NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core invites proposals for mutually beneficial, health-oriented research partnerships between community organizations and academic researchers. Applicants may propose a community-engaged research project (up to $10,000) or a partnership building project (up to $2,500) that enables partners to pursue an identified research agenda with the ultimate goal of improving community health outcomes, increasing access to health and health-related services, enhancing quality and effectiveness of health interventions, and/or informing future health policy.
Applicants must attend an info session:
- July 28, 2 - 3:30 p.m. at United Way of Metro Nashville, 250 Venture Circle, Room 103
- Aug. 6, 4 - 5 p.m. at VUMC Health Services Research Grand Conference Room, 6th Floor Medical Center East North Tower
- Aug. 27, 3 - 4:30 p.m. at VU Peabody Campus, Wyatt Building Room 322
- Aug. 31, 2 - 3:30 p.m. at Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance 1999 Meharry Drive and by WEBINAR
- Sept. 8, 1 - 2:30 p.m. at United Way of Metro Nashville, 250 Venture Circle, Room 103
- Sept. 16, 1:30 - 3 p.m. at Vanderbilt Institute for Medicine and Public Health 2525 West End Avenue, 6th Floor Board Room
Click here to RSVP for an info session and see additional informational session dates.
Click here for grant guidelines.
Application deadline: Oct. 15 at midnight
For more info, contact Clare Sullivan at clare.sullivan@vanderbilt.edu. Put "MINI-GRANT" in subject line
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.
