Application submissions for this program are now closed.
APPLICATIONS OPEN: January 23, 2023
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 17 by 11:59 PM
FUNDING STARTS: July 1, 2023
Purpose
REACH Equity Transdisciplinary Think Tank Awards (TTT) provide support to bring together faculty across disciplines who have a common interest in addressing racial and ethnic disparities in the clinical encounter—an area where disparities are well-documented but evidence-based research identifying potential solutions is limited.
The TTT Awards aim to catalyze and support research related to the REACH Equity Center theme and to foster collaboration among health disparities researchers across Duke University.
The TTT Awards aim to catalyze and support research related to the REACH Equity Center theme and to foster collaboration among health disparities researchers across Duke University. In developing the research proposal, applicants are strongly advised to consult the REACH Equity Conceptual Model. In addition, please visit the website for more information about funded REACH Equity projects.
If you have questions about these awards or about the alignment of your research question with the RFA, please email reachequitycenter@duke.edu to schedule a call with REACH Equity faculty.
We plan to fund awards of up to $1,500 for one year. Funds can be used to cover food, meeting venues, external speakers, or other meeting costs for the one-year funding period but should facilitate meetings that lead to the development of a research idea which may lead to a grant application for funding.
Eligibility/Application Requirements
Proposals must be submitted by teams representing two or more Duke departments, institutes or centers. We encourage applicants to include individuals with appropriate expertise who may not have conducted health disparities research to-date. Meetings may have any format (e.g., small monthly dinner meetings, larger quarterly meetings, other approaches), but should be designed to bring together faculty members with diverse perspectives. Preference will be given to proposals that articulate a plan to sustain interactions and/or prepare joint grant applications during or after the award period.
- Application proposal: Limited to 2 pages
- Funding period: One year
Application proposal requirements:
- Background and rationale for Think Tank topic
- Relationship to REACH Equity theme
- Expected outcome of TTT and next steps
- Description of team members
Other application requirements (not included in 2-page limit):
- Budget of up to $1,500 and narrative justification for each budget item. Funds can be used to cover meals, meeting venues, external speakers, or other meeting costs. Submit on PHS Budget Form 2590, Form Page 2 and 3 – available here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/2590/2590.htm
- NIH Biosketch of team leader
Additional Requirements for Funded Applications
- Provide a final report at the end of the one-year period
- Participate in REACH Equity activities to the extent possible—(Research Works in Progress (RWIP) seminars, REACH Equity annual colloquium)
Review Criteria
- Relevance to REACH Equity theme
- Team
- Expected outcome and next steps
Timeline
- Application opens: January 23, 2023
- Application submission deadline: March 17, 2023 by 11:59pm
- Funding announcement: Late May 2023
- Funding begins: July 2023
To Apply
Prior to beginning an application, please closely review the application requirements as detailed above. REACH Equity uses My Research Proposal online application submission platform.
To apply, visit http://bit.ly/myresearchproposal, click on "Create New User" (or log in if you have an account). Proposals must be submitted under the Principal Investigator's name.
Enter Access Code "REACH" then select the "REACH Equity Transdisciplinary Think Tank Program 2023" funding opportunity and follow the instructions.
- A step-by-step user’s guide for applying via the MyResearchProposal platform is available here.
- For questions concerning MyResearchProposal, please contact myresearchproposal@duke.edu or call 919-668-4774.
- Application opens: January 23, 2023
- Application submission deadline: 11:59 pm, March 17, 2023
- Funding announcement: Late May
- Funding begins: July 2023