Seeding Research, Networking, and Capacity- Building at Minority-Serving Institutions
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G. Coronado (Health Equity Research Center)
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Centers may be included in only one application. Duplicate applications will be marked as ineligible.
Purpose
Through this CFP, RWJF will expand its efforts to transform deeply rooted beliefs about which data and research methods are valued, whose perspectives are prioritized, and which populations deserve resources. This CFP works to achieve transformation by incorporating a holistic funding approach that focuses on the infrastructure and capacity support that research centers need to meaningfully engage in research in the first place. RWJF understands that no single philanthropy can completely fill the gap left by ongoing federal funding cuts; however, this CFP demonstrates strong support for research, researchers, and research centers that are well positioned to pave the way toward a future where health is not a privilege, but a right.
RWJF believes in health equity research that is grounded in systems thinking; supports and disseminates evidence identifying and implementing structural solutions to racial and health inequities; and increases power, representation, and agency among historically underrepresented researchers. By supporting the infrastructure and capacity-building needs of MSIs, this opportunity strengthens their ability to generate critical evidence and to cultivate transformative, actionable solutions toward health equity.
This CFP seeks mission-aligned institutions interested in participating in cohort-style peer learning to advance their ability to engage in health equity research and apply for competitive funding opportunities in the future.