The Nursing Solutions Research Grant application process is currently closed. Please check back for more details.

About The Grant

Collaborating with colleges of nursing, to bring new expertise to UChicago Medicine.

The Center for Healthcare Delivery Science and Innovation (HDSI) sponsors an annual Nursing Solutions Research Grant. The Grant aims to foster research collaborations between UChicago Medicine and investigators at colleges of nursing, bringing new expertise and mentorship to UChicago Medicine to advance the delivery of patient care.

Summary

Proposed projects should:

Demonstrate the impact to delivering safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and/or equitable care and

Address the priorities of UChicago Medicine.

Projects should also focus on healthcare delivery science – the study of changes to how patient interventions are delivered and not the actual interventions. Inter-professional collaboration is highly encouraged. A UCM Nurse Scientist will act as the site Principal Investigator.

Funding

  • The grant will support research proposals ranging $10,000-$20,000 for a one-year period
  • Award will cover salary, equipment/supplies, consultants or outside statistical support, and costs associated with dissemination.
  • Limited data analysis support will be provided.
  • Project management support will be provided.
Parameters

Nursing Grant Research Proposal

Requirements

Submit Documents

Include a written strategy to collaborate with UCM nurses (clinical nurses and/or leaders). The document should follow NIH standard formatting: 11-point Arial font, 0.5 inch margins, and single-spaced.

Choose a Mentor

Provide a clear research mentorship plan for a nursing leader. The institution can align your project with a particular leader.

RN Requirement

Applicants must be a Registered Nurse (does not need to be an Illinois license) with a PhD in nursing or related field. Evidence of past research, healthcare delivery, or implementation science, is preferred.

Priority Themes

  • Enhancing inter-professional communication.
  • Providing clinical decision support for nurses at the point of care.
  • Engaging patients and families in healthcare decision making.
  • De-implementing procedures and clinical practices that are ineffective, harmful or wasteful.
UChicago nurse in scrubs
UChicago nurses in scrubs
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About UCM Nursing

UChicago Medicine employs approximately 2500 Registered Nurses and over 200 Advanced-Practice Nurses on their main campus in Hyde Park and an additional 600 in Ingalls Health System. Our nursing professionals work in adult, pediatric, inpatient and ambulatory settings. Our diverse nursing workforce is also highly educated, with 2295 baccalaureate-prepared nurses and over 500 nurses with masters and doctoral degrees. Nearly 30% of our nurses are nationally certified for their specialty. For their achievements, UChicago Medicine Nurses in Hyde Park have received the prestigious Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Learn more about UCM Nursing and UCM Nursing Research.

The Nursing Solutions Research Grant application process is currently closed.
If you have questions, please reach out directly to the HDSI team.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Past Nursing Solutions Research Grant Winners