NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core is pleased to announce a new round of mini-grants for Spring 2016. A letter-of-intent to apply is due Feb. 12, and the deadline for submissions will be Feb. 22.
Two types of mini-grants are available:
- Partnership Development Grants up to $2,500 to support the creation of new community-academic partnerships and to strengthen the capacity of existing community-academic research partnerships to conduct community-engaged health research.
- Community Engaged Research Grants up to $10,000 to engage academic and community partners in a well-planned pilot research project that will foster sustainable, long-term collaboration and address important community health issues.
An informational session about the Mini-Grants will be held on Friday, Jan. 8, from 8:30 - 10 a.m. at the Meharry Vanderbilt Alliance offices. An informational webinar is scheduled for Jan. 14 from 3 - 4:30 p.m. Attendance by new applicants at an informational session/webinar is required. Mini-grant guidelines and details on registering for the webinar are posted here.
Long term goals of the Mini-Grant program are to develop and strengthen community-academic research partnerships that lead to improving community health outcomes, decreasing health disparities, increasing access to health and health related services, enhancing the quality and effectiveness of health interventions, or informing more equitable health policy.
For more information, contact Clare Sullivan.
About the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance
Founded in 1999, the Alliance bridges the institutions of Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University. Its mission is to enrich learning and advance clinical research by developing and supporting mutually beneficial partnerships between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University and the communities they serve.
