Innovation Development Seed Grant | Healthcare Innovation Online Graduate Certificate

The purpose of the Healthcare Innovation Certificate Student Innovation Development Seed Grant is to provide seed funding to promote and support students enrolled in the Healthcare Innovation Graduate Certificate Program with their innovation prototyping and development.

Funding Amount: Up to $500 will be awarded for each project.

Eligibility: University of Connecticut School of Nursing Healthcare Innovation Certificate Students accepted and enrolled in the program. Students must have completed NURS 5111 before applying for the seed grant.

Deadlines:

Full proposals must be submitted by October 3rd, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST
Awards will be announced by October 10^th 2022
Award period: October 10^th 2022 - December 19^th 202

Name(Required)

First Last

UConn Email(Required)

Discipline of Primary Study(Required)

Have you completed NURS 5111?(Required)

Yes

Currently taking NURS 5111

Project Title(Required)

Total amount requested(Required)

Please enter a number less than or equal to 500.

Innovation Project Summary(Required)

Innovation Project Overview

What unmet need (e.g., problem) are you solving?(Required)

How do you know it is an unmet need (e.g., problem)?(Required)

How big is the problem / how much “pain” does it cause?(Required)

Describe your proposed innovation that solves the identified unmet need.(Required)

Describe what makes your proposed innovation unique in comparison to currently available solutions (or the current state if no current competitors).(Required)

Who will be your target user and target customer/buyer of the innovation?(Required)

Describe the current state without your innovative solution.(Required)

Who are your competitors and what makes you a better solution?(Required)

Why are you the person to help bring this solution to life?(Required)

What resources do you believe you will need for this stage of the project development?(Required)

Is there anything else that you would like to share with us for consideration?(Required)

References

1 page, APA Format(Required)

Max. file size: 250 MB.

Proposed Budget & Timeline

List allowable expenses and amount needed for each (materials and supplies, travel to collect data, undergraduate student salary, consultant salary limited to $100/hr, participant incentives). Please note that a stipend is not an allowable expense.(Required)

Outline the timeline for completion of tasks/milestones that the seed grant would support:(Required)

Future Plans

Describe how receipt of the funds will assist in advancing your innovation development efforts and future innovation grant applications (internal and/or external to UConn).(Required)

Resume/CV

Please provide a current copy of your resume or CV.

Max. file size: 250 MB.

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