2 funding opportunities found in this category. 

National Board of Medical Examiners Edward J. Stemmler, MD, Medical Education Research Fund (“The Stemmler Fund”) 2013-2014 Call for Letters of Intent
National Board of Medical Examiners
All Regions
07/01/2013
$150,000

National Board of Medical Examiners Edward J. Stemmler, MD, Medical Education Research Fund (“The Stemmler Fund”) 2013-2014 Call for Letters of Intent

The goal of the Stemmler Fund’s 2013-2014 Call for Letters of Intent (CFLOI) is to provide support, through a program of annual grants, for research or development of innovative assessment approaches which will enhance the evaluation of those preparing to, or continuing to, practice medicine. Expected outcomes include advances in the theory, knowledge, or practice of assessment at any point along the continuum of medical education, from undergraduate and graduate education and training, through practice.

Pilot and more comprehensive projects are both of interest. Collaborative investigations within or among institutions are not only eligible but encouraged, particularly as they strengthen the likelihood of the project’s contribution and success.

Eligibility

The eligible applicants for Stemmler Fund grant awards are the medical schools accredited by the LCME or the AOA. Additional eligibility requirements include:

-- The number of Letters of Intent submitted by any eligible school is not limited. However, an individual may not be principal investigator on more than one Letter of Intent. The designated principal investigator must represent the primary applicant institution and must be responsible for project oversight and reporting. (The applicant institution’s rules apply regarding eligibility of their faculty, staff, or associates to serve as investigators.)

-- A maximum of two applications representing a revised Letter of Intent previously submitted to the Fund program will be accepted by the NBME. That is, applications addressing the same substantive study topic by the same investigators may be submitted for Fund consideration no more than a total of three times.

-- The primary investigators of prior Fund grants are eligible to reapply and compete (with new applicants) for one additional award through the Stemmler Fund Call for Letters of Intent for the same line of study. Current award recipients are eligible to compete again only if any current NBME support is expected to terminate satisfactorily by the beginning of the 2013-2014 project period (usually around July 1, 2014).

Budget Information

In the 2013-2014 cycle, applicants may request up to $150,000 of NBME funding support for a project period of up to two years. While a detailed budget should not be submitted as part of the Letter of Intent, applicants are required to include estimates of funding requested and project length on the application cover sheet submitted as part of the Letter of Intent process, and should be prepared to provide a detailed budget and descriptive narrative if they are invited to submit a full proposal.

Although only a budget estimate should be included in Letters of Intent, applicants who wish to be prepared to submit an Invited Proposal should consider the following regarding funds requested from NBME:

-- Both pilot and more comprehensive or large-scale studies which meet the Stemmler Fund’s goals are eligible; the amount of funds requested should reflect the scale of the proposed project.

-- A request for support, to purchase or lease equipment or for travel, is acceptable if the request has a unique
association with the proposed project, is required to meet project aims, and represents a limited portion of the total request.

-- The institutional administrative costs requested for each year of the proposed project is limited to 10% of the total direct costs requested for each year. As an example, $68,180 (direct) + $6,818 (admin) = an annual NBME request of $74,998.

Selection Process

1. All submitted Letters of Intent will be reviewed by NBME staff to ensure eligibility and completeness.

2. Committee members will then evaluate Letters of Intent using the following criteria:

-- The extent to which the proposed research is innovative or will advance assessment in medical education or practice

-- The extent to which the proposed research addresses an important problem or issue in medical education or practice

-- The extent to which the proposed research is likely to be successful given the described design and methodology

3. The Stemmler Fund Steering Committee will then review all Letters of Intent and select a subset of Letters of Intent (e.g., 10-15) to be invited to submit full proposals.

4. All Invited Proposals will be reviewed by NBME staff to ensure completeness.

5. Peer reviewers with expertise in measurement, research design and methodology will then evaluate Invited Proposals using the following criteria:

-- The relevance and significance of the proposal to the purpose and goals of the Stemmler Fund program

-- The adequacy and completeness of the research design or methodology

-- The qualifications of the principal investigator and primary project staff

6. The Stemmler Fund Steering Committee will then review all proposals and peer reviews, giving careful consideration to the adequacy of the budget, timetable, and other key project resources in each proposal, and select awards.

The process for consideration of new proposals and competing renewals will be identical. The number of grants awarded will depend on the nature, quality, and level of the requests received in the 2012-2013 funding cycle. The NBME will provide feedback detailing the comments provided by reviewers of applications not selected for funding.

