NEW CONNECTIONS: INCREASING DIVERSITY OF RWJF PROGRAMMING
New Connections offers early- and mid-career researchers from historically underrepresented backgrounds funding opportunities, as well as a community of support, advice, and collaboration. We aim to give diverse researchers the necessary opportunities to impact change.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces a Call for Proposals for Junior Investigators and Mid-Career Consultants.
In this fifth round of call for proposals, New Connections seeks Junior Investigators and Mid-Career Consultants who:
have been underrepresented in RWJF research and evaluation programming activities and would be first-time grantees to RWJF..
are historically underrepresented ethnic or racial minorities, first-generation college graduates, or individuals from low-income communities.
Junior investigators are no more than seven years from the receipt of their doctorate. Junior Investigators are eligible for a two-year grant of up to $75,000.
Mid-Career Consultants are those who have at least ten and no more than fifteen years of experience in research and/or evaluation. Mid-Career Consultants are eligible for a one-year grant of up to $75,000.
Key Dates:
* Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - CFP is released
* Wednesday, March 10, 2010 from 3-4:30pm ET- Optional applicant web conference
This is an opportunity to answer applicant questions, and is highly encouraged.
* Wednesday, April 7, 2010 by 3pm ET- Brief Proposal is due
For more information and to apply to the
Junior Investigator CFP, please click here. For more information and to apply to the
Mid-Career Consultant CFP, please click here. You can also visit the New Connections website at
www.rwjf-newconnections.org.
If you have a colleague that you think would be interested in and eligible for this opportunity, please forward this email to them. If you think there is a list serve where this opportunity may be of interest please email us at info@rwjf-newconnections.org and New Connections will make contact with the host(s) of the list serve.