Effects of International Parental Child Abduction on Abducted Children and Left-Behind Parents
One cooperative-agreement research study will be funded to examine the effects of international parental child abduction on abducted children and left-behind parents and to recommend supports and solutions in the United States.
⚑ Eligible applicants are limited to public/state controlled and private nonprofit research institutions other than institutions of higher education, so a public university cannot apply directly. · Single-award research study under a cooperative agreement. · Focus is on studying impacts and identifying service gaps/solutions, not delivering services.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
Through this cooperative agreement, the Office of Children’s Issues seeks to fund one research study whose goal is to better understand how international parental child abduction (IPCA) affects abducted children and their left-behind parents in order to better support impacted individuals, their families, and their communities in the United States. The study objectives are: 1) identify short- and long-term effects of IPCA on abducted children and left-behind parents across multiple domains (including psychological/mental health, child development, child welfare, economics/finance, social and community factors, legal, law enforcement and other governmental systems); 2) identify gaps in support for children and left-behind parents impacted by IPCA in the United States; and 3) recommend solutions to the identified gaps in support in the United States.
Eligibility
Public/State Controlled Institutions of Research (Other than Institutions of Higher Education); Private Institutions of Research (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
Apply
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.