Children and Screens’ Interdisciplinary Research Grants Program provides funding, on a competitive basis, to support cutting-edge scientific research projects that advance our knowledge and understanding of digital media and child development. These research grants are intended to deliver preliminary funds to interdisciplinary, interinstitutional research teams so that they may gain the results necessary to apply and compete for major funding from traditional funding sources.
Children and Screens is pleased to issue a request for proposals to advance our understanding of critical questions behind the science of early screen usage—including but not limited to: What role do screens play in promoting or hampering young children’s cognitive, social, physical and emotional development? How are those effects mediated by content and differential susceptibilities of children? How does the intercalation of screens into everyday life affect early relational health? Studies can be laboratory or field-based but must focus on children 0-12 months of age and take an interdisciplinary approach meaning that investigators should come from at least 2 different disciplines.
Deadline for LOI: May 5, 2023
The Principal Investigators (PIs) must possess a terminal degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) and hold a tenure-track or tenured position at a university, college, or research facility. If a PI’s institution does not offer tenure or tenure-track positions, then the PI must demonstrate that the PI’s position would be considered equivalent to a tenured or tenure-track position in an academic institution. (Note, postdocs may be included on the grant, but cannot be listed as PIs.)
All projects must be a collaborative effort consisting of at least two PIs; a maximum of five (5) PI may work on a single project. Projects must represent at least two different disciplines.
The overall available funding is up to $300,000; the number of awards is contingent on requested budgets and successful proposals. Indirect costs per grant regardless of the number of subcontract institutions are limited to 10% of total direct costs . Awards will be made to the contact institution; subcontract arrangements are managed by the contact institution.
