NASPGHAN FOUNDATION/APGNN SUSAN MOYER NURSING RESEARCH GRANT 
Submission Deadline: July 6, 2018

Description: This one-year grant is available to pediatric gastroenterology, nutrition and hepatology nurses to support research activities that have the potential to advance nursing care of patients and families of children with gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic or nutritional disorders. Monies are awarded in support of a meritorious research projects to study the nursing care of families and children with pediatric gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic or nutritional disorders.

Grant Term and Stipulations: The NASPGHAN Foundation will award up to 3 grants ranging from $500 to $5000 for one year to the successful applicant. Institutional indirect costs are not allowed. Funds for grants awarded in 2018 will be disbursed December 15. A complete financial statement and progress report is required quarterly. All publications resulting from work supported by the NASPGHAN Foundation must acknowledge their support. The awardee must attend the NASPGHAN Annual Meeting in Hollywood, FL October 25-28, 2018 to accept the award. Dissemination of the research findings will be expected of the recipient via presentation at the 2019 Annual meeting and via publication.

Eligibility: 
APGNN applicant must:
•	Be the primary investigator or a co-investigator in the study.
•	Be a Registered Nurse with a minimum of a Bachelor Degree.
•	Be a full member of APGNN in good standing and maintain membership for the duration of the grant and research process.
•	Be employed, either full time or part time and have a sustained interest in the field of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Nursing in the United States of America, Mexico or Canada.
•	Not have R01, CIHR, P01 (or similar) grant funding; recipients of US mentored grants such as a K08, K23, or equivalent Canadian and Mexican National Foundation grants are eligible to apply.
•	Not hold funding from any granting agency for a project with overlapping scientific objectives at the time the GRANT is made or during the one-year period of the GRANT.
•	Women and persons from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, as well as individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
•	Submit application in English.
•	Plan to obtain approval from their Institutional Review Board/Review Ethics Board if applicable. Monies will not be distributed until IRB approval is obtained with the exception of those IRB's requiring upfront fees with the initial application.

Review Procedures: The APGNN Research Committee, the APGNN president and two members of the NASPGHAN Research Committee and potentially other ad hoc reviewers as invited by the Research Committee will review applications for the grants. Primary emphasis is given to scientific strengths and innovation of the proposed work, impact on nursing care of children and families and commitment of the applicant and applicant's employing institution. Members of the review panel will follow strict conflict of interest guidelines. Contact between the applicant and committee members regarding applications is strictly prohibited and will lead to potential disqualification.

NASPGHAN FOUNDATION/APGNN SUSAN MOYER NURSING RESEARCH GRANT

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
FAILURE TO ADHERE STRICTLY TO THESE GUIDELINES COULD RESULT IN THE
DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR APPLICATION

Applications for the NASPGHAN FOUNDATION/ Susan Moyer Research GRANT for APGNN must be submitted on or before July 6, 2018 through the NASPGHAN Foundation website.
Completed applications must include the following:
1.	A biographical sketch of the principal investigator and sponsors. NIH announced a new biosketch format and instructions, posted at SF 424 (R&R) Forms and Applications. The new format is required for due dates on or after January 25, 2015. The new format extends the page limit from four to five pages. It allows researchers to describe up to five of their most significant contributions to science, along with the historical background that framed their research. Investigators can outline the central findings of prior work and the influence of those findings. 
2.	The research plan structured according to the NIH format as outlined below with 1/2-inch margins. Times New Roman or Arial font no less than 11 point are required. Page limitations and style requirements are strictly enforced. (No application more than THREE single spaced pages will be reviewed. References are not included in this maximum page count).

•	Objective and hypothesis-State clearly the purpose of the study including how the project makes an original contribution to nursing care of children & families within our specialty; state concisely what the research project is intended to accomplish and/or what hypothesis will be tested
•	Needs assessment-why is this project important; provide the background for your project; evaluate existing knowledge & identify gaps that your project is intended to fill
•	Budget ($500-$5000). Include a detailed description that includes personnel, supplies, computer costs, stipends, etc.
•	How the plan will be implemented and by whom
•	Tools and/or instruments (i.e. questionnaire)-address how any tool will be used; any instrument used should be included in the appendix.
•	Procedure-describe the procedure(s) to be used for proposed data collection
•	Target population-describe the target population & characteristics of the subjects, the rationale for sample size, the sampling procedure & the setting for data collection
•	Outcome measures-what you specifically plan to assess or develop; next steps based on your outcome