2026 SREE Innovation Day: Researcher Application

Researchers interested in collaborating with a practitioner project should complete this application to express their interest. You are expected to provide information on topics and methods in which you have relevant expertise for projects that have been selected for Innovation Day 2026.

Once you have submitted this application, please email your CV to contact@sree.org by July 24, 2026 to complete the application process.

Deadline to Apply: July 24, 2026
1.First Name(Required.)
2.Last Name(Required.)
3.Title(Required.)
4.Training: I have earned a doctorate in __________(Required.)
5.Email(Required.)
6.Phone
7.Institution(Required.)
8.Department (if applicable)
9.Please describe the extent to which your organization focuses on collaborative research, technical assistance, knowledge brokering, etc.(Required.)
10.Why are you interested in participating in SREE’s Innovation Day?
What motivates you to collaborate with policymakers or practitioners around research?
(Required.)
11.Describe the nature and extent of your experience (e.g., number of years, number of collaborations) working in and/or collaborating with policy, practice, or community settings, including the various types of interest holders with whom you have worked.(Required.)
12.Describe the approaches you use when engaging with people from different perspectives to design or conduct studies. What principles do you follow when developing measurement and evaluation plans, or when discussing research findings to support decision-making?(Required.)
13.After you have reviewed the project descriptions for the practitioner teams that will be attending Innovation Day 2026, please indicate all projects you are interested in working on. One the next page, you will be asked to explicitly describe your most relevant CONTENT and METHODOLOGICAL expertise (e.g., measurement development, systems for using data, descriptive analyses, continuous improvement, program evaluation).(Required.)