Sigma
Theta Tau Research Award Grant Application Announcement
Maximum Award: $3,000 for one year
Submission deadline: April 1, 2011 |
The
Delta Gamma Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau is now accepting
applications for a research grant to be awarded Sunday,
May 1, 2011 at the Induction Ceremony.
Eligibility and Requirements:
- Active member of Delta Gamma Chapter
- Ability to carry out the proposed research. Beginning
researchers need to have a qualified advisor.
- Research must be completed one year after the presentation
of the award.
- A written copy of the completed research must be submitted
in the spring of 2012.
- The grant recipient may be required to present the
completed research at the annual chapter research conference
or general meetings.
- Funding will not be provided retrospectively for research
completed or near completion.
Application Process:
Submit an electronic copy of the research proposal (as an e-mail attachment)
that includes:
- Title page with name and credentials.
- Title page without name and credentials (for blind
review)
- Brief Bio sketch
- Introduction, background, significance
- Problem statement
- Brief theoretical framework (if appropriate)
- Hypotheses or research question(s)
- Methodology
- Timetable
- Budget
- References and appendices (include copies of instruments/interview
guides; organizational support letters
- e.g., access to research subjects, resources, etc.)
- Documentation of IRB approval, if necessary
Limit length to no more than 6 pages, double spaced (excluding
title page, budget, references, and appendices), and typed
in 12 point font with 1 inch margins.
All applications will
be evaluated using a blind review process. The recommendation
of the Research Committee is submitted to the Executive
Committee of the Delta Gamma Chapter for the award decision.
Results are due and to be presented in Spring
of 2012.
Applications should be submitted no later than Friday
April 1, 2011 to:
Richard J. Fehring, PhD, RN, FAAN
Marquette University - College of Nursing
Clark Hall
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
Phone 414-288-3838
Email: richard.fehring@marquette.edu
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 2011
Marilyn
Bratt is the recipient of the Chapter Research Award.
Past Award Recipients
2010
The 2010 STT-Delta Gamma winners are two collaborative researchers – Dr.
Ruthann Belknap and Dr. Kristin Haglund. Dr. Belknap was recently granted tenure
and promoted to associate professor at Marquette University. Dr. Haglund is a
tenured associate professor and a recent recipient of a prestigious Fullbright
Scholar award – and will be studying in England for her sabbatical. Dr.
Belknap and Haglund’s research proposal is titled “Perceptions of
Interpersonal Dating Relationships and Violence Among Latino Adolescents and
Parents”.
2009
Kathryn Osborne, PhD, RN, CNM – 2009 STT-Delta Gamma Research
Award
“Pushing Techniques Used by Midwives When Providing Second
State Labor Care”.
2008
Anthony Lathrop, MSN, CNM, PhD(c) — a doctoral student
at Marquette University (Leona VandeVusse sponsor) received a
STT-DG grant in 2008 for the study proposal titled, "A Narrative
Analysis of Perinatal Hospice Stories".
2007
Josephine Mancuso, ARNP, PhD(c) — a doctoral student from
Marquette University received a STT-DG grant in 2007 for the
study titled, "The Association of Health Literacy and Patient
Trust to Glycemic Control in Management of Diabetes." Poster
presentation at 2008 Midwest Nursing Research Society Meeting
in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Leslie Gardiner, PhD(c) — doctoral student from Marquette
University (with Margaret Bull, PhD, RN, FAAN, as her sponsor)
received a STT-DG grant in 2007 for the study titled, "Meaning
of Spirituality for Persons with Dementia".
Linda Gingras, MSN, RNC, Mary Strehlow, MSN, RNC, Linda Templin,
RN, and Polly Ryan, PhD, RN — a research team at Froedtert
Hospital received funding from STT-DG in 2007 for the study titled, "Determinants
of Nurses' Professional Self-Presentation".
2006
Kristin Haglund, PhD, RN, PNP — received a STT-DG grant
in 2006 for the study proposal titled, "A qualitative Study
of the Sexuality of Adolescent Males." Presenting a poster
of this study at the 2009 Midwest Nursing Research Society Meeting
on March 29, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Please visit Marquette
University College of Nursing Research.
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