Funding for Faculty Affiliates
CHIP Faculty Research Grants
These awards are intended to assist faculty engaged in research on social processes that influence population dynamics and/or health inequalities. Typical awards might consist of seed money for an exploratory/pilot study. Applicants should explain how the grant will improve their chances of obtaining external funding. Maximum amount: $2,000.
Eligibility
- Any active Faculty Affiliate of CHIP is eligible to apply for these grants.
- Applications must involve at least one additional CHIP faculty or graduate student affiliate to reflect the collaborative mission of CHIP.
Expectations
- Faculty receiving CHIP research grants must submit a detailed accounting of all funds spent after completion of the project and a brief report.
- Any publications resulting from a grant award will acknowledge the support of CHIP: “The study was supported by funding from the Carolina Consortium on Health, Inequalities, and Populations.”
How To Apply
Completed applications should be submitted as one complete PDF file and sent to the following email address: emily.mann@sc.edu. Please include your last name in the PDF file’s title and specify in the email subject heading the type of award. For example: “Mann Faculty Research Grant”
Application packets should include:
- A cover letter that indicates the name of the award sought, a brief summary of the project, identifies all participants, and lists the amount of funding sought.
- A narrative proposal, not to exceed 800 words.
- A detailed budget for the project. A template is available upon request.
- Current CV
CHIP Faculty Conference Grants
These awards assist faculty affiliates with travel funds to present a paper at a conference. Maximum amount: $1,000.
Eligibility
- Any active Faculty Affiliate of CHIP is eligible to apply for these grants.
- Only one application per academic year is permitted.
Expectations
- Faculty receiving CHIP conference awards must submit a detailed accounting of all funds spent after completion of the project and a brief report.
How To Apply
Completed applications should be submitted as one complete PDF file and sent to the following email address: emily.mann@sc.edu at least 30 days prior to the planned conference travel. Please include your last name in the PDF file’s title and specify in the email subject heading the type of award. For example: “Mann Faculty Conference Grant.”
Application packets should include:
- An application that indicates the name, date, and location of the conference, a brief summary of the conference presentation as it related to CHIP’s focus on social processes that influence population dynamics and/or health inequalities, identifies all collaborators, and lists the amount of funding sought.
- A detailed budget for the amount of funds sought and a list of additional sources of funding, if applicable.
- Current CV