The Rodney F. Ganey, Ph.D. Collaborative Community-Based Research Mini-Grant

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Example of past successful Mini-Grant proposal 2005

Example of past successful Mini-Grant proposal 2006

The Center offers three Mini-Grants in the amount of $7,000 each to support joint faculty-student-community research partnerships* addressing a social challenge articulated by a community organization. These may support the planning and development of new projects, the expansion of existing ones, the assessment of projects, or the dissemination of findings from projects that are ongoing or in final stages. 

Proposals must be submitted by Friday, January 25, 2008

The purposes of the grants are to foster faculty-student-community partnerships that: 

• Result in measurable, positive impact in the South Bend area;

• Reflect the investment of faculty expertise in the local community; and

• Offer students community-based learning opportunities that promote civic responsibility.

When the grant recipient is announced, the partnership will receive up to $6,000 to cover costs associated with the project, to be kept in the faculty partner's account. The remaining $1,000 will be similarly awarded within three years of the first part of the grant disbursement if the partnership can show: (1) evidence of the positive impact the partnership has had locally, and (2) a refereed publication, or other work considered of high merit in the faculty member’s field, or a presentation at a national or regional conference.

Ganey Proposal Guidelines

First page:

Bulleted overview (2-3 sentences max. per bullet)

• Title:

• Partners: Who are the collaborators in this research project? How will they be involved? (Must include Notre Dame faculty, student, and local community partner)

• Brief statement of research purpose/goal/question: What do you intend to do/accomplish?

• Target audience: Who or what will benefit from your research?

• Method of assessment: How will you determine if you achieved your purpose? (Must build in to the project some means to assess results.)

• Projected outcome: What do you expect to find/achieve?

• Implementation Plan: What will you do with/how will you report out your findings/results?

Second page: 

Rationale/Literature Review: Explanation of problem or issue with supporting evidence - and/or references - to confirm the need.

Third page:

Significance of Projects to South Bend Community

Fourth page:

Proposed Activities/Research Design/Methodology/Assessment Plan (data collection and analysis, if applicable)

Fith page:

Budget and Brief Projected Timetable

As an appendix to the five-page proposal, please provide reference list (if applicable), the contact information and CV’s of individuals participating in the partnership as identified on pg. 1, and more detailed explanation of the role of each partner in the project. Although the names of student partners need not be included, please indicate the anticipated number of student collaborators (undergraduate or graduate), the manner in which they will be selected and their anticipated roles.

The proposal should be sent as an attachment by email (mbeckman@nd.edu). and a hard copy should be faxed (631-4171) or sent to Mary Beckman, Center for Social Concerns, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556. Recipients will be announced at the annual Center for Social Concerns dinner on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

*”Faculty” includes Teaching-and-Research Faculty, Research Faculty, Library Faculty, and Special Professional Faculty, as described in the Faculty Handbook. Faculty holding emeritus status may apply. The community partner should be an organization in the South Bend area or an individual or individuals affiliated with one.