CGN's Global Nursing Research Seed Award offers UCSF Center for Global Nursing members the opportunity to propel their research ideas through financial support.  Selected awardees will receive up to $10,000 USD to cover travel, lodging, visa, foreign nursing license, study materials, or cost of labor. Applications from novice nurse researchers are highly encouraged. 

This award aims to: 

• Foster the spirit of clinical inquiry in global health among UCSF nurses and advanced practice providers (APPs) 
• Support early investigator nurse/APP researchers in launching a global health initiative 
• Strengthen and expand partnerships between CGN members and global collaborators to design and implement impactful research projects 

Focus area: This award seeks to support nurses conducting research and clinical initiatives focused on improving quality care in global health. 

• Advance quality improvement strategies that address health disparities in low-resource settings through nurse-led initiatives that enhance patient care and ensure equitable treatment outcomes 
• Promote the integration of research into clinical practice by supporting nurse-led projects that translate innovative research findings into actionable strategies that improve quality of care 
• Facilitate collaboration between nurse researchers and global partners to develop sustainable quality improvement initiatives addressing local health challenges, fostering equitable partnerships that amplify the voices of local stakeholders 

Award Eligibility

• Applicants must be Center for Global Nursing members (sign up for membership with application submission). Priority will be given to early investigators to support the development of emerging nurse researchers to advance their careers in the global health field. 
• The proposed project must be a global nursing research project that addresses health equity challenges in a local or global setting(s). 

We strongly encourage multiple PIs and the inclusion of a PI from the host site or community. We also encourage multi-disciplinary projects that combine distinct scholarly approaches to focus on a single problem. 

Application Instructions

Create a single document containing these components, in this order and to be submitted as a single PDF: 

• Cover Page: Cover page with name of award program, deadline, title of proposal, amount of funding requested, Principal Investigator name(s), academic title(s), department(s)/School(s), and email address(es). 
• A copy of the Principal Investigator(s) and global collaborator(s) curriculum vitae. 
• Project Description: Description (2 pages or less) of a proposed global nursing scholarly project, innovative features, and potential impact.  
• Budget and Budget Justification: Detailed budget and budget justification, explaining how the funds will be used.  

Submission Instructions

As a single PDF file, please upload the documents outlined above no later than March 1, 2025 (5:00 pm PDT). 

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Application Review Process

PI partial salary support should be well-justified with respect to project activities. Due to their small size, CNG grants are designed for project support and are not intended to provide PI salary support unrelated to the project. PI salary amounts greater than ~30% of the requested award amount (e.g., $15,000 of a $50K award proposal, not 10% FTE) must be well justified and it should reflect work done by the PI to conduct specific tasks on the project (e.g. data collection, computation, implementation) and not merely general supervision of project goals and personnel.

Multiple PIs can decide how to distribute the 10% salary support among themselves (e.g., 5%/5% or 6%/4%). The NIH base salary cap applies. PIs are required to list their effort whether it is paid or in kind.

• The 30% limit on salary support is a guideline and includes SALARY & FRINGE BENEFITS.
• The award amount is DIRECT COST ONLY.

Budget Justification

Please clearly justify all costs. For all personnel, clearly identify any discrepancies between the actual effort (i.e., real percent time) the individual will contribute to the project versus the amount of salary effort they are requesting. This is particularly important for personnel/PIs who expect to contribute to project effort with little or no salary, such as those whose salary is above the NIH base salary cap. Allowable expenses are represented below.

Allowable Expenses

Criteria for Application Review

The scoring committee, voluntary CGN peer reviewers, and chaired by the CGN’s Director. Each application will be scored by two or more reviewers and averaged scores are used to select award recipients and distribution funds.

Review Criteria

• General critique and summary of the proposal.
• Significance: Does the proposal address an important problem in global nursing?
• Approach: Are methods, study, or implementation design and analysis appropriate?
• Innovation: Is the proposed project original and innovative?
• Investigator(s): Is the team trained to do the project? Any professional or research track record? Diverse? Includes appropriate co-leadership from the host community?
• Environment/Departmental support: Is departmental support or cost share utilized or attempted? Does the applicant(s) have access to the necessary tools?
• Future potential: Is the project likely to lead to future extramural funding?
• Budget: does the budget adhere to grant terms? Any concerns?