Gay and Lesbian Issues Grants

AAGP Award for Diversity

The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry will recognize an individual or organization for special service or attention to the mental health care needs of elderly minority or under-served populations in all areas, including ethnic, racial and religious groups, sexual orientation, and gender. This award is open to all geriatric mental health care providers, either individuals involved in research, education, or clinical work, or organizations who provide geriatric mental health care.

AWARD CRITERIA:

The award will recognize an individual or organization involved in geriatric mental healthcare who demonstrates sensitivity to issues of diversity in aging, or who has an innovative approach or track record of service to elderly minority or under-served populations.
The awardee must be involved in geriatric mental health care, but all aspects of care will be considered, including research, clinical, education, and service delivery.

NOMINATION PROCESS:
Submission deadline: December 1, 2008.
A letter of nomination should be submitted to specifically address how the nominee's accomplishments relate to the purpose of the award.
If the nominee is an individual, the letter of nomination should be accompanied by the individual's resume or curriculum vitae.
If the nominee is an organization, the letter of nomination should be accompanied by a company bio and/or a description of the specific program or activities to be considered, along with a name and phone number for the organization's point of contact.
A maximum of two additional letters of support may be provided by other colleagues or members of the community.
The winner will be notified by January 14, 2009, and will be recognized at the 2009 AAGP Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, and presented the award. The winner will also receive $500 and complimentary registration and travel to the meeting. (If the winner is an organization, registration and travel will be for 1 representative to attend.)

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

7910 Woodmont Ave
Suite 1050
Bethesda, MD 20814-3004
301-654-7850
f 301-654-4137
main@aagponline.org

The Lesbian Health Fund (LHF), a program of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA), was established in 1992 to define, study, and educate lesbians and their health care providers about lesbian health issues. LHF's mission is to improve the health of lesbians and their families through investigation and research. Research goals include:

* Determination of rates and risk factors for cancers and other diseases among lesbians
* Issues of access to medical care for lesbians
* Study of mental health concerns of lesbians and their families
* Definition and investigation of lesbian family issues
* Methodologic exploration of diversity in the lesbian population

The deadlines for receipt of applications are May 1st and October 15st . Applications will be evaluated using the following 100 point scale:

* Research design - 40 Points
* Feasibility of accomplishing the project - 20 Points
* Investigators' qualifications - 15 Points
* Budget justification - 10 Points
* Significance of the project to the lesbian community - 15 Points

In general, investigators are notified by mail approximately two months from the application deadline of its approval for funding. Grants range from $500 to $10,000. Grant award checks will be made to the primary institution identified on the application cover page. You may not begin your proposed research until you have received funding from LHF. Grant money is NOT awarded for completed research or for projects in progress.

Interim and final reports are to be submitted by the principal investigator. Upon completion of the project the investigator will be expected to present the results at either the annual Women in Medicine conference or the Annual Conference of GLMA. Within six months of project completion, the investigator is expected to submit a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal for publication. A copy of the manuscript is to be sent simultaneously to the LHF Program Manager.

Grant Application Format

1. Cover Page

2. Abstract of the Project in 500 words or less

3. Detailed Plan of Project:

* maximum of six double spaced typed pages
* includes hypotheses, goals and specific objectives of the project, a brief discussion of relevant background information, the relationship of the proposed project to other work already accomplished in the field, methods, sample size calculation with power analysis, and the significance of the project to the lesbian community

4. Itemized Budget:

* supplies and expenses with justification (budget $500 for presentation at a conference)
* support from other resources for this project for this fiscal year
* total amount requested for the project from Lesbian Health Fund. The Lesbian Health Fund does not cover personnel costs (salary and benefits) for the Investigators or indirect institution costs.

5. Study protocol as approved or submitted to the Institutional Review Board of the investigator's institution if animals or humans are involved in the project

6. Curriculum Vitae of Principal Investigator (PI), Co-Investigator, and Faculty Supervisor if the PI is a student, and of any other project member mentioned by name in the application. If a faculty supervisor is involved, submit letter of support from that faculty member for supervising the project. Current LHF grantees may not participate in a new grant as PI or Co-Investigator until LHF receives their written Final Report.

7. Signed statement by the Investigator and, if applicable, by the Co-Investigator that:

* all publications resulting from the research conducted from the award will acknowledge that the project was funded by the Lesbian Health Fund of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
* the abstract of the grant will be publicized with the names of the Principal and Co-Investigator if the grant is funded

8. Evidence of the primary institution's tax exempt status

9. OPTIONAL: Articles or publications of direct relation to the proposed project.

Please number all pages and send 10 copies of each and every item to:

LHF Program Manager
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
459 Fulton St., Suite 107
San Francisco, CA 94102

Questions? Write lhf@glma.org.