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Scholarships for the 8th Biennial Conference - Cancer, Culture & Literacy: Advancing Communications

CCL Conference Dates
Conference Date: May 17 – 19, 2012
Pre-conference workshops: May 17, 2012
Main Conference: May 17 – 19, 2012

The Cancer, Culture and Literacy Conference offers extraordinary networking and learning opportunities for individuals wanting to learn more about the roles of culture, language and literacy in cancer health disparities and in the design, implementation and evaluation of cancer communications, programs and educational interventions. Hosted by Moffitt Cancer Center, the conference provides a national forum for the exchange and dissemination of information covering current research, innovative communications, novel training programs, and emerging education practices.

This three-day conference offers a number of interactive activities including pre-conference skill-building workshops, plenary and breakout sessions, breakfast roundtables and a poster session. The conference curriculum features community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches and qualitative methods to inform the development of cancer education media/materials and intervention design.

Conference participants include healthcare professionals, community health workers, advocates and survivors involved in developing cancer communications, innovative materials/media, educational programs and interventions that are tailored to cultural, linguistic and literacy needs of community members, Patients and cancer survivors. A variety of professional accreditation and continuing education contact hours will be offered.

The conference facilitates our understanding of cancer awareness and educational needs in diverse social, cultural, and literacy contexts. Ultimately, the goal is for attendees to incorporate culture and literacy components into the development of their communications, research, educational and outreach programs.

In an effort to assist conference registrants who have limited funding to attend conferences, we are able to offer some scholarships. The application process is online and opens on January 18, 2012.

Opens: January 18, 2012, 8:00am EST.
Closes: March 5, 2012, 5:00pm EST.

Notifications will be made: March 16, 2012

Conference Contacts

Mailing address:

Moffitt Cancer Center
Attn: Cindy Burcham
12902 Magnolia Drive, FOW-EDU
Tampa, FL 33612

Email address: CCL2012@moffitt.org

Phone number: 813-745-6031

Course Director: Cathy D. Meade, PhD, RN, FAAN

Conference Planner: Chrystyna Pospolyta, MPH
 

Visionary and The Drs. Rosalee G. and Raymond A. Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants

One-year grants are available in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. Multi-year grants are no longer available.

Deadline: March 15, 2012

Sponsor: American Psychological Foundation

The APF Visionary and The Drs. Rosalee G. and Raymond A. Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants seek to seed innovation through supporting research, education, and intervention projects and programs that use psychology to solve social problems in the following priority areas:

Understanding and fostering the connection between mental and physical health to ensure well-being;

Reducing stigma and prejudice to promote unity and harmony;

Understanding and preventing violence to create a safer, more humane world; and

Supporting programs that address the long-term psychological needs of individuals and communities in the aftermath of disaster.

One-year grants are available in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. Multi-year grants are no longer available. Additionally, a $5,000 Drs. Raymond A. and Rosalee G. Weiss Research and Programs Innovation Grant is also available for any program that falls within APF’s priority areas.

Call for Proposals: Growing the Field of Chaplaincy Research in Palliative Care

This initiative, entitled “Growing the Field of Chaplaincy Research in Palliative Care,” aims to build capacity in the field of chaplaincy research in palliative care by creating an interdisciplinary network of experienced researchers and board-certified chaplains, promoting career development of participants, and supporting field-advancing research projects to better understand chaplaincy care in palliative care.

Funding Availability

Approximately 6 to 10 grants will be made for projects that can be completed within 18 months. Please note that project extensions (also known as no-cost extensions) will not be possible. The all-inclusive award amounts will range up to a maximum of $250,000, which includes personnel, other direct costs, and indirect costs calculated at a rate not to exceed 15%.

Eligibility

HCC welcomes applications from interdisciplinary research teams comprised of health, behavioral or social scientists, health care providers, and board-certified chaplains with an interest in chaplaincy research who are affiliated with educational or health care institutions, research organizations, or other types of nonprofit organizations located in the United States or Canada. Consortia of such institutions or organizations are also welcome to apply.

Proposal Evaluation and Selection Criteria

Applications will be evaluated base on significance and innovation, investigator and research team qualifications and commitment, institutional and collateral support, approach and methods, feasibility and financial responsibility, and potential scholarly and public influence.

Key Dates and Deadlines:

March 15, 2012 (3 p.m. ET) Deadline for receipt of proposals

May 31, 2012 Applicants notified by email as to whether they have been selected to participate

July 1, 2012 Project start date

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted on-line through our web site for applicants.

Award Obligations

Each team’s lead investigator(s) and board-certified chaplain (not to exceed a maximum of 3 persons per team) will be required, at HCC’s expense, to actively participate in four to five national colloquia during the grant period.

Contact for Assistance

HCC invites applicants to contact us to discuss their research teams and proposed projects. For assistance, please contact:

Robert Wolf
Senior Vice President of Innovation and Development
HealthCare Chaplaincy
Email: jtf-applicant@healthcarechaplaincy.org
Phone: 646-597-6934