2011-2012 Georgia Tech- Children’s Seed Grant Program: Request for Applications
2011-2012 HSI Seed Grant Program
Program Description
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Children's) and the Health Systems Institute (HSI) are pleased to request applications for pilot research projects with the potential to improve healthcare quality, value, and health outcomes for pediatric populations. The program provides seed funds to support collaborative and interdisciplinary projects that will help stimulate innovative healthcare research and promote improvements in healthcare delivery. These awards are specifically designed to provide funding for novel projects that demonstrate a high degree of overlap with the programmatic objectives and the mission of the sponsoring organizations, as well as demonstrated potential to leverage seed funding into extra-mural support and result in high quality peer-reviewed publications.
Please see below a link to the 2011-12 RFA for the Georgia Tech - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Seed Grants Program. This year's program will be focused on the following priority areas:
•Computing and Information Technologies with Healthcare Applications
•Health/Wellness Promotion
•Human Centered Design for Healthcare Technologies and Spaces
•Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Care
The RFA is also posted the following link:
http://www.hsi.gatech.edu/seedgrantcfp/
Call for Proposals
Overview
Please download and review the 2011-2012 Seed Grant Request for Application document before submitting a letter of intent or final submission. Click link for pdf of Call for Proposals:
HSI Seed Grant Call for Proposals
The document includes information relating to the following areas.
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Program Description
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Research Priority Areas
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Eligibility
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Proposal Requirements
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Proposal Submission
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Duration
Deadline
Proposal: Monday, July 25, 2011, 5:00PM EDT.
Frequently Asked Questions
(Q) May I attach any additional documents of relevance to the proposal as appendices?
(A) Yes, if they are of direct relevance to the proposal or will in some way strengthen the proposal.
(Q) Can I attach a letter of support from an organization that is collaborating on the proposal?
(A) Yes, letters of support from collaborating organizations may be attached, but are not required.
(Q) Is the budget page(s) included within in the 5 pages or are they additional pages?
(A) The budget page(s) is in addition to the 5 pages. The typical budget is 1 page in length.
(Q) Are references in addition to the 5 pages and if so, is there a limit on the number of pages?
(A) References are also in addition to the 5 pages; however, we recommend that references be limited to only those that are of direct relevance to the proposal.