Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h9O2jpV05604; Thu, 23 Oct 2003 22:45:51 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 22:45:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <005501c399d8$e1f325a0$b921b241@air.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Mary Ann Corley" <macorley1@earthlink.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1266] News from the National Poverty Center X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 4159 Lines: 111 News from the National Poverty Center The National Poverty Center (NPC) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan was established in the fall of 2002 as a university-based, nonpartisan research center. We conduct and promote multidisciplinary, policy-relevant research on the causes and consequences of poverty; provide mentoring and training to young scholars; and disseminate findings to the broad policy community. Learn more about the NPC. Small Grants competition announced For 2004, the NPC's Poverty Research Grants program will focus on funding research that will broaden our understanding of the linkages between economic changes, public policy changes and poverty. We anticipate funding up to 5 proposals, up to a maximum of $20,000 per award. The APPLICATION DEADLINE is February 16, 2004. Funded research will be presented at a Summer 2005 conference in Ann Arbor or Washington, D.C. Learn more and download application materials. Postdoctoral Fellowships available Postdoctoral Fellows are hosted at the NPC via the Research and Training Program on Poverty and Public Policy. Made possible through grants from the Ford Foundation, the Program on Poverty and Public Policy provides outstanding American minority scholars the opportunity to spend a year or two in Ann Arbor conducting research and pursuing extensive training. Learn more and download application materials for positions for the 2004 - 2005 academic year. 2004 Summer Workshop: Analyzing Poverty and Welfare Trends Using Census 2000 The NPC invites applications for participants in a five-day workshop that will take place in Ann Arbor from June 14 - 18, 2004. Participants will be provided with training in the use of the 1% and 5% Public Use Micro-sample from Census 2000 and other Census Bureau datasets so that they can better understand social and economic issues affecting low-income populations and carry out their own analyses. Learn more and download application materials. The APPLICATION DEADLINE IS March 15, 2004. New publications - The NPC Working Paper series. - Policy Brief #01: Changes in the Distribution of Children's Family Income Over the 1990's. NPC Small Grants awarded - The NPC's 2003 Poverty Research Grants program funded five projects on the linkages between poverty and health. Abstracts of funded research. - University of Michigan small grants: For 2003, the NPC was especially interested in funding projects that incorporated novel uses of existing datasets or analyses of novel data sources, collaborative projects involving graduate students and faculty, and projects likely to result in future successful grant applications. Funded research. Meet the NPC Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellow Each year, the NPC will host a small number of faculty, researchers, and policy analysts through our Visiting Scholar Program. We provide visiting scholars with office space, access to computers, and opportunities to collaborate with NPC affiliates and attend events on the University of Michigan campus. Read about this year's Visiting Scholars. Applications are now being accepted for visits beginning in Summer 2004. The APPLICATION DEADLINE for Summer 2004 is February 15, 2004. The deadline for visiting during the 2004 - 2005 academic year is April 15, 2004. Download application materials for Visiting Scholars. First NPC research conference explores marriage and family formation among low income couples In September, our first annual research conference brought together over 150 scholars, policy analysts, and practitioners who work on issues related to marriage, cohabitation, and family functioning among the low-income population. Learn more and view conference agenda. Working papers, discussant comments, and video highlights coming soon. National Poverty Center Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy University of Michigan 1015 E. Huron Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 www.npc.umich.edu Major funding for the National Poverty Center is provided by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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