Yale Global Health Initiative
Faculty Travel Award
The Yale Global Health Initiative (GHI) invites applications for Faculty Travel Awards to facilitate development of new Global Health (GH) research collaborations. GHI recognizes the challenges associated with establishing international research partnerships, as well as the need to undertake field visits to potential international research sites. The GHI Faculty Travel Awards support international travel for these purposes as a step in the preparation of a grant proposal.
The GHI plans to fund two to four awards under this RFA, in AY2009/2010, with awards ranging from $2,000 to $5,000. The awards will provide seed funds for faculty to travel to low- and middle-income countries to establish new research collaborations and to plan new research projects. These awards will not fund research itself, but will fund the planning of new research. It is our expectation that these awards will lead to submission of new applications for external funding for GH research.
ELIGIBILITY: Applications will be accepted from any full-time faculty member at Yale. Funds may be used for plane tickets, ground transportation, accommodations, per diem, and other international travel related expenses. However the award is not intended to support travel that could be financed through the applicant’s existing research. Preference will be given to faculty not previously involved in GH research, to Central Campus faculty, to junior faculty, and to interdisciplinary, collaborative projects involving faculty from different departments or schools. We encourage separate, linked applications for such interdisciplinary projects, with each applicant receiving a separate award.
APPLICATION: Completed applications should include the following:
1. A cover page with the project title and the Principal Investigator’s name, phone number, e-mail address, mailing address, department affiliation, and position. For linked applications, state the name, department/school affiliation, and position of your Yale collaborator.
2. Narrative statement of Principal Investigator’s research, expertise and career goals [maximum 300 words]
3. Project description. This should include a summary of the intended research project, a description of the potential international research partner and institution, including any previous collaborations with the applicant, and an explanation of how the travel award will further a grant submission. For linked applications, each applicant should describe his or her particular role in and contribution to the intended research project. [maximum 3 pages]
4. Potential funders of the research project and type of grant
5. Budget – should be in the $2,000 to $5,000 range
6. Copy of invitation from international collaborator (e.g. letter, email)
Note: Please do not submit appendices with the application. Applications should use Times New Roman font size 12, single-spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
SUBMISSION: Applications should be submitted electronically, as a single PDF attachment, to HANNAH.WHEATLEY@YALE.EDU [Subject: Application for GHI Travel Awards] by Friday, December 4, 2009. Applicants will be notified about funding, via e-mail, no later than Friday, December 18, 2009.
We encourage you to contact Hannah Wheatley (HANNAH. WHEATLEY@YALE.EDU or 203- 432-5613) for any questions or clarifications.