The Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE) aims to understand how children grow and learn across various contexts, helping them thrive in diverse life experiences.
Key Focus:
– Cross-cultural research: The first global dataset on child development.
– Collaboration: Connects researchers to study learning variability.
– Longitudinal data: Tracks individual, group, and contextual differences.
Goals:
– Explore how individual, group, and contextual factors shape learning.
– Improve learning outcomes worldwide.
– Promote collaboration among researchers, educators, and policymakers.
Call for Proposals:
The Jacobs Foundation seeks creative research using LEVANTE data. Example projects include:
– Integrating LEVANTE measures into existing studies.
– Using LEVANTE in randomized interventions.
– Combining LEVANTE with data like behavioral, neuroimaging, genetic, or educational measures.
Focus and Eligibility:
– Study children aged 5-12; measures available in English, Spanish, and German.
– Global participation, with a focus on Colombia, Ghana, Switzerland, and Côte d’Ivoire.
– Applicants must hold a PhD and conduct high-quality research on learning variability.
Proposal Criteria:
– Scientific quality, project feasibility, innovation, and geographic diversity are key.
– Larger, more representative samples are preferred.
Budget and Timeline:
– CHF 4 million is available for projects lasting at least three years.
– Initial application period: August 12 – October 6, 2024.
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