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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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The Mid-South Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center for Health Disparities Research (Mid-South TCC) (U54MD008176), led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham in partnership with Jackson State University, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Louisiana State University, and Dillard University, invites applications for community-engaged research that uses technology approaches to address the social determinants of obesity and related chronic diseases in the Mid-South.
Technology-based approaches to address the social determinants of obesity and related chronic diseases. Examples of such approaches include:
Formative assessments and feasibility studies to guide future interventions that will use smart technology to ameliorate disparities in obesity and related chronic diseases.
Three projects will be funded up to $100,000 in total costs for the entire duration of the project.
The Mid-South TCC intends to commit approximately $300,000 for this round of applications. Community partners must participate in the budget development and be funded at a level commensurate with their role in the project.
The award project period is 1 year. Quarterly progress reports will be required for all funded projects.
Faculty members at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Jackson State University, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Louisiana State University, Dillard University, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, University of Kentucky, and the University of Memphis are eligible to apply. Applicants at the levels of Instructor or Assistant Professor must have a senior faculty serving as a mentor. Collaboration with community partners is required.
Letter of Intent due: January 25, 2016
Application due: April 11, 2016
Announcement of recipients: May 16, 2016
Project start date: August 1, 2016
