New Connections: $75K grants due July 1 available for RWJF-related program evaluation

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Here is an email for you from Henry at  the Office of

Migrant and Special Populations, regarding availability of funding for

individuals who might be interested in serving as consultants in evaluation

with the RWJ Foundation.

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From: , Henry (HRSA)

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Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:39 AM

' Lozier'; 'kmountain@...'; 'Bobbi Ryder'

Subject: FW: New Connections: $75K grants due July 1 available for

RWJF-related program evaluation

FYI see below....

Henry , Jr., CAPT, USPHS

Director, Office of Minority & Special Populations

Bureau of Primary Health Care

Health Resources and Service Administration

Health and Human Services

5600 Fishers Lane

Parklawn 16-105

Rockville, land 20857

(301) 594-4303

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From: , Debra J.

[mailto:dperez@...]

Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 3:20 PM

, Debra J.

Cc: Arrington, Edith

Subject: New Connections: $75K grants due July 1 available for

RWJF-related program evaluation

Dear Colleague,

I am pleased to announce a new grant opportunity with the

New Connections program at Wood Foundation (see below and

attached). We recently released the New Connections Call For Proposals (CFP)

for Senior Consultants in Evaluation. We would welcome your assistance in

distributing this CFP to eligible individuals who may be interested in the

opportunity.

An applicant web conference is scheduled for Wednesday,

June 17, 2009 from 3-4:30pm ET- for those interested in getting more

information.

New Connections is a program designed to expand the

diversity of perspectives that inform RWJF programming and introduce new

researchers and scholars to the Foundation. We work with junior

investigators (those who are no more than 7 years from receipt of the doctorate)

and senior consultants (individuals who do not need to have a doctorate but

have at least 10 years of experience) who have been historically

underrepresented in research and evaluation activities supported by RWJF (in

the areas of health and health care). This includes people from ethnic or

racial minority groups, first-generation college graduates and people from

low-income communities.

The 4th round of New Connections for Senior

Consultants is focused on evaluation. Applicants to the New Connections Senior

Consultant CFP must: have at least ten years of evaluation experience; be a

member of a historically underrepresented group (as detailed in the CFP) in

research and evaluation; be a first-time grantee to RWJF; and propose an

evaluation plan for a program related to RWJF team portfolios as listed in the

CFP. Brief proposals are due July 1, 2009.

I have copied our letter of invitation below, for your

information and for you to forward to those individuals who may be interested

in and eligible to apply for the New Connections Senior Consultant CFP. If you

think there is a list serve where this opportunity may be of interest, please

let me know (using the contact information in my signature below) and I will

make contact with the list serve host.

If you have any questions or comments, please do not

hesitate to contact Edith Arrington at earrington@...

or 609) 627-6305.

Thank you.

Debra

Joy

Debra Joy Pérez, PhD

Senior Program Officer

Wood Foundation

Route 1 and College Road East Princeton, NJ 08543

Tel. 609 627-5966 Fax. 609 627-5966

dperez@...

If you have any questions or need to set up an appointment,

please contact Reuter at kreuter@...

or call 609 627-5954. If you are interested in learning more about

funding opportunities at RWJF please sign up for funding alerts at http://www.rwjf.org/global/signin.jsp

NEW CONNECTIONS: INCREASING DIVERSITY OF RWJF PROGRAMMING

Are you a diverse researcher or evaluator interested

in funding, mentoring and training opportunities?

Do you have at least ten years experience in

evaluation?

If so, the Wood Foundation’s New Connections:

Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming is a wonderful opportunity.

Our program offers early-mid career researchers from historically

underrepresented backgrounds funding opportunities, as well as a community

of support, advice, and collaboration. We aim to give diverse researchers

the necessary opportunities to impact change.

Launched in 2005 New Connections is more than a grant

opportunity. It is a life-long professional network for diverse researchers.

To date, New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming has awarded

over $2 million in grants.

We are pleased to announce our Round 4 Call for Proposals

for Senior Consultants.

In this fourth round of call for proposals, New Connections

seeks Senior Consultants who have been underrepresented in research and

evaluation activities and would be first-time grantees to RWJF. This includes

researchers and evaluators who are historically underrepresented ethnic or

racial minorities, first-generation college graduates, and individuals from

low-income communities. Senior Consultants are those who have at least ten

years of experience in research and/or evaluation.

Senior Consultants must propose an evaluation plan for a

project connected to the Building Human Capital and Vulnerable Population

portfolios. Senior Consultants are eligible for a one-year grant of up to

$75,000.

Key Dates:

* Thursday, May 28, 2009 - CFP is released

* Wednesday, June 17, 2009 from 3-4:30pm ET- Optional

applicant web conference

This is an opportunity to answer applicant questions,

and is highly encouraged.

* Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by 3pm ET- Brief Proposal

(8-page concept paper) is due

For more information and to apply, please visit the New

Connections website at www.rwjf-newconnections.org

Please do NOT post this on any list serve. If you have a

colleague that you think would be interested in and eligible for this

opportunity, please forward this email to them. If you think there is a list

serve where this opportunity may be of interest please email us at rwjf-newconnections@... and

New Connections will make contact with the host(s) of the list serve.

Thank you.

...........

Edith G. Arrington, Ph.D.

Research Associate

New Connections

www.rwjf-newconnections.org

Wood Foundation

Route 1 and College Road East Princeton, NJ 08543

Phone: (609)

627-6305 Fax: (609) 419-8305

earrington@...

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