New Connections: increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming
Solicitation Title: New Connections: increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming
Funding Amount: $50,000 each (20 total awarded)
Sponsor Deadline: Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Solicitation Link: http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2017/new-connections--increasing-diversity-of-rwjf-programming.html?rid=3q33I_ulvb5XEyuPWwEDnWrp3hdDEKKC&et_cid=838910
Overview
<p>New Connections supports a network of early career researchers from underrepresented and historically disadvantaged backgrounds to:<br>• Engage in career development activities that enhance their research capacity;<br>• Work to build the case for a Culture of Health with strong qualitative and quantitative<br>research skills;<br>• Produce and translate timely research results; and<br>• Collaborate with other researchers from diverse fields to create a healthier, more equitable future for<br>all people.<br>This program is designed to expand the diversity of perspectives that inform Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) programming and introduces new researchers from across disciplines to the Foundation. New Connections participants will become the next generation of research leaders, collaborating across sectors to upend the status quo, address health disparities, and take bold steps to achieve greater equity in communities across the country. Program Goals New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming is celebrating its 11th year; over the history of the program, it has supported research grants and career development opportunities for a<br>network of more than 920 researchers from diverse, underrepresented and historically disadvantaged backgrounds. New Connections is a career development program for early career researchers, providing support to grantees and other individuals who are part of a network of eligible researchers. Through grantmaking, mentorship, career development and networking, New Connections enhances the research capacity of its grantees and network members. The researchers in this program come from multiple disciplines (health, social sciences, business, urban planning, architecture and engineering); work to build the case for a Culture of Health with strong qualitative and quantitative research skills; and produce and translate timely research results.</p>
Other Information:<p>For this round of funding, New Connections will provide support and training for up to 20 investigators (up to 18 New Connections researchers and up to two Policies for Action researchers). New Connections is particularly interested in funding research that moves the nation toward achieving health equity. Proposed research topics must align with the drivers of the Culture of Health Action Framework, which sets a national agenda to improve health, well-being, and equity. The Action Framework consists of four action areas for achieving improvements in health and well-being for all Americans. These action areas include: (1) making health a shared value; (2) fostering cross-sector collaboration; (3) creating healthier, more equitable communities; and (4) strengthening integration of health services and systems. Each action area includes three unique drivers highlighting real world activities, practices, policies, and methods that foster health promotion, improvement, and well-being. Proposed research topics must address one of the four action areas and one or more of the associated drivers, with competitive proposals describing the alignment between the research topic, action area and the identified corresponding drivers; and how these will be attended to through the proposed project. Grants are 12 months in duration. Key Dates: April 6, 2017 optional web conference.</p>Last Updated:
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