Research & Collaboration Training Program
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY!
The American Dental Hygienists' Association in cooperation with the Center for Collaborative Research at Thomas Jefferson University is conducting a Research Training Institute during the summer of 2000. The Institute is supported by a grant from the Bureau of Health Professions and is designed to support new investigators who are just beginning their research careers and are willing to put together a team to conduct research. The Institute is particularly appropriate for investigators in the formative stages of their research careers.
The Institute is a hands-on experience to teach participants how to work on a collaborative research team, apply theoretical constructs to research and practice, review research techniques and learn strategies for preparing successful grant proposals. A goal of the Institute is to help each team develop a proposal for a pilot study that can be used as the basis for submitting a grant application. In addition, participants will develop a research career trajectory, which will help guide them in advancing their research career.
A total of three research teams will be selected. Each team should be composed of three individuals, at least one of whom has a doctoral degree or is enrolled in a doctoral program. The second person must be a practicing clinician interested in research. The third individual may be either a faculty member or a clinician.
The Research Training Institute will be held in Philadelphia from Tuesday, July 18 to Sunday, July 23. Funds of up to $2,000 will be available to cover travel and living expenses for each team.
Applications are now being solicited from teams who would like to investigate a research topic that will contribute to the development of knowledge in the profession of Dental Hygiene. Topics of the investigation may be broad-based, but special consideration will be given to those that deal with effectiveness studies as they relate to practice.
Deadline for applications is April 1, 2000. Selection of teams will be completed by April 30, 2000.
Applications should be submitted by mail or fax to:
Phone: (215) 503-8188
Fax: (215) 923-2475
Please address all inquiries to: Dr. Kevin J. Lyons.
GUIDELINES
COVER SHEET:
Introduction
The purpose of the Research Training Institute is to help prepare individuals in the formative stages of their research careers. The Institute is a hands-on experience to teach participants how to work on a collaborative research team, apply theoretical constructs to research and practice, review research techniques and learn strategies for preparing successful grant proposals. A goal of the Institute is to help each team develop a proposal for a pilot study that can be used as the basis for submitting a grant application. In addition, participants will develop a plan that will help guide them in advancing their research career .
Eligible Participants
Each team should be composed of three individuals, at least one of whom has a doctoral degree or is enrolled in a doctoral program. The second person must be a practicing clinician interested in research. The third individual may be either a faculty member or a clinician. The intent of the Institute is to work with those just beginning their research careers. It is not intended for those who are more established and have an on-going research program or those who have external funding. It is also not intended to advance a doctoral dissertation of a member of the team. Any questions regarding eligibility should be addressed to:
Phone: (215) 503-8188
Fax: (215) 923-2475
A copy of the team leader's curriculum vitae must be included with the application.
The proposal should be no more than five pages and contain four sections.
SECTIONS:
I. Introduction
The introductory section should contain a brief overview of the nature of the topic under investigation. It should provide a discussion of the background to the topic under investigation and an identification of the problems inherent in the topic. This section should be supported by appropriate literature.
II. Significance
The significance statement should flow from the introductory section. It should contain a rationale for the importance of the study.
III. Statement of the Problem and Research Questions
The statement of the problem and research question(s) should be stated as clearly and distinctly as possible.
IV. Methodology
This section should contain a discussion of the procedures that will be used to conduct the study. For quantitative studies, the steps that will be taken, an identification of the sample, and a preliminary data analysis plan should be described. For qualitative studies, the planned approach should be described in some detail.
