2008 Mini-Grant Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals

Promoting Women’s Health Learning for Health Professions Students

Sponsored by:

The Network: TUFH Women and Health Taskforce and

Global Health through Education, Training and Service (GHETS)

Eligibility:

All active members of the Women and Health Taskforce are eligible to apply.

Purpose:

To encourage experienced institutions to spread their innovative strategies for improving training in women’s health within their communities and/or geographical (regional) areas.

Total available funding: US $10,000

Number and size of mini-grant awards:

3 to 8 awards of up to US $3,000.

Deadline for submission of proposals:

No later than May 15, 2008

Submit proposals to:

Julia Dettinger, GHETS, julia@ghets.org or by fax to +1 (508) 448-8346

As a follow-up to the publication of the second edition of the Women and Health Learning Package (WHLP), as well as the successful implementation of small grants in 2005-6, the Women and Health Taskforce would like to promote the use of the WHLP and/or other innovative women’s health learning materials and strategies, to improve the level and quality of student exposure to women’s health issues in medical, nursing and public health schools. The Women and Health Taskforce also encourages applications from programs seeking to train community health workers or other community groups in order to improve women’s health. Mini-grants of between US $1,000 and US $3,000 will be awarded to current active Taskforce members who demonstrate a clear vision of how to spread the Taskforce’s learning model to a wider audience in their country or region (neighboring countries).

Institutions are encouraged to think creatively about how they can serve as national and/or regional advocates for promoting increased student exposure to women’s health issues through the wider use of the WHLP and/or other problem-based and community-based learning experiences in women’s health. While the continued use of the WHLP is encouraged, activities could include, but are not limited to:

*Trainings on WHLP implementation at other health professions institutions in the region

*Establishment of regional email discussion lists or other communication networks to facilitate exchange of information

*Announcements about availability and distribution of copies of the WHLP and other resources

*Participation of institutional representatives at national and regional meetings and conferences where they can share their experiences with women’s health learning

*Sponsorship of a regional meeting on women’s health topics and women’s health learning

*One-on-one exchanges (physical or virtual) with faculty and departments at other institutions within the region.

Applicants are encouraged to use existing frameworks for regional outreach, such as national or regional professional associations, national or regional meetings/conferences, or targeted outreach to other Network: TUFH member institutions within the applicant’s country or neighboring countries. Each applicant should clearly define the geographical region to be targeted, whether that be a single country or region(s) within that country, or a larger region including several neighboring countries. Joint proposals from institutions in neighboring countries (such as Egypt-Sudan or Kenya-Uganda) will be considered, as will proposals from individual institutions.

The following categories of applicants are encouraged to apply:

*New institutions or projects that have not been previously supported through this granting scheme (attempts will be made to grant to new institutions and/or projects; however the quality of proposal will be the final deciding factor).

*Institutions and/or projects that were not successful in the previous cycle are encouraged to re-submit their proposals

*Institutions who received funding in previous Mini-grant cycles who are requesting either continued support for a past project, and/or support for a new project

*Any other active members of the Women & Health Taskforce

All proposals should provide the following information (see the enclosed for a comprehensive list of questions to answer for the grant application):

1. Name and Location of Institution
2. Name of Taskforce member submitting application
3. Geographical target region (province(s)/state(s) or country(ies) to be included in regional outreach efforts)
4. Detailed description of planned regional efforts or activities, including timeline (to begin no later than July, 2008 and be completed by the end of June, 2009)
5. Description of all existing national and regional contacts (with individuals, institutions or associations/networks), or planned contacts that could be made, which will be employed to encourage regional dialogue and exchange of information
6. Detailed budget for planned activities (total request to GHETS should not exceed $3000, but if additional funding or material support – including use of facilities, staff time or supplies – is available from other sources, such as the applicant institution, these may be noted)
7. Letter of support for the proposed project from a university representative, such as the dean of the faculty or university president/rector

For more information, or for a copy of the GHETS grant application form, please email Julia Dettinger at julia@ghets.org