‘This is my community, too’
"We need community partners, and community partners mean that it’s not just mutually beneficial, but it’s mutually respectful."
The IPPH Grants Mentoring Program prepares participants to compete successfully for extramural funding.
Applications are welcome from Augusta University faculty members of any rank whose research interests broadly align with public health. Applicants should not have previously received significant extramural research support as Principal Investigator. The 2-year program provides a systematic training experience that includes workshops, seminars, and staged guidance on proposal preparation. Periodic reports and presentations track participant progress through program milestones. Successful program completion includes submitting an extramural grant through IPPH.
School of Public Health
IPPH will provide an external review of grant proposals and professional editing services prior to grant submission.
For (a) identifying funding opportunities, (b) budgeting, (c) grant proposal coordination, (d) submission, and (e) Post Award grant management
Interested faculty members should submit a single pdf packet by May 15, 2023 which includes:
One page statement of interest from applicant detailing:
Participants are selected based on:
"We need community partners, and community partners mean that it’s not just mutually beneficial, but it’s mutually respectful."
"We will strive to improve public health throughout our community and beyond while increasing research and offering high-quality education.”
"I feel very blessed to be recognized for these efforts, especially when there are so many at this University who are doing such great things."
“Our enrollment for next fall looks to be higher than we had in the fall, and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight. That to me, is exciting."