Children's Division Research Protections and Request for Release of Data
Missouri Department of Social Services, Children's Division
The route for researchers to conduct studies with, or obtain data from, Missouri's Children's Division: the researcher submits an Application to Conduct Research/Study (Form MO 886-4454) with any IRB positions, and a committee appointed by the Division Director reviews whether the request is bona fide and could advance child welfare practice in Missouri.
- Indicative award
- Not a cash award (not a cash award)Not a grant; research approval and release of data. The policy does not mention fees.
- Timing
- Varies by programmeNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The policy does not state intake dates or review timelines.
- Who can apply
- Early-career faculty, Any faculty rank, Mid-career & senior
- Eligibility
- Policy states a bona fide request comes from tenure-track or full-time research faculty at accredited institutions, and the research must have potential to advance child welfare practice, including child care, in Missouri; use of protected health information is reviewed.
- SSWR clusters
- Special Interest Groups
- Topics
- child welfare data · research approval · state agency access · protected health information · child care research
- Apply at
- https://dssmanuals.mo.gov/child-welfare-manual/section-8-chapter-3-research-protections-and-data-requests-subsection-1-research-protections-and-request-for-release-of-data/
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-09-24. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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