Research And Funding / Call For Research Proposals
Call for Research Proposals
The Center for Clinical Investigation (CCI) of the Wound, Ostomy Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society provides funding for research grants for Society members annually. The grants are funded through the generosity of WOCN Society’s corporate partners and WOCN Society members. The CCI expands the existing research base for WOC nursing practice and facilitates WOC nurses to develop their roles as clinical investigators through funded research projects.
The CCI is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for 2011 grants. If you are an RN and a member of the WOCN Society, you are eligible to apply for one of the following seven grants. International members are encouraged to apply. The grant application proposal will be available soon on the WOCN Society website http://www.wocn.org/Research_and_Funding/, and the submission deadline is January 31, 2011. The seven grants available are:
- Hollister, Inc. – WOCN Society CCI Grant for Care of Patients with an Ostomy
Two $10,000 grants - Molnlycke Health Care – WOCN Society CCI Grant for Critically Colonized/Infected Chronic Wounds
$10,000 for one grant - Regenesis Biomedical – WOCN Society CCI Grant for Slow Healing Wounds
$5,000 for one grant - Sage Products, Inc. – WOCN Society CCI Grant for Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD)
$7,500 for one grant - Sage Products, Inc. – WOCN Society CCI Grant for Heel Pressure
$7,500 for one grant - WOCN Society Members’ Research Grant
$7,500 for one grant sponsored by the WOCN members
Research Grant Proposal Preview and Detailed Instructions To assist WOCN members interested in submitting research proposals to the WOCN CCI Grants Program, the CCI BOARD offers a service to PREVIEW RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSALS prior to the grant deadlines.
NEW Research Grant Proposal Submission Toolkit The toolkit is designed to guide even the novice WOC nurse through the grant development and submission process.
For questions about Research Grant Proposals and Submission Information, please contact Linda Dahle at the Center for Clinical Investigation at dahle081@umn.edu or call 612-625-8159.
Important Links
WOCN FEED
- NPUAP's 12th National Biennial Conference
- 2010 Election Results
- Now Available! Management of the Patient with a Fecal Ostomy: Best Practice for Clinicians
- Now Available! The revised Guideline for the Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers
- Purchase a Copy of the WOC Nursing Scope & Standards of Practice
- Guidance on OASIS Skin and Wound