Naomi Karp is the Director of the National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education (ECI) in the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the U.S. Department of Education. This interview concerns funding for early childhood education research through OERI's Field-Initiated Studies (FIS) Grant Program. Questions…

Suggests a system for collecting and storing solar energy to be used as the heat source for conventional thermal powerstations. Considers the environmental and demographic impact of such systems in the desert areas of the southwest U. S. (AL)

One means of ensuring the desired impact of educational research is continuity. This factor has several dimensions: continuity of effort, goals, funding, results, evaluation, and impact specifications. (SK)

Discusses results of a questionnaire developed to determine whether there is a difference in faculty willingness to invest time in developing continuing education grant and contract proposals and their willingness to invest time in developing research proposals. It was found that little faculty effort is being expended for continuing education…

Presents specific criteria on acceptable grant proposals from people who review proposals in mass communication research. Discusses types of studies proposed, types of studies desired, common strengths, other criteria, and recommendations. (SR)

Social workers in academic and agency settings have the opportunity to do funded research using the National Institutes of Health (NIH) R03 small grant mechanism designed for discrete, clearly defined projects that can be completed within a 1- to 2-year time period with limited funding. This article describes the R03 mechanism and provides a guide…

In this paper, we will present some proposals by a committee whose mandate was to review basic education in Norway, and more importantly, we will discuss the reactions to these proposals. The committee made more than one hundred different suggestions. Our focus will be on inclusion in a broad sense. The proposal to receive the most attention was a…

This guide is designed to assist sutdents in preparing a masters thesis or a doctoral dissertation. Part 1 describes the process of preparing a "mini" dissertation proposal, intended to familiarize the student with the dissertation process early in their doctoral program. Part 2 presents examples of dissertation prosposals for: (1) a laboratory…

Decries the present trend to equate bigness with quality, even in research efforts, and to favor large research projects at the expense of independent investigators and small institutions. (PB)

The Nursery Education Research Programme was set up by the Government to monitor the development of the new provisions for the expansion of nursery education. Article explained how the directors set about their task. (Editor/RK)

Information on how to make an application for a Fulbright Award is presented to assist faculty members, young scholars, and women and minority group members who are often underrepresented in these scholarly opportunities. Ways to help applicants improve their chances of selection in a competitive process are identified. Every year, there are about…

Reports on a proposal for intensive study of a system for producing reactor fuel and electricity from repeated underground detonations of thermonuclear explosions. (Author/GS)