Strengthening Community Involvement in Grant Review: Insights from the Community–University Research Partnership (CURES) Pilot Review Process

Clinical and Translational Science

Carolyn Grawi¹  Celeste Choate²  Diane Carr³  Kent Key⁴  Carolyn Sampselle⁵  Pratik Ghosh⁵  Valerie Alexander⁵  Patricia Piechowski⁵  Debra Warrick⁵  Kanchan Lota⁵  Adam Paberzs⁵  Glenda Sneed⁶ 

[1] Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living Ann Arbor Michigan USA;Ann Arbor District Library Ann Arbor Michigan USA;Ann Arbor YMCA Ann Arbor Michigan USA;Community‐Based Organization Partners Flint Michigan USA;Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan USA;Program for Multicultural Health (PMCH) University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor Michigan USA;

关键词: community‐engaged research;    community–academic partnerships;    grant review;    pilot grants;    institutional funding;    Michigan;   

DOI  :  10.1111/cts.12141

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract In 2007, the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) at the University of Michigan received a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA). Within MICHR, the Community Engagement (CE) program supports partnership efforts between researchers, practitioners, and community‐based organizations in specific focal communities throughout Michigan. A key component of the CE program is the Community Engagement Coordinating Council, a group that provides input and guidance on program priorities, strategic planning, and reviews pilot funding proposals for community–academic partnerships. This paper will describe a unique MICHR pilot funding mechanism for Community–University Research Partnerships (CURES) with an emphasis on the ways that community partners are involved in the review process, as well as the benefits, challenges, and insights gained over 5 years of pilot review. There is a growing need for community involvement and expertise in review of funding proposals for community‐engaged research at both institutional and federal levels. The CURES pilot review process is one example of an institutional effort to engage community partners in university funding decisions and has demonstrated clear benefit toward accomplishing the aims of the CTSA.

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