The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is accepting applications for Interdisciplinary Research Leaders.
Donor Name: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
State: All State
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 05/04/2022
Size of the Grant: $125,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Purpose
Interdisciplinary Research Leaders (IRL) is a three-year national leadership development program that aims to foster and support new interdisciplinary, action-oriented research collaborations. Achieving health equity—especially for communities of color, those in low socioeconomic positions, and Native populations—is a core value of the program.
The aim for the 2022 IRL program is to generate high-quality, community-engaged research useful for dismantling structural racism, improving health, and advancing health equity. There is an urgent need to identify solutions for eliminating and reversing the devastating effects of structural racism.
For the 2022 cohort, RWJF will select up to 15 teams of three midcareer individuals each (two researchers and a community leader) from diverse disciplinary backgrounds or scientific perspectives.
Funding Information
- Number of fellows in the 2022 cohort: up to 45 fellows (15 teams)
- Grant funds from RWJF will include:
- Stipend: $25,000 per fellow for each year of the three-year program, $75,000 in total. These funds are meant to support time for participation in the IRL program, including completing the program curriculum, national meetings, and dissemination activities, and will be paid to the sponsoring institution(s) as described below. An optional administrative fee of $1,000 per year, $3,000 in total, to cover the sponsoring organization’s administrative costs of managing the grant will be available. No other indirect costs will be allowed.
- Research project grant: $125,000 for the specific research project that each team will carry out. The team will apply for the research project grant after the fellowship begins and, at that time, will select the organization that will receive and manage the research project grant. They anticipate that the total 24- to 30-month budget, including indirect costs/overhead for the project will be up to $125,000. The research component of IRL will support research activities only; it is not intended to support program development or implementation. Research grant funds can be used to cover additional effort as needed; purchase data or supplies; cover support staff; collect data; or pay for travel necessary for the project’s execution.
- Travel expenses for all required program meetings and trainings will be paid directly by the national leadership program center or RWJF.
- Additional resources—in the form of training, collaborative opportunities, and travel expenses—are also provided independent of this award.
- After the fellowship begins, funds of up to $15,000 per year will be available from the national program center to the community partner’s employer, sponsoring institution, or another community organization directly involved in the research project. This will generally be limited to Section 501(c)(3) public charities and government entities. Recognizing that $25,000 may not be sufficient to fully fund a one-day-per-week time commitment to IRL for some fellows, they ask at the finalist stage for the team members’ employers to acknowledge their willingness to allow the fellow to commit the required time to the program.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be at least 21 years old as of September 1, 2022.
- Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or individuals granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the time of application. As federal policy or laws change, they may need to consider adjustments in eligibility and grant terms.
For more information, visit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
