6 Jul 2022

The Faculty of Medicine received funds under the First Mile Program implemented under the Deans Office with opportunities of up to four (4) research grants of 7,000 US dollars each to multidisciplinary research groups in the Faculty of Medicine at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) to conduct applied impact research.

Research has become an increasingly important part of the core business of the Faculty of Medicine (FOM) at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). The creation and formalization of research groups in the Faculty is an important ingredient in the Faculty research strategy.

Formalized research groups have a positive effect on the quality of individual research as well as researcher training and they greatly contribute to institution-based research. Formation of research groups is a key part of research strategies in the Faculty of Medicine. This will enable us create a more research-intensive and competitive academic environment in the faculty.

We have received funds under the First Mile Program implemented under the Deans Office with opportunities of up to four (4) research grants of 7,000 US dollars each to multidisciplinary research groups in the Faculty of Medicine at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) to conduct applied impactful research.

The Office of the Dean, Faculty of Medicine at MUST is currently accepting applications for these 4 research awards.

These one-time annual awards will support applied research capacity in any discipline or field within the Faculty of Medicine especially around these themes;

  1. Competence based education
  2. Medical and Nursing innervations for critically ill patients
  3. Improving COVID-19 vaccination uptake in Adults and Children
  4. Improving patient outcomes

Eligibility

Composition; The team should be comprised of 5-7 members with different skill sets and from different disciplines. The team should have both junior and senior members of the faculty for purposes of mentorship. Members from our primary teaching hospital i.e. Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) can also be part of the research groups or form research groups together with Faculty of Medicine members.

  • Not having obtained previous First Mile awards for research
  • A team should not submit more than one grant application

Deliverable: Submitted manuscript, a work plan as a team and identified grants to be applied for as a team.

HOW TO APPLY

  1. Interested applicants should submit their applications to the office of the Dean Faculty of Medicine and soft copies emailed to medicine@must.ac.ug
  2. Submit a concept paper of maximum 5 pages of a proposed research group. The concept paper should have the following structure:
    • Research group name and membership
    • Objectives of the research group
    • Objectives of the research
    • Background
    • Problem statement
    • Significance
    • Methods
    • References
    • Budget
    • Workplan
    • If retrospective data is to be analyzed, please do indicate the data sets and research questions to be answered
  3. The team should state their short- and long-term goals in regard to research, innovation and grant writing.
  4. Submit up-to-date CV (maximum 2 pages) of each group member

KEY DATES

Closing date for applications:  5th July, 2022

Start of grant: 30th July, 2022

End of grant: 30th January, 2023

FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES, CONTACT:

 

Assoc. Prof. Joel Bazira

Tel: 0701725491

Email: jbazira@must.ac.ug

 

Dr Brian Turigye

Tel: 0775431340/0705140082

Email: turigyebrian@gmail.com/ bturigye@mustresearch.org

 

Dean, Dr. Joseph Ngonzi

Tel: 0703818336

Email: jngonzi@must.ac.ug

 

 

 

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