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UM Nursing Grants are internal grants available to teams of UMSON faculty and University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) nurses to research nurse outcomes in the hospital or community. Awards are accepted on a rolling basis. The award can amount up to $15,000 for one year.

General requirements:

Joint research proposals should examine nurse outcomes in the hospital or community from a team composed of at least one UMSON faculty member and one UMMS nurse. Nurse outcomes are defined as the patient outcomes sensitive to nursing intervention.

Applications must include the following:

• Letter of Agreement (this document needs to have all signatures)
• Abstract (no more than 500 words)
• Research Plan: All proposals should adhere to the abbreviated NIH R21 grant format to ensure consistency. Please upload the following into one PDF:
  1. Specific aims (1-page limit)
  2. Research strategy (5-page limit)
  3. References cited in the proposal (not included in research strategy)
  4. Letters of support (e.g., consultants, optional)
• Detailed Budget: Itemized Description and Justification
• CV or Biosketch for each PI
• Research Strategy: The research strategy addresses background and significance including the innovativeness of the proposed research; preliminary studies and/or quality improvement data; and methods which includes design, subject assignment, sample size and power, inclusion/exclusion criteria, subject recruitment, measurement procedures, independent variable or intervention, dependent variables, statistical analysis, study limitations, and timeline. Include a list of potential research sites, if applicable.

UMSON:

• The UMSON PI must have a regular faculty appointment of greater than 51% at UMSON.
• The UMSON PI must complete this pre-award form.

UMMS:

• The UMMS PI must be employed as a nurse at an UMMS member organization at least 24 hours/week.
• The UMMS PI must complete this pre-award form.

A supplemental fund of up to $2,500 for scholarship/professional development may be requested by each PI.  

For more information and a complete list of requirements, please contact nrsresearch@umaryland.edu or nrebpc@umm.edu.

Applications are due Sunday, Dec. 1.

Apply for the UMNursing Grant