DEADLINE EXTENDED - February 8, 2023 by 5:00 pm
As part of our efforts to support the vision, creativity, ingenuity, and scholarly work of educators and educational researchers, we are pleased to offer project funding for members of Duke AHEAD. This competitive funding mechanism is intended to provide critical start up for pilot research or funding for innovative projects that will generate new evidence, new ideas, and/or new approaches for improving health professions education. We will prioritize projects that are innovative and that illustrate the potential to positively transform the educational experience of learners and/or the learning environment in Duke Health in the following areas:
- Wellness for learners and their associated team of health professions educators
- Health humanities curricula and experiences
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion strategies for educators
- Addressing climate change as health professions educators
Innovations may take the form of educational research, or pilot programs that allow for the creation, refinement, and/or assessment of “big ideas” in health professions education that can be challenging to implement at full scale. Pilot programs might then be used to support follow-on intramural and extramural proposals aimed at larger-scale implementation.
Please consult Duke AHEAD’s website for examples of previously funded projects or the co-chairs of the Research and Innovations subcommittee of the Duke AHEAD Steering Committee (Megan von Isenburg megan.vonisenburg@duke.edu or Leonard White len.white@duke.edu).
Eligibility: This funding is limited to Duke AHEAD members. Each project team must have a School of Medicine or School of Nursing regular rank faculty member designated as Principal Investigator or co-Principal Investigator. Project teams can include trainees, learners, and professional staff. The Principal Investigator and any Co-Principal Investigators must provide a letter of support from their department chair or equivalent chief of service or supervisor who directly oversees their career advancement.
Review Process & Important dates: Proposals are due by February 5th at 5:00 pm. Those interested in discussing a potential proposal are invited to meet with the R&I chairs and Associate Dean and should reach out to dukeahead@duke.edu to schedule a time.
Evaluation: Proposals will be reviewed by members of the Duke AHEAD steering committee and prior grant recipients. Proposals will be evaluated according to alignment with the mission and goals of Duke AHEAD including:
- quality of innovation
- strength of professional development plan for educators
- rigor of assessment plan and importance of outcomes
- broader impacts, including collateral benefits beyond study/project participants
- potential sustainability of project
- potential for scholarship
- organization and quality of proposal
- dissemination plan
Funding: Projects will be funded at two levels: up to $5,000 or up to $10,000. Multiple projects will be funded. Support will be limited to resources and services necessary for project implementation, with up to 25% of the total budget to allow for PI support if necessary. The grant review committee reserves the right to offer partial awards and/or redistribute funds based on the number of proposals awarded and the relevance of budgeted items.
Submission: The full proposal should be submitted electronically by February 8th. Please submit the final proposal here. A template of the submission can be found here. The submission site will close at 5:01 pm on February 5th and no late submissions will be accepted. You will receive confirmation that your proposal was received. If you have not received confirmation within 24 hours, please email dukeahead@dm.duke.edu.
Notice of Award: Applicants will be notified about the status of the award with feedback on or before March 10th. Grant awardees will be publicly announced at our annual Education Day on March 24, 2022 and PIs should plan to attend or designate a collaborator to attend to accept the award.