Health and Wellness Initiative
The Health and Wellness Initiative is a campus-wide initiative to aggressively advance Illinois’ health and wellness research efforts through a highly visible, campus-level initiative. The initiative was launched following the recommendations of the Health and Wellness Steering Committee and the Health and Wellness Implementation Team reports. The goals of the campus-wide program are:
- to bring together scholars from a wide-range of units with expertise in health research
- to expand the capacity and prominence of health and wellness research at Illinois though innovative work, new partnerships and large, multi-investigator efforts
- to position the institution for the highest levels of success in securing external support for innovative scholarship in health and wellness arena.
For the initial three-year period of operation, the Health and Wellness Initiative will be housed in Huff Hall, in conjunction with the College of Applied Health Sciences’ Center on Health, Aging, and Disability. The Advisory Committee will provide oversight and guide the identification of priorities/areas of emphasis, connection with other relevant campus efforts, and engagement of key faculty in the initiative. As chair of the implementation team that proposed the initial structure for the Health and Wellness Initiative, Dean Tanya Gallagher (AHS) is directing the Initiative and serves as chair of the Advisory Committee.
Health and Wellness Initiative Issues Seed Grant Program
The Health and Wellness Initiative (HWI), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, invites applications for seed grant funding.
The goal of the Seed Grant Program is to support the development of large multi-investigator project grant applications. Up to three grants of $50,000 each will be awarded. The awards are for a 12-month period. Funds may be used for proposal preparation, pilot testing, staff assistance, travel, equipment, and supplies.
The HWI Seed Grant Program follows a two-stage application process. Brief proposals are due by Friday, October 30, 2009. After review, up to six applicants will be invited to submit full proposals, which will be due by Friday, January 8, 2010.
The Health and Wellness Initiative is a campus-wide initiative that seeks to facilitate and support health research addressing health promotion across the lifespan; health maintenance and independent living for those with potentially life-constraining conditions such as aging, chronic physical and mental health challenges, and full participation of individuals with disabilities.
The Initiative’s goals are to 1) bring together scholars from a wide range of units, 2) expand capacity of health and wellness research at Illinois through innovative work, new partnerships and large, multi-investigator efforts, and 3) position Illinois to secure external support for innovative scholarship in the health and wellness arena.
For more information about the Seed Grant Program contact Michele Guerra.
Advisory Committee Members
- Tanya Gallagher, Chair
- Ilesanmi Adesida
- Robert Hauser
- Mary Kalantzis
- Wynne Korr
- Ruth Watkins