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Public Health Grants Mentoring Program
The IPPH Grants Mentoring Program prepares participants to compete successfully for extramural funding.
Applications are welcome from Augusta University faculty members of any rank whose research interests broadly align with public health. Applicants should not have previously received significant extramural research support as Principal Investigator. The 2-year program provides a systematic training experience that includes workshops, seminars, and staged guidance on proposal preparation. Periodic reports and presentations track participant progress through program milestones. Successful program completion includes submitting an extramural grant through IPPH.
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School of Public Health
Resources Provided
Seminars and Workshops
External & Editorial Review
IPPH will provide an external review of grant proposals and professional editing services prior to grant submission.
Pre-Award and Post-Award Services
For (a) identifying funding opportunities, (b) budgeting, (c) grant proposal coordination, (d) submission, and (e) Post Award grant management
Research Support
Travel
Application Process
Interested faculty members should submit a single pdf packet by May 15, 2023 which includes:
One page statement of interest from applicant detailing:
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- Why you are interested in this program?
- Primary Research Agenda
- How does your research interests relate to public health?
- 2-3 specific public health-related research questions that could serve as the basis for a grant application
- Potential funding sources for an extramural application, if known
- Two examples of your relevant scholarly work that support your research interests (e.g. pdfs of publications)
- Curriculum Vita (please include any grants submitted or awarded, if applicable)
- Letter of support from Department Chair
Selection Process
Participants are selected based on:
- Track record of publications and scholarly works.
- Preliminary development of a focus research agenda in a fundable are of interests.
- Letter of support from Department Chair
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