Call for Appplications: MedU Research Grant

Call for Appplications: MedU Research Grant MedU seeks to support research questions of importance not only to the medical education community, but also to the broader higher education and educational technology community. MedU virtual patient cases are widely used across a large number of institutions. Each year, nearly 30,000 users, predominantly but not exclusively medical students, complete more than 1,000,000 case sessions. The web-based case software infrastructure continuously collects granular data on case use. Additionally, the case platform has the ability to deliver alternate versions for research purposes, creating a unique research potential. Funding priorities: MedU is particularly interested in research, both qualitative and quantitative, in the areas of learning analytics, instructional design, and effectiveness studies. Proposals in these areas that best capitalize on MedU’s data and infrastructure will receive higher priority. Multi-institutional and cross-disciplinary studies will be viewed favorably, but well-designed and adequately powered single institution or single discipline studies are also acceptable. Budget Information: Projects should be completed in one or two years. We expect to fund 2 to 5 projects, ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 each.  Project administrative charges (Indirect expenses) are limited to 10% of the total direct project cost. For approved grants, MedU will provide in-kind grant support for data acces...
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