GHR Innovative Scholarship Grants

St. Catherine University is proud to partner with Minneapolis-based GHR Foundation to build upon the Henrietta Schmoll School of Health’s legacy of preparing the next generation of professionals to lead and influence. As the recipient of two generous grants from the Foundation, St. Kate’s is able to provide students with a high-quality education that ensures their skills are relevant and applicable in the ever-changing healthcare industry.

Academic Excellence Grant
The Academic Excellence Grant (AEG) aims to improve societal health and well-being by preparing providers capable of practicing in emerging health-related environments focused on interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP), cultural fluency, and ecological approaches to health.

Through Innovative Scholarship Grants, faculty in any discipline, college, or school may apply for up to $15,000 to support research related to one of three key GHR grant aims (interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP), cultural fluency, and ecological approaches to health).

Priority will be given to proposals that include inter-professional work across schools, colleges, and departments and that engage students in the research project.

DEADLINE: Applications are due February 1, 2023.

The APDC will review applications and select grantees based on a merit review process. The committee will use this rubric to evaluate proposals.

*Priority may be given to those who have not received funding previously.

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HSSH Framework for Health

Your application must address how your project clearly aligns with one of the areas in the framework for health (Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, Cultural Fluency, or Ecological Approaches). Your proposal will be strengthened if it also addresses primary care, senior living, or global health.

Framework for Health:

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (ICP) - when multiple health workers from different backgrounds work together with patients, families, carers, and communities to deliver the highest quality of care (WHO, 2010)

Cultural Fluency - ability to navigate the many dimensions of culture needed to build shared meaning and understanding with people from other cultures. It is comprised of several skills such as working with ambiguity, flexibility, respect, empathy and adaptability (Inoue, 2007)

Ecological Approach - grounded in the understanding that the conditions that result in individual health or illness arise out of the interaction between an individual’s traits and their physical and sociocultural environment and are influenced on multiple levels (e.g. intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, community and policy (Sallis & Owen, 2015)

I am applying for an Innovative Scholarship Grant to do research in/around the following area(s): *

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

Cultural Fluency

Ecological Approach

This project also addresses (if applicable):

Primary Care

Senior Living

Global Health

More About You (& Your Team)

Principal Investigator (PI) Details (Adjunct Faculty are not eligible to be a PI for this grant application)

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Rank *

Department *

Will you be on sabbatical during the course of your grant? *

Yes

No

Co-Principal Investigator/s (Adjunct Faculty are allowed to be a co-PI for this grant application)

	Name	Department	St. Kate's Email
Co-Principal Investigator 1	Name	Department	St. Kate's Email
Co-Principal Investigator 2	Name	Department	St. Kate's Email
Co-Principal Investigator 3	Name	Department	St. Kate's Email

In addition to yourself and your Co-PI/s, are community partners working on this project? *

Yes

No

Please provide the following information for any community partners:

	Name/Title	Organization	Email
Additional Personnel 1	Name/Title	Organization	Email
Additional Personnel 2	Name/Title	Organization	Email
Additional Personnel 3	Name/Title	Organization	Email

External Letter(s) of Support
Upload a letter of support from each community partner. The letter should describe the partner's role in or contribution to the project.

Curriculum Vitae
Upload a current abbreviated CV for the principal investigator, as well as all other key personnel who will take part in your project. CVs are not necessary for student research assistants. * 🛈

Proposed Project

Title of proposed project *

Amount requested (not to exceed $15,000) *

Project Overview
Provide a brief description of the proposed project. This description will be used in future SPREE grant newsletters, SOPHIA, and other locations the university disseminates information on funded grants. *

0/500 words

Problem Statement/Statement of Need
Describe the problem you are proposing to solve or the question you are aiming to answer. Citing the literature, state what is currently known and the gap in knowledge or understanding that needs to be addressed. *

0/500 words

Objectives and Significance
Detail the project’s specific, measurable goals and how the project will address the identified gaps in knowledge or understanding. Explain how your proposed approach is necessary, innovative, and/or unique. *

0/500 words

Methodology/Research Plan
Outline the systematic procedure for accomplishing the stated objectives. Describe participants, data sources, data collection, and the data analysis methods you will use to understand and evaluate results. *

0/500 words

Workplan and Project Management
Include a project timeline and the roles and responsibilities of each collaborator, including students, as appropriate. Explain why you and your team are qualified to carry out the proposed tasks. *

0/500 words

Project Timeline Upload (optional for charts/tables not supported by this form)

Impact
Describe the expected benefits of the project. Explain how your project will: advance the goals of the GHR grant; contribute to your field/discipline; benefit your scholarship and student learning; and support the priorities of the department, the HSSH, and the University. *

0/500 words

Dissemination
How will you share your findings? Be specific about possible journal submissions, conference presentations, etc. *

0/500 words

Sustainability
Indicate your plans to pursue external funding to advance your research or other next steps you will take related to the project. *

0/500 words

References
Upload as a PDF. *

Collaboration

Proposals which a) involve undergraduate or graduate students in the research process and/or b) offer an inter-professional or cross-disciplinary approach will receive priority. Which does your proposal include: *

Opportunities for student research

An interprofessional or cross disciplinary approach

Neither

Describe the inter-professional or cross-disciplinary research approach you are taking. Why have these departments/colleges/schools decided to collaborate? How does this collaboration enrich knowledge and understanding in specific fields?

0/500 words

Describe the student role in the proposed project. What department(s) will they represent? Who will be responsible for overseeing and mentoring student research?

0/250 words

Budget

Budget
GHR Innovative Scholarship funds will support faculty and other key personnel; course release; consultants; materials and supplies; hospitality; printing, copying, and mailing; travel expenses required for conducting research; and conference and publication costs. Create a budget using the Internal Grant Budget Template and upload as an Excel file. *

Budget Justification
The budget justification should offer a brief explanation of your budget and demonstrate the necessity of each line item. It should also provide specific, detailed information regarding the credentials and qualifications of key personnel and the roles and responsibilities of key personnel and student research assistants. It is highly encouraged to research the costs of each budget item request to make sure it is reasonable and adequate to carry out the project. Note that the committee has the right to award less than the budget amount requested.

Additional Budget Considerations:
- Student workers: It is highly encouraged to involve St. Kate’s students in research experiences. If students are hired to work on a grant, they must maintain at least half-time status (6 credits for undergraduates and 3 credits for graduates) in order to be paid student wages from an internal grant.
- Sabbatical funding: Grants will not fund faculty compensation during sabbatical, but will fund allowable costs related to conducting research.
- Course release: Course release must be approved by the department chair prior to grant submission and award. This information should be referenced in the budget justification and the Internal Letter of Support.
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Other Sources of Funding

To date, have you received any funding for the project or has the proposed work been in-loaded into your contract (i.e., through course release or as part of your work load assignment)? *

Yes

No

What was the source and amount/value? *

Briefly describe the project and what support the grant is providing (e.g., stipend for students, materials and supplies, travel, etc.). *

IRB & Other Items

Does your project involve human subjects research? *

Yes

No

What is your project's IRB approval status? *

Approved

Approval pending

Not yet submitted

Not applicable

Does the project have the potential to originate intellectual property? *

Yes

No

Does your project involve vertebrate animals? *

Yes

No

Does your project involve hazardous chemicals/biohazards? *

Yes

No

If awarded, do you authorize SPREE to use your submitted application materials as samples for future applicants/training purposes? *

Yes

No

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Department Information

Your Chair or next level approver must sign off before your proposal is reviewed by the committee.

Chair/Next Level Approver Full Name *

Chair/Next Level Approver Email Address *

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