The Global Pediatrics Program is seeking applications from UMN pediatric and medicine-pediatric residents in the Global Pediatrics Track for funding to support small research projects. Small awards can range from $500 up to $2,500 per award, which can be applied to residents’ academic projects or to other eligible projects. 

Timeline

• Prior to submission

  • Meet with faculty mentor

• 6 months prior to departure

  • Submit application

• 5 months prior to departure

  • Initial response submitted to resident(s)

    • Including notification of IRB requirements

  • IRB submission as required

• 4 months prior to departure

  • Resubmission complete if necessary

  • Proof of IRB submission or exemption

• 3 months prior to departure

  • Final notification

  • Financial arrangement(s) started

  • For any onsite payments

  • Supplies purchased

Applicant

• Categorical Pediatrics or Medicine-Pediatrics resident on the Global Pediatrics Track

• In their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of residency

Project

• Focus on children and adolescents between 0 and 19 years of age

• Is to be implemented in collaboration with a local, national or international partner site. 

• Must aim to support partners in one of  the following pillars of global health:

  • Clinical care and patient outcomes (QI)

  • Advocacy

  • Partnerships

  • Education

• Has a UMN faculty supervisor and site supervisor (if site is not at UMN)

Process

• Residents should meet with the UMN faculty mentor to discuss the following: 

  • Feasibility of the project

  • The scope

  • Project duration

  • Budget (between $500-2,500)

    • Can only cover in-country (if international) staffing needs

    • Distribution of funds

    • Process

      • Any pay for individual time takes a lot of paperwork on UMN end and the individual’s end

      • Supplies – Emily Danich will purchase supplies

    • This is not for resident travel

    • Cash advances may be possible with a lot of advance planning

  • Sustainability

  • IRB submission

    • Funding will only be released when awarded projects present documentation of local and UMN IRB approval or exemption or deemed not IRB-relevant by the Small Awards Team after review.

• Applications are due 6 months prior to departure

• Be prepared to resubmit in a timely manor

• Funding will not be distributed until IRB has been approved or exempt if IRB review is deemed necessary

• Will need at least 3 months for UMN IRB process

Other information

• High-scoring eligible projects without parent grant funding will be prioritized 

• Projects that can demonstrate an ask directly from the partner site will be prioritized 

• Proposals should be small projects that can be completed within 12 months maximum

• Proposed work should be developed into an abstract and/or manuscript for publication

• After initial review, some applicants may be requested to submit additional information 

To apply

• Fill out the online application, which will ask for these three items

  • Concept note, maximum of 3 pages (see template)

  • CV of the Principal Investigator, maximum of 3 pages (see examples and CV Tips)

  • One- sheet budget in Excel or Word (see templates for: Word, Excel)

Due date:

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis for each academic year 

Reports

Applicants with funded Small Research Award Grants (SWAGs) will be required to submit a one-page Financial Report and a 1–2-page final progress report within 30 days of completion of their project.