Small Grants Competition

Person-Centered Care (PCC) is a dynamic process of interaction that facilitates individualized psycho-emotional, social, physical and existential support WITH the person. The support and care is based on the person’s needs, values, aspirations and preferences. Person-centeredness promotes well-being through continuation of self and normal life and the experience of living a life of enjoyment, comfort, belonging, purpose and meaning. Person-centered practices are based on humanistic values and the fundamental premise that every person has a unique history, strengths, interests and needs and has the right to self-determination in how to go about living his/her life.

The award will be used to support research activities relating to aging and person-centered care for the University at Buffalo.

Assessment of scientific merit will be based on the following considerations:

• Originality of ideas. (Innovation)
• Importance of the research question and significance of the research to aging and person-centered care and how this study will contribute to generating extramural funding. (Significance)
• Clarity and specificity of the research plan. (Approach)
• Inclusion of community members in the research team/process (Approach)
• Rigor of methodological issues/procedures. (Approach)
• Likelihood of accomplishing the research objective(s) based on proposed timeframe and budget. (Feasibility)

Formatting should be as follows:  Single-spaced, Arial 11 font, 1/2 inch margins

• Summary
  •      No specific form, up to 150 words
• Biosketch
  • 4-page maximum with the following headings:
  • Education;
  • Employment history;
  • Relevant publications;
  • Current and research research/fellowship support
  • Personal statement of how person-centered care/practices is important to your work.
• Research Plan
  • 6-page maximum. Should include the following 5 categories: Introduction; Background; Significance; Methods; Timeframe
  • Facilities – 1-page maximum
  • Human Subjects – 1-page maximum

• Budget - A maximum of $10,000 for each grant allowed, however, it is anticipated that most grants will be less than the maximum.
  
• Budget Justification
  •    No specific form, no page limit.

Submit your electronic application to Patti Napoli pnapoli@buffalo.edu

All UB Faculty are eligible to apply.

IPCC Membership is required.