Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Research Grants
The deadline for submission is February 15, July 15 and October 15.
The SGNA Research Committee was formed to encourage research in the field of gastroenterology. Research is a way of addressing ideas and questions that arise in the course of daily practice. The results might convince you to make changes in your practice, and could also benefit others. Research may be done individually or as a collaborative effort. Grant applications are reviewed by the SGNA Research Committee for appropriateness, compliance with criteria and research suggestions by experts. Grants which meet the reqiurements are presented to the SGNA Board of Directors for funding approval.
There are many problems in GI and solutions are needed for the well being and safety of our patients. Research offers solutions. Nurses, from all practice settings, identify questions for study and apply for funding. Research grants are funded according to the scope and budget of the project presented.
Grants are awarded through the existing process for SGNA research grants. Applications for the grants should be submitted to SGNA, using SGNA research grant applications – deadlines are February 15, July 15, and October 15 of each year.
SGNA Research Priorities include, but are not limited to:
Conscious Sedation
Expanded Role of the GI Practitioner
Infection Control
Safety
Patient Education
Nursing intervention related to GI disease processes
Are you interested in a research grant? Are you eligible?
Research grant criteria:
- Investigators must be able to complete data collection within one year of receiving the grant
- Applications are reviewed by the SGNA Research Committee.
- Research grant recipients must submit progress reports every 6 months.
- Research grant recipients are expected to submit a manuscript for possible publication in Gastroenterology Nursing, SGNA’s official journal.
Research grant recipients will be invited to present the research findings at the SGNA Annual Course.
Mentoring for novice researchers is available from the SGNA Research Committee and SGNA Research Special Interest Group. Mentoring is also available for publishing by the Editor of Gastroenterology Nursing
The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates encourages research in gastroenterology nursing to improve practice. Research may be done individually or as a collaborative effort.
Your research topic must be timely and significant to gastroenterology nursing.
It must be possible to complete data collection within one year of receiving the grant.
The researcher may submit a proposal to SGNA before the study is approved by an institutional review board (IRB) for the protection of human subjects. However, the study must be approved by an IRB before the study will be funded.
The principal investigator (grant recipient) must agree to prepare a manuscript presenting the results of the research for publication consideration in Gastroenterology Nursing within six months of completion of the project. In addition, the investigator is encouraged to submit an abstract to present the research findings at a regional or national SGNA meeting.
The principal investigator must submit progress reports to the SGNA Research Committee every 6 months until a manuscript detailing the results of the study is submitted to Gastroenterology Nursing.
Any published reports of the research must include an acknowledgment that funds were provided by SGNA.
Call SGNA headquarters [800/245-SGNA (7462)] if you have any questions.
