Stella Mini-Grant

Background

Description

The Stella Mini-Grant is a grant to finance a small-scale community project, aiming to improve equitable health care. The goal of The Network: TUFH is to foster equitable community-orientated health service, education, research and policy. Therefore, the focus of the project can be one of these four areas.

The Stella Mini-grant is available in three categories:

• € 100   -  500
• € 500   - 1000
• € 1000 - 1500

History

From the numerous applications we received grants were awarded by the international review committee, based on the community orientation, feasibility, sustainability and scienfitic approach.

The winners of the 2012 Stella Mini Grant:

• Anna Sharmie Quezon from the University of the Philippines Manila, College of Medice: “Kalusugan, Kaunlaran” (Health and Development) Program: Community Health Worker Training.
• Amal Khalil, Ashraf Ahmed and Khalifa Elmusharaf from the University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Reproductive and Child Health Research Unit.

The winner of the 2013 Stella Mini Grant:

• Martha Kirabo from Makerere University, College of Health Sciences: Promotion of long term family planning methods by women in Panyango Subcounty (Nebbi district - West Nile region).

Who can apply

Formal requirements

• You belong to an institution that is a member of The Network: TUFH. Individual members cannot apply for the Stella Mini-Grant
• Students can also apply for a Stella Mini-Grant if they are studying at an institution that is a member of The Network: TUFH. In that case, an academic staff member will also need to support the application
• The application is signed by the head of the academic department, faculty or institution that is a member of The Network: TUFH.
• Fill out the Stella Mini-Grant Application Form below. Any other document will be disregarded
• Your application should be submitted by email to [email protected] before October 1st, 2014

Scientific requirements

• Duration of your project: 6 months to 1 year
• The objectives of the project should be in line with the goals of The Network. Therefore, you need to select an area in which you want to develop your actions. This area can be health service, health education, health research or health policy
• Benefit to the community: how is your project going to improve the health of your community? Describe background, SMART objectives and methodology
• Sustainability: How is your project going to be sustainable, after the end of the project? What kind of follow-up is necessary to maintain the project’s outcome,...
• Budget: Give a full budget proposal of your project. Note that costs for transportation and accommodation cannot exceed 30% of the overall budget. Double funding via other organizations or grants is NOT allowed.
• Report submission: requested reports should be submitted in due time, on completion, providing images, or any written, graphic material to illustrate the activities and outcomes of the project.

Application

• Please fill out the Stella Mini-Grant Application Form below and sent it to [email protected]
• The applications for the 2014 Stella Mini-Grant are opened until October 1, 2014

Selection

• A selection committee selects the grant winners from the applicants. The winning project proposals will be announced at the conference of The Network: TUFH in Fortaleza and via this website, by the end of November 2014.

Evaluation

During the course of your project we require the following reports and collaboration:

• The grantees provide an intermediate report, no later than one month after the first half of the project, using the Stella Mini-Grant Evaluation form
• The grantees provide a final report, no later than one month after the end date of the project, using the Stella Mini-Grant Evaluation form.
• The grantees receive guidance from an experienced colleague/mentor

Communication

• The grantees submit a one-page summary article, no later than one month after the end date of the project, which will be processed into an article for The Network: TUFH Newsletter