2013-2014 Application and Award Cycle

July 1, 2013 Deadline for receipt of Letters of Intent

November 2013 Invited Proposals Notified

Peer Review Feedback Provided to Letter of Intent Applicants

January 2014 Deadline for receipt of Invited Proposals

April 2014 Awards Announced

July 1, 2014 2012-2013 cycle project start date

Medical School Faculty
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Education Research Grant
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation
All Regions
08/01/2013
$10,000

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Education Research Grant

Deadline: August 1, 2013

All applications must be submitted electronically to grants@saem.org, including letters of recommendation.  All applications must be received on the due date by 5pm Central Standard Time (6pm EST, 4pm MST, 3pm PST).  If electronic signatures are not available please submit the application and letters of recommendation electronically without signatures.  Applications must be in a single file (PDF format only) and attached to an email.  The subject line of the email should indicate the grant for which the applicant is applying.

Purpose of the Award

The SAEM Education Research Grant strives to foster education research in emergency medicine at faculty, fellow, resident and medical student level learners.  The mission of the grant is to provide support for a medical education research project. The education research project should be novel but also generalizable to educators within SAEM.  The project outcome should be measurable, reproducible, and able to be disseminated to the SAEM membership.  Whenever possible, the outcome should be clinically relevant or compared to a gold standard educational measurement. Both qualitative and quantitative projects are encouraged.

We specifically encourage innovative projects involving the practice of emergency medicine that:

assess competency at any level of medical education (UME, GME, CME), including Milestones

assess cognitive processes, such as diagnostic reasoning

evaluate instructional methods

evaluate outcomes of educational programs, including faculty development programs

study the education workforce and career satisfaction

study novel job description models for education scholar

evaluate inter-professional educational programs

explore use of technology for teaching knowledge, skills, or cognitive processes

study educational formats best suited to specific types of EM knowledge acquisition

provide evidence for best practices in simulation training

Special consideration will be given to applicants with a clearly articulated long-term plan for a career in EM education research and to those projects that may lead to grant-funded educational research.

Eligibility

The Applicant (Project PI)

The applicant must be a member of SAEM at the time of application and during the award period.

The applicant must be one of the following:

1) Be board eligible or certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine, American Board of Osteopathic Emergency Medicine, or Pediatric Emergency Medicine practicing in an emergency care setting.

2) Be a PhD researcher with an academic position in a Department/Division of Emergency Medicine

Previous Education Research award recipients are not eligible for a second award.

The Institution

The institution must provide adequate administrative and clerical support for the project, including, but not limited to, office space, administrative support, and information systems. Ideally, there should be an accredited emergency medicine residency program at the host institution. The institution must demonstrate the availability of faculty, resident and /or medical student teaching opportunities for the project. The applicant may work clinically at another institution than the institution at which the project will be conducted.

The Financial Award

The Education Research Grant will provide a total of up to $10,000 (unless there is such a rare circumstance that no funds are available). Detailed budgets will be required. Funds may be used for salary or direct costs related to the project.  Travel will not be supported.  No additional costs will be supported by SAEM; these costs are the responsibility of the sponsoring institution. Failure to meet the award guidelines or inability of the candidate to complete the term of the award shall result in the return of residual funds to SAEM.  For projects requiring IRB approval, funds will not be dispersed until IRB approval is successfully obtained.  Demonstration of IRB submission should be included in the grant submission (with the letters of support section).

Duration of the Award

The award is for one year (July 1 through June 30).

Grant Review Process

The SAEM Grants Committee is responsible for the review of all applications, and will make recommendations to the SAEM Board of Directors regarding recipients. A scoring system considering the qualifications of the applicant, the research proposal, and the institution will be assessed with the goal of funding applicants with the highest likelihood of successfully completing an innovative, impactful education research project.  An education research grant will be awarded only if a project suitable and worthy of the award is submitted during that award year.

Progress Reports

A progress report is due at 5 months (December 1) from the start of the grant period. A final report will be due at 11 months (June 1) and final financial report at the close of the grant. Report templates can be downloaded at www.saem.org.

Deliverables

At the end of the grant year, the applicant is expected to present their work to SAEM with a submission of a project portfolio outlining the final education research project. Submission of an Innovations presentation (formerly IEME - Innovations in Emergency Medical Education), research abstract, publication, or educational project is expected.

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation
2340 S. River Road, Suite 208
Des Plaines, IL 60018

Phone: 847.813.9823
Fax: 847.813.5450

Physician Researcher, Medical School Faculty, Emergency Physician