Community-Engaged Research on Social Determinants of Health and/or Chronic Disease Prevention, Emory Prevention Research Center

Background

The CDC-funded Emory Prevention Research Center (EPRC) was established in 2004 with a mission to prevent cancer and to reduce health disparities in rural Georgia and beyond. EPRC-affiliated faculty, staff and students conduct community-engaged research on a range of cancer and chronic disease topics locally, nationally and globally. For more information, please visit: https://web1.sph.emory.edu/eprc/

Funding Opportunity Purpose

The EPRC seeks to fund 5 student awards of up to $1,000 each for conducting community-engaged research as part of thesis and dissertation projects.

Eligibility

Eligible students will be master’s or doctoral students at Emory with a thesis or dissertation research project conducted in collaboration with a community partner. The research should focus on chronic disease prevention and/or social determinants of health. The research can be at any stage (e.g., data analysis) and does not require in-person data collection.

Key Dates

September 20th, 2021: Applications due

October 5th, 2021: Notification of awardees/start date

September 15, 2022: End date and final report due*

*Upon completion of the funded project, all students will be required to submit a report (250-500 words) and present their findings at an EPRC seminar. Funds are for research activities or dissemination to community partners and not for PI salary, attendance at national conferences, or journal article publishing fees.

How to Apply

1. List your name, department and school, advisor’s name, degree sought
2. Provide a summary of your research project with these sections (2 page max):
   1. Research questions and methods
   2. Description of community partner and their role in the research
   3. Timeline
3. Budget and justification (funds can be used for research-related expenses only)
4. Provide a letter of support from your community partner (recommended but not required)

Email applications to josh [dot] kaufmann [at] emory [dot] edu by 5pm on September 20, 2021