The current proposal seeks continued funding to support EARDA award activities at Smith College. Funding during the current phase of EARDA funding will target activities that support newly defined strategic initiatives that seek to promote a culture of research at the College. First, we propose to support activities that will enhance our ability to engage in community-based participatory research. This first initiative will be a point of emphasis in our use of pilot funding opportunities. Second, we will build administrative capacity to support the consolidation and expansion of the College's Institutional Review Board. Third, we will coalesce to collect and maintain institutional and student outcome data in support of grant development efforts. Finally, we will sponsor workshops and cooperative outreach efforts to facilitate training and development in sponsored research activities.

Public Health Relevance

This proposal seeks three years of transitional funding for the Extramural Associates Research Development Award for Smith College. The requested funding is relevant to NIH's stated objective to promote research infrastructure in Colleges serving traditionally underrepresented groups. As the nation's largest liberal arts college for women, Smith fits within this NIH objective. In the current proposal, we set out specific objective for building institutional capacity for conducting sponsored research that is linked closely to the College's strategic plan for the next decade.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Extramural Associate Research Development Award (EARDA) (G11)
Project #
5G11HD043544-08
Application #
8129812
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHD1-DSR-W (11))
Program Officer
Flagg-Newton, Jean
Project Start
2003-08-06
Project End
2014-06-30
Budget Start
2011-07-01
Budget End
2014-06-30
Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
2011
Total Cost
$114,083
Indirect Cost
Name
Smith College
Department
Psychology
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
066989427
City
Northampton
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
01063