This Week In IPEDS (TWII)
November 7,2017
2018 NCES Data Institute Call for Applications
The application process for the newly redesigned NCES Data Institute: Using Federal Datasets to Support Research on Postsecondary Education (Institute) is now open!
The Institute provides an intensive introduction to National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) datasets and research methodologies. The Institute is ideal for graduate students, early to mid-career IR professionals, faculty, and staff from state and federal agencies, and other higher education organizations. Participants will:
- Increase their knowledge of IPEDS and other NCES datasets
- Apply their new knowledge of IPEDS and other NCES datasets in a group setting
- Gain an understanding of how federal data are utilized in postsecondary education research
- Learn how to form their own higher education research agendas
- Apply their new knowledge of IPEDS and other NCES datasets in a group setting
- Gain an understanding of how federal data are utilized in postsecondary education research
- Learn how to form their own higher education research agendas
The Institute is comprised of three components, and each one builds on the previous one to create a holistic learning experience:
1. Six-week online course - March 12 – April 22, 2018
2. Six-week capstone project - April 23 – June 3, 2018
3. Three-day face-to-face meeting in Washington, DC - June 11 – 13, 2018
2. Six-week capstone project - April 23 – June 3, 2018
3. Three-day face-to-face meeting in Washington, DC - June 11 – 13, 2018
Additional Details:
- The Institute is limited to 30 participants.
- The Institute is free; however, participants are responsible for the travel costs of attending the face-to-face meeting (transportation, lodging, and meals).
- The online application process closes Wednesday, January 3, 2018.
- For additional information and to apply, please visit https://www.airweb.org/EducationAndEvents/FaceToFaceLearning/Pages/NCESDataInstitute.aspx.
- Email NCESDataInstitute@airweb.org or call 850-391-7109 for Institute-related questions.
- The Institute is free; however, participants are responsible for the travel costs of attending the face-to-face meeting (transportation, lodging, and meals).
- The online application process closes Wednesday, January 3, 2018.
- For additional information and to apply, please visit https://www.airweb.org/EducationAndEvents/FaceToFaceLearning/Pages/NCESDataInstitute.aspx.
- Email NCESDataInstitute@airweb.org or call 850-391-7109 for Institute-related questions.
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