Duke REACH Equity Center Announces Funding Opportunities

February 28, 2020

Duke REACH Equity Center announces funding opportunities such as research voucher, scholars development, and transdisciplinary think tank. Applications are open through March 30 for July 2020 funding.

These awards support investigators at every career stage who are interested in conducting research which promotes health equity. There are three funding opportunities:

Research Vouchers Program will supplement currently funded research, or support standalone research projects conducted by faculty at any level, broadly related to the REACH Equity theme, and completed over one year. Funding: One year up to $12,500 per award. Full Research Vouchers Program RFA and application instructions are available here. Current awardee list is available here.

Research Scholars Development Program is intended to support early-stage investigators (residents, fellows, postdoctoral students, nursing trainees with a research or health professional degree or equivalent trainees) who are interested in conducting health disparities research. Scholars work with a faculty mentor (identified by the trainee) to develop a research proposal and complete a project over one or two years. Funding: Up to $5,000 total for one or two year project per award. Full Research Scholars Development RFA and application instructions are available here. Current awardee list is available here.

Transdisciplinary Think Tank (TTT) provides support to bring together faculty across disciplines who have a common interest in addressing racial and ethnic disparities in the clinical encounter. The TTTs aim to catalyze and support early proposal development related to the REACH Equity theme and to foster collaboration among health disparities researchers across Duke University. Funding: One year up to $1,500 per award. Full Transdisciplinary Think Tank RFA and application instructions are available here. Current awardee list is available here.

Applicants for all three awards should propose research broadly related to the Center theme. Proposals may include any research method (quantitative, qualitative, etc.) idea, but should clearly focus on issues related to addressing racial and ethnic disparities or improving underrepresented racial and ethnic populations health in the clinical setting.

Contact Cheryl Miller with questions: Cheryl.j.miller@duke.edu