How to Submit Proposals
Please submit your proposal electronically as a single PDF file using the application portal by 5 August 2021. In addition to including your budget in the single PDF file, you will also need to submit your budget as a separate Excel file. An appendix, limited to 5 pages, can be submitted as part of your proposal. Please note only one single PDF should be submitted.
Your proposal should contain the following information, using the template listed below, and compiled as a single PDF.
Project Title
Names of Applicant or Applicants
CV. May be any style and must not exceed 5 pages. A biosketch in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or National Science Foundation (NSF) style is acceptable in lieu of a CV, but this format is not required.
Abstract (up to 500 words)
Statement of Global Health Equity Context (up to 1000 words)
Program Plan & Works Cited (2-5 pages, ½” margins, Arial 11pt font; works cited are not counted in page limit)
Plan for Engagement with Students (up to 500 words)
Timeline, Budget, and Budget Justification
Budget
Awards will cover reasonable direct costs necessary to carry out the approved research project over a period of 3 years. A maximum of $30,000 total will be provided. Monies may be carried over year-to-year. No more than $10,000 may be requested in the first year. Please use the Excel template to itemize your budget and break down by project year / total funds.
Budget items are primarily meant to support direct research costs. They may include, but are not limited to, data collection and analysis, research support (beyond what can be provided by separately funded student assistants), materials, data, software, travel, and research dissemination. Requests for summer salary support will be considered with clear justification. Funds to support international partners are allowable provided all necessary UVA compliance regulations are followed. CGHE staff can assist with adherence to these policies. Though not required, please indicate any matching or supplemental funds that may provide additional support to this project.
Indirect or facilities and administration (F&A) costs are not allowed.
Please include your budget and justification in the single PDF AND submit your budget as an Excel file in the portal.
Review
The interdisciplinary proposal review committee will base its decision on its assessment of the significance of the global health equity issue addressed, the quality of the approach described, the role of community partners, prior mentorship experience, the potential for engagement of learners, and feasibility including timeline and budget. Opportunities for sustained engagement with the project and the community engaged beyond the period of the award will be viewed favorably.
Grant Management
The award recipient is responsible for the timely submission of expenses and adherence to all UVA and CGHE policies.
Acknowledgement
By accepting any award funds, awardees agree to acknowledge the Center for Global Health Equity and the Richard and Nancy Guerrant Professorship award in all outputs. Awardees will also permit CGHE to feature their funded projects on its website and other electronic and/or printed materials. Awardees will be expected to present their work at an annual symposium and to participate fully in cohort activities, including quarterly events which may include research talks, guest lecturers, or student-focused events.