In 1994, the medical faculty established an endowment to support
educational projects, services and research at The Medical Center of
Central Georgia and Central Georgia Health System affiliates. To apply
for a grant, at least one member of the application team must be a
faculty member on the medical staff, and/or an employee of Central
Georgia Health System. Proposal requests should not exceed $20,000.
Selection on a competitive basis determines receipt of a grant.
The
Selection Committee reviews each submitted proposal for completion
of requirements, appropriateness for consideration, validity of scientific
methodologies and capability of completion within the year of funding.
Projects meeting all of the following criteria receive highest consideration:
· projects which improve community health and health education
· projects which are multi-disciplinary and/or interdepartmental
· projects providing opportunities to upgrade and enhance educational and health skills through research
· projects promoting excellence in medical and clinical education through research.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Proposals must be submitted on application forms available in person or by mail from the Foundation office.
Proposal deadline to MCCG Sr. V.P. is June 15. The original proposal must be hand delivered by the applicant to the Foundation with four additional copies. All copies must show approval signatures.
Proposal deadline to the Foundation office is July 1. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered by the Selection Committee.
Each application must contain the following information at the time of submission:
1. Completed Medcen Community Health Foundation application
2. The curriculum vita of the primary author or researcher (additional authors or researchers should be listed but their curriculum vitae not submitted)
3. A completed approval sheet, included with applications signed and dated by appropriate managers and administrators:
4. Institutional Review Board approval letter, if applicable.
All four required components must be submitted together with the original and four copies by the deadline date of July 1.
SELECTION PROCESS
The Selection Committee reviews each properly submitted application and ranks each proposal based on the previously described requirements. Applicants will receive notification of the committee’s decision by September 30. Approved projects are funded by October 1. Funding for grants remains available through September 30 of the following year. After that date unused funds revert back to the Foundation. Expenditures are administered through Central Georgia Health System and must be consistent with the proposed budget.
Past reporting and performance may be considered when making current awards.
The Selection Committee reserves the right to interview applicants.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The recipient shall provide a final report by April 1 of the year following the grant closing. A final report form can be obtained from the Foundation office.
The recipient must agree to provide presentations at suitable programs arranged by the Foundation. Any publications or products derived from the project must acknowledge the support received from the Medcen Community Health Foundation.
SELECTION COMMITTEE
The Medcen Community Health Foundation determines membership of the Selection Committee. Trustees of the Medcen Community Health Foundation Board, as well as a representative from Mercer University School of Medicine, comprise the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee reserves the right to invite additional outside reviewers to evaluate the scientific and statistical validity of submitted proposals. All decisions of the Selection Committee are final.
AWARD SCHEDULE
| Application to MCCG | June 15 |
| Application to Medcen | July 1 |
| Notification | September 30 |
| Disbursement | October 1 |
| Grant Closing | September 30 of following year |
| Final Report Due | April 1 following grant closing |
If any of these dates fall on a weekend or holiday the deadline is 5 p.m. on the first working day following.
For more information on Research & Education grants,
please contact Shawn Kelly at 478-633-7388 or email Kelly.Shawn@mccg.org.