Research Grants
Research Award 2012
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Gamma Rho Chapter Research Award is to support specific research projects by faculty member(s) and graduate students. Requests can vary in budget amounts up to $1000.00. These funds can be used to match or augment other sources of support. Appropriate types of expenditures may be determined from the budget page. The award must include a specific time frame for completion.
FACULTY
Theresa S. LaPlante Research Award, University of Utah College of Nursing Faculty
STTI Gamma Rho Chapter awards the Theresa S. LaPlante Research Award annually to a University of Utah College of Nursing Faculty member. All faculty (regular, research, clinical, academic staff) who are STTI Gamma Rho members are eligible to apply for a research award. The faculty member must be the principal investigator (PI) on the proposal. If no faculty applications are awarded, the Theresa S. LaPlante Research Award may be given to a College of Nursing graduate student applicant. Membership in STTI Gamma Rho Chapter is required.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Sigma Theta Tau International Gamma Rho Chapter Graduate Student Research Awards
All PhD, DNP, and Master's students enrolled in the University of Utah College of Nursing may submit an application for a STTI Gamma Rho Chapter Research Award. Membership in STTI Gamma Rho Chapter is required.
Student Eligibility Criteria:
- Appropriate projects: PhD (Nursing) students may submit their dissertation research as long as they have passed their proposal defense and they have not yet held their final defense. Data collection may be underway. DNP students may submit their capstone project. Master’s nursing students may submit their thesis or research project.
- Stage of completion: Dissertation research, research project/thesis or capstone project may be in process but may not have had the final defense.
- Must not have received other funding for the same budget items submitted in this application.
- Must be present to receive the award in person (except distance students) at the annual STTI Gamma Rho Induction and Awards Ceremony.
SUBMISSION AND REVIEW
Submit proposals electronically to the Research Committee Chair, Lauri Linder at lauri.linder@nurs.utah.edu. Award proposal submissions are due on the March 2, 2012 at 5:00 PM. The proposals will be evaluated for soundness of the proposed plan, budget, and the potential benefit to the applicant. Funding decisions will be made by March 30, 2012.
RESEARCH PROPOSAL/PROJECT GUIDELINES
The proposal is limited to a maximum of three pages, not including title page, budget, and references. The entire submission must be typed, with a 12-point font with 1-inch margins following APA 5th or 6th edition format. The proposal should consist of the following items:
- Title Page – Including title of project, name and address of investigator(s), graduate students include committee chairperson’s name and phone number.
- Main body
- Research purpose
- Significance (including brief literature review with references)
- Research questions or Hypotheses
- Methods
- Design and explanation of procedures
- Setting and sample
- Instrumentation/measurement
- Analysis
- Implications - Describe implications of your research and the contribution this project will make to your research program and/or clinical practice.
- References
- Appendix (research instruments)
- Budget (include itemized details and justification)
- Timeline (including award period, beginning and ending date)
- Agreement form (sign and include form with proposal)
PROJECT FINAL REPORT
Each award recipient is expected to submit a final project report including project summary, results, publications and presentations at the end of the project. Submit report via email to Lauri Linder, lauri.linder@nurs.utah.edu.
NOTE:
All subsequent publications and presentations will be required to acknowledge funding from STTI, Gamma Rho Chapter.
HUMAN SUBJECTS
It is the Principal Investigator’s responsibility to obtain approval from all necessary University committees, including but not limited to the University of Utah Institutional Review Board, for all research involving human subjects.