Research and Service projects at the ELDC

1. The individual submits their proposal using the application link below.  Individuals are welcome to reach out the ELDC Director in advance to gage interest in the project.
2. The ELDC Director reviews the proposal, discusses it with the pedagogical and research liaison and decides if the proposal will move to the ELDC research committee.  The director can approve, deny, or request more information.  Any denials will also be reviewed with the dean of the college prior to communicating with the researcher(s).  Notification regarding the status of the proposal will be provided to the researcher.
3. Any project summaries or publications will be provided to the ELDC upon completion.
4. Complete the Service or Class Project Request form
   

   Service or Class Project Request form

   • Name * Required
     First Last
   • Department or major * Required
   • Course number * Required
     If you do not have one, please write N/A
   • Brief project request * Required
   • Date of the project * Required
     MM slash DD slash YYYY
   • Time of the project * Required
     : Hours

     Minutes

     AM/PM AM PM AM/PM
   • Duration of the project * Required
   • Comments
     This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

1. The researcher(s) submits their proposal using the application link below.  Researchers are welcome to reach out to the ELDC Director in advance to gage interest in the proposal. 
2. The ELDC Director reviews the proposal, discusses it with the pedagogical and research liaison and decides if the proposal will move to the ELDC research committee.  The director can approve, deny, or request more information.  Any denials will also be reviewed with the dean of the college prior to communicating with the researcher(s).  Notification will be provided to the researcher. 
3. The ELDC research committee will review the proposal.  The committee will meet and use a rubric to score the proposal (link to rubric).  Desired proposals include research that aligns with the vision and mission of the ELDC, as well as research that benefits our children, families, or teachers. 
4. If the proposal is accepted by the ELDC research committee, the ELDC Director will bring the proposal to the ELDC family advisory group.  The group will review the proposal and provide final approval. 
5. Once all reviews have been completed, the ELDC Director will notify the researcher regarding the status of the proposal.  The ELDC Director will send a letter of support to use for any IRB approval. 
6. The researcher will be required to provide information to the families about the proposal as outlined in their IRB.  Any publications of the research will be shared with the ELDC. 
7. Complete the Research Proposal Application form.
   
   Research Proposal Application form

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   • Name
     First Last
   • Phone
   • Email
   • College
   • Department
   • Are you a student?
     YesNo
   • Are there additional personnel on this project?
     YesNo
   • Number of research staff: how many research staff will be involved in the Human Research?
   • What is the expected length of the project?
   • Where will original signed consent and authorization documents be stored? (building name and room)
   • How long will consents be maintained after conclusion of the project?
     5 years (NAU standard)5 years after child reaches 18Other
   • If other, please specify.
   • Do you have a funding source?
     YesNo
   • If yes, funding source name:
   • Funding status:
     PendingAwarded
   • Have you, or do you intend to, enter into a contract/subcontract agreement with any other entity other than a granting agency concerning this research?
     YesNo
   • If yes, submit a copy of the agreement or a letter outlining the proposed agreement with this application.
     Max. file size: 20 MB.
   • UPLOAD: PI’s CV or BioSketch, Project narrative, list of project personnel, informed consent/permission/forms with script of information to be provided to subjects, data collection tools, participant materials, recruitment materials, grant applications, site authorizations for research.
     Drop files here or Select files

     Max. file size: 20 MB.
   • Date of application
     MM slash DD slash YYYY

   • I. Investigator(s)
   • Home Address
     Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country
   • Phone Number
   • II. University Affiliation
     UndergraduateGraduateFacultyOther
   • If other, please specify.
   • Departmental Affiliation:

   • III. If research is being conducted under faculty supervision, please give name of project advisor and department.
   • Project Advisor Name
     First Last
   • Project Advisor Department
   • IV. Title of Research Project:
   • V.a. Start date of when research will be conducted:
     MM slash DD slash YYYY
   • V.b. End date of when research will be conducted:
     MM slash DD slash YYYY
   • VI.a. Research will satisfy:
     ThesisDissertationOther
   • VI.b. If other, please specify:
   • VII. What sources of funding (if any) are being used to support this research (record keeping purposes only)?

   • VIII. Since the majority of the ELDC staff is involved to some degree in research conduced at the school, it is necessary to have information about the proposed project. Please supply the specifics requested in the next section. This will enable the ELDC staff to more effectively assist you in implementing this research.

   • A. A brief description of the nature and purpose of the proposed study.
   • B. Procedures to be employed in carrying out the study. This should include the method of data collection, age, number and gender of subjects, time requirements, etc. required to complete each phase of the research.
   • C. Names and qualifications of assistants to the principal investigators.

   • IX. Has this study received Human Subjects clearance?
     YesNo
   • Please attach a copy of this clearance to this proposal.
     Max. file size: 20 MB.
   • X. How will information and results be provided to the families on the research project?

   • Please acknowledge the following statements:

   • I understand that researchers working in the classroom will be required to have a fingerprint clearance card, and may be subject to having a DHS staff file that includes additional clearances and documentations.
     INITIAL
   • I understand that I will follow any protocols and procedures the ELDC outlines in regard to implementation of the research project. This may include meetings with the ELDC staff, additional communication with the ELDC administration, and/or providing additional information for dissemination.
     INITIAL
   • I understand that completed research results will be provided to families upon request, and that final research papers and studies will be added to the ELDC website for public viewing.
     INITIAL
   • I understand that the ELDC can opt out of the research project with 30 days notice if there is a major change to the research, if there is a sudden change in ELDC program infrastructure, or other extenuating circumstances arise.
     INITIAL
   • Upload draft of project IRB or Human Clearance forms.
     Max. file size: 20 MB.
   • Upload supporting documents for the research project.
     Max. file size: 20 MB.

Week 1: Application received and reviewed by the Director and PL, sends email notification of next steps; proposals can be denied or postponed for review if there are already accepted proposals within the research timeline.

Week 2: Committee receives proposal and scores on rubric.

Week 3: Committee meeting is scheduled with committee to discuss results.

Week 4: If committee approves, the ELDC Director will notify the Family Engagement Space (FES) by email about the proposal and ask for any feedback.  Information given to the FES will be high-level, and will include a 3-question survey that asks for appropriateness of the research, any family considerations one would request of the researcher, questions that they have about the research that were not addressed.

Week 5: Director notifies researcher of final approval.

*Preference will be given to NAU research proposals over external proposals.