St. Louis Community/University Health Research Partnerships (CUHRP) is a program designed to provide a vehicle through which to focus research efforts on health care problems of importance to the community with the goal of improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities. The $1.5 million in funds provided by Washington University, Saint Louis University and BJC HealthCare will support the development of research partnerships between community-based organizations in St. Louis City and County and faculty members at Washington University and Saint Louis University.

This program will award up to $100,000 per project to proposals that partner a community-based organization with an academic researcher to investigate, analyze and publicly report findings on an existing health concern within the St. Louis community. Award determinations will be made by panel comprised of community and university representatives who will determine scientific quality and potential for positive impact on health outcomes and disparities, and fit with the interests of the St. Louis Community.

A second year of funding, up to an additional $100,000, may be available for selected projects that demonstrate a successful model of collaboration throughout project implementation and develop a framework to produce important findings. Funding decisions for the second year will be based on the review of a written progress report submitted toward the end of the first year of funding.

A skills building workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, from 8:30-12:30pm at the Phyllis Wheatley Heritage Center, 2711 Locust, 63103.  Applicants with an approved LOI are encouraged to attend, all others are welcomed. Register Here

 For more information, contact Angela Fleming, afleming@stlrhc.org or 314.446.6454 x1011.

St. Louis Community/University Health Research Partnerships (CUHRP) is a program designed to provide a vehicle through which to focus research efforts on health care problems of importance to the community with the goal of improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities. The $1.5 million in funds provided by Washington University, Saint Louis University and BJC HealthCare will support the development of research partnerships between community-based organizations in St. Louis City and County and faculty members at Washington University and Saint Louis University.

This program will award up to $100,000 per project to proposals that partner a community-based organization with an academic researcher to investigate, analyze and publicly report findings on an existing health concern within the St. Louis community. Award determinations will be made by panel comprised of community and university representatives who will determine scientific quality and potential for positive impact on health outcomes and disparities, and fit with the interests of the St. Louis Community.

A second year of funding, up to an additional $100,000, may be available for selected projects that demonstrate a successful model of collaboration throughout project implementation and develop a framework to produce important findings. Funding decisions for the second year will be based on the review of a written progress report submitted toward the end of the first year of funding.

A skills building workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, from 8:30-12:30pm at the Phyllis Wheatley Heritage Center, 2711 Locust, 63103.  Applicants with an approved LOI are encouraged to attend, all others are welcomed. Register Here

 For more information, contact Angela Fleming, afleming@stlrhc.org or 314.446.6454 x1011.