Education Research Grants Application

Purpose

The Academy supports and encourages scholarship in health sciences education. To help educators participate in opportunities for educational scholarship funding is provided in the form of 2 grants for a two-year period. The total finds available for each grant is $3,500. Grants will be given for projects or reviews/synthesis papers that make a substantial contribution to advancing research, theory or practice in health sciences education. Collaborative projects are encouraged.

 Application and Submission Process

• Applications must be submitted to the Academy in an electronic format (Brocusrd@odu.edu)
• Cover page must include (not counted in the word/page limit)

1. Name of applicant(s), and department
2. Project title
3. Contact information for the project leader (mailing address, telephone and email)
4. Statement about current membership of the Academy or commitment to apply

• The proposal must be typed with 12-point font, single spaced, 1-inch margins and not exceed 500 words. The proposal should include:
  1. Importance: Importance of the topic to the practice of health profession education, including how it builds on prior work in the field
  2. Methods: The proposed methodology
  3. Impact: Potential impact on health profession education
  4. Feasibility: Potential for completion in 1-2 years
  5. Budget and justification*
  6. References*

*The budget justification and references do not count in the 500-word limit. The proposal, with budget justification and references should not exceed 2-pages. One table or figure may be included but counts in the 2-page limit

Proposals must be received by January 31, 2025 to be considered for funding.

Funding decisions will be announced in February.

Upon completion of the project the applicant, or colleague named in the application, must submit an abstract to present the results at Educational Scholarship Day. Dissemination to the wider health sciences education community beyond ODU is expected.