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Caring for Community
Award Cycle and Deadline
One award cycle will be held during each calendar year.
The AAMC will present up to 10 grant awards annually.
An institution, including its branch and clinical campuses, is limited
to one award every two years.
Application
Requirements
All applications should describe, in detail, the project for which the
application is being submitted. Of particular interest to the selection
committee will be the extent of student involvement in initiating and
maintaining the program. Applications should also include:
- An assessment of the need for the Caring for Community project and
a demonstration of how project outcomes will address those needs
- A projected schedule and budget for the project
- A demonstration of how project continuity will be maintained from
one academic year to another and from medical school class to another
- A plan for integration of the Caring for Community project into
local government/social services programs, if applicable, and
- A plan for the gradual assumption of responsibility for support
of the Caring for Community project by the institution
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How Caring for Community
Grant Proposals are Evaluated - Advice for Applicants
When an institution submits a Caring for Community Grant proposal,
it enters into a competitive process whereby its proposal is reviewed
and evaluated for potential funding with all other proposals submitted
during the same award cycle.
Among the factors assessed in the evaluation of a proposal are:
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The value to the community of the proposed project. Is the service
unique among the institution’s community service activities?
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The extent to which the stated project outcomes meet institutional,
student, and community needs. Are project outcomes clearly stated?
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The extent to which the proposal includes specific plans for collaborating
with other local community service organizations.
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The extent of student participation in the development of the proposal.
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The extent of student responsibility in everyday project operation.
How widespread are the opportunities for participation in the service
project for students from all four years?
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The quality (stability) of the institutional base to the project.
Does the proposal include well-defined roles for the institution
and institutional representatives in providing a locus and administrative
support for the project?
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The quality of plans for ensuring project continuity over time.
Are the plans for continuing the project from one year to the next
reasonable and achievable? Are the roles of the students and the
institution clearly stated? Are the proposed costs of the project
within the guidelines noted in the program announcement?
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Factors Negatively
Influencing the Review of a Proposal
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The proposal is primarily for salary support of a staff member
or for consultant fees.
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The proposal does not include a detailed budget for the proposed
project.
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The proposal does not estimate costs for the second, third and
fourth years of the project ( for new and supplemental projects
only).
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The proposal is not clear (explicit) regarding the extent of medical
student participation, e.g., how many student participants, the
proportion of the student body represented, processes/procedures
for recruiting/seeking volunteers for future years of the project.
- The proposal is not developed, organized, or written by medical
students.
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