New funding is available to help Nebraska researchers strengthen their data and analyses.
The Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics (MAP Academy) is seeking proposals for a competitive funding opportunity created to enhance the rigor of field-based human subjects research at the University of Nebraska.
Faculty across all campuses and disciplines are invited to submit proposals for the MAP Academy’s 2025–26 Applied Analytics and Data Infrastructure (AADI) Catalyst Program.
This ongoing initiative is funded by a grant from the Nebraska Research Initiative.
Successful applicants may receive up to $5,000 in project support from MAP Academy faculty and staff. Funds will be awarded for use in the 2025-26 fiscal year and must be used by June 30, 2026.
Proposals designed to strengthen teams’ competitiveness for future large-scale funding opportunities are especially encouraged.
For full consideration, please submit proposals by Oct. 17. Submissions received after this priority deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Program details are available on the MAP Academy website.
What is the MAP Academy?
The MAP Academy, housed within the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools (CYFS), promotes the advancement of methodologies, applied analytics and data infrastructure to support and enhance rigorous research within the social, behavioral, health and educational sciences. Experienced faculty and staff work closely with researchers to understand their needs and ensure high-quality data.
The MAP Academy offers support in many content areas and partners with faculty during all stages of research. Example services include providing rigorous methodological and study design support, setting up dynamic data systems, performing in-depth analyses and more.
Why is the program needed?
The AADI Catalyst Program was developed to meet the significant need for the MAP Academy’s specialized supports among faculty conducting human subjects research in diverse fields within the University of Nebraska system.
The program promotes rigorous research and supports competitive federal grant proposals. It also serves as a catalyst for new collaborations that address real-world challenges and drive positive societal change.
What is it like to work with MAP Academy?
MAP Academy faculty and staff work closely with researchers to understand their needs and ensure high-quality data. Here is feedback from previous program collaborators:
“One of the reasons I was so interested in this MAP Academy funding opportunity was to build a relationship with MAP Academy researchers, and to have somebody who can provide that data analysis and statistical support in future projects.”
— Ann Rogers, assistant professor, College of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion, University of Nebraska Medical Center
“They have provided great insights. I think if this was a project I wanted to do on my own, I would have been looking at a year or two to pull that data and make sure it’s clean. They have been able to expedite things for us.”
—Kailey Snyder, assistant professor, health and kinesiology, University of Nebraska at Omaha
“Their work simplified things so much. They saved me countless hours it would have taken me to analyze comparative data.”
— Aprille Phillips, associate professor of educational administration, University of Nebraska at Kearney
“The MAP Academy has been phenomenal. They helped with alleviating the level of uncertainty I had about what to do with all the raw data. I feel much less-overwhelmed with all the information than when we first met.”
— Beth Nacke, Nebraska Extension educator
Interested?
Visit the MAP Academy website for more program details, including a list of available supports, and to submit a proposal.