Research Grant and Scholarly Innovation Fellowship
Call for Letters of Intent: Educational Research Grant and Fellowship for Scholarly Innovation in Medical/Biomedical Sciences Education
Educational research and scholarly innovation are significant components of the education mission of the University of Virginia School of Medicine. To further scholarly work in these areas, the Center for Medical Education Research and Scholarly Innovation (CMERSI) and the Academy for Excellence in Education (AEE) are pleased to announce the 2023-24 Call for Letters of Intent for two distinct awards:
- Educational Research Grant or
- Fellowship for Scholarly Innovation in Medical/Biomedical Sciences Education
These awards support faculty in the NxGen, BIMS, and public health educational programs to: (1) conduct rigorous educational research or (2) develop, implement and evaluate projects that involve new educational approaches or novel applications of established approaches.
Please review the attached Call to learn more about the specifications related to the materials required, process, and timeline to apply for either the Educational Research Grant or the Fellowship for Scholarly Innovation in Medical/Biomedical Sciences Education.
The 2023 application window has closed. The 2024 information will become available in December of 2023.
The primary investigator/fellowship applicant must be a UVA faculty member in the SOM.
2023 Key Dates/Deliverables
| January 13 | Call sent to all SOM faculty |
| February 6 | Letters of intent for both submission types due by 11:59pm to Elizabeth Bradley, PhD, at ejb4a@virginia.edu |
| February 13-19 | Review committee evaluates and endorses research grant and scholarly innovation fellowship LOIs |
| February 21 | Applicants notified of review decisions and faculty receiving endorsed LOIs are invited to submit full grant or fellowship proposals |
| March 1 – April 28 | Attend required proposal development workshops (details below) |
| May 1 | Full proposals for both submission types due by 11:59pm to Elizabeth Bradley, PhD, at ejb4a@virginia.edu |
| June 1 | Final notification of awards sent |