PURPOSE
With funding from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (WSUBSOM),
the Dayton Area Graduate Medical Education Consortium (DAGMEC) is
sponsoring a research support program for residents and fellows. The
Research Support Grant program, designed to encourage residents and
fellows to conduct research, will support both new and ongoing research
efforts. For this program, research includes but is not limited to:
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bench or basic science research
educational research
health services research
outcomes research
epidemiological research
survey research
human behavioral research, and
traditional clinical studies designed to elicit the success or failure
of treatment or diagnostic tests of a disease or condition
ELIGIBILITY
All residents and fellows in DAGMEC residency
programs who do not currently have SOM grant funding for the same
project are eligible to apply. Residents/Fellows must be completing
the requirements for certification in their specialty to be eligible.
Eligible applicants may submit more than one request as principal
investigator, but will be funded for no more than one project per year.
Collaboration between clinical and basic scientists is encouraged.
PROPOSAL
The proposal must include:
an
abstract of no more than 200 words
a
research plan
a
budget and budget justification for funds requested
a
list of current support for the proposed project
a
signed approval by a faculty member/attending agreeing to serve as mentor for
the project
a
curriculum vitae for the principal investigator and the faculty mentor
If the proposal involves several investigators, one person must be
identified as the principal investigator.
ASSURANCES
Funds for individual awards cannot be released until approvals have been
received from the appropriate compliance committees. Upon receiving
approval for funding, applicants and their mentors must attend a
consultation meeting regarding the use of human subjects, animals,
biohazards, radioactive materials or recombinant DNA in research.
If IRB approval comes
from MVH, CMC, KMC or Wright-Patterson AFB, WSU RSP will perform an
expedited review after receiving a copy of the approval letter, protocol
and any consent forms; the proposal does not require formal submission
to WSU IRB as well. Information on WSU compliance committees
is available at:
http://www.wright.edu/rsp/policies.html
CRITERIA
Applications will be evaluated on:
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the
conceptual and methodological quality of the research 25%
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the
potential impact of the research program 25%
the
rationale supporting the approach for solving the problem 15%
the
feasibility of the project 15%
the
educational value anticipated for the resident/fellow 10%
the
adequacy of the budget justification 10%
BUDGET
The maximum amount
of an award will be $2500. Each cycle will provide up to $5,000 in funds
not to exceed $10,000 per academic year.
Allowable costs include supplies, staff (students or assistants) salaries,
equipment, software, and laboratory or x-ray testing. Grant funds cannot
be used to pay faculty salaries. These grant funds cannot be used for
laptop computers, equipment maintenance contracts, or major pieces of
equipment.
Requests for travel funds will only be approved if for data collection
purposes or other activities needed to complete the research project;
funds will not be approved for presentation of a research project at a
professional meeting.
Funds will not be allowed for expenses that precede notification of
approval.
The Committee and DAGMEC leadership serve the right to alter the budget
submitted by an applicant.
Allowable costs include supplies, staff (students or assistants)
salaries, equipment, software, and laboratory or x-ray testing. Grant
funds cannot be used to pay faculty salaries. These grant funds cannot
be used for laptop computers, equipment maintenance contracts, or major
pieces of equipment.
REVIEW PROCESS
Members of the DAGMEC Research Grant Committee will review and
rank proposals and recommend the amount of support for top ranked
proposals.
DEADLINE
Applications must be received by 5:00 PM,
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 to DAGMEC, 2 River Place, Suite 400, Dayton, OH 45405.
AWARDS
The Chair of the DAGMEC Research
Grant Committee will inform applicants of the final decision and, if funded, the
amount and duration of the award. Announcements of awards will be made
within six weeks of the submission deadline. Funding for awarded projects
will be released upon receiving appropriate approvals from university
and/or hospital compliance committees.
FINAL REPORT
Within three months of the completion of the
project period, a one-page report describing the use of the funds is to be
submitted to the chair of the DAGMEC Research Grant Committee to
DAGMEC, 2 River Place, Suite 400, Dayton, OH
45405.
PROJECT PERIOD
Projects should be completed within one year of
receiving funding. A maximum six-month extension may be permitted upon
approval by the DAGMEC Research Grant Committee.
CONTACT PERSON
If
you have questions about the DAGMEC Resident and Fellow Research Support
Grant, please contact Patricia Allbritton, (pallbritton@dagmec.org
or 424-2368) or Jan Austin, Administrative Director, DAGMEC,
(jaustin@dagmec.org or
424-2366)
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