U.S. citizens working or studying at a U.S. institution.
The Institute is scheduled for May 19—22, 2015, in Washington, D.C.
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