Eta Sigma Gamma

Project Grants for Chapters

Project grants provide financial support for members/chapters to implement student lead health education projects or conduct student research proposals. A funded project should provide for the advancement of health education as well as the enhancement of the health of the community. Total available is up to $500 per application/chapter/year. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; however, apply as soon as possible, as there is a varying budget for project grants that can be awards each academic year.

The project grants are evaluated using the guidelines posted below. Proposals should provide information from the literature (i.e., peer – reviewed research articles), measurable objectives, budget with a justification and itemized spreadsheet, timeline for the project, and an evaluation plan. For all approved Project Grants, proposals must be submitted before the project begins and a final report and published results are required. 

Authors of funded projects are expected to disseminate their findings in a professional venue (i.e., publications, conference proceedings such as the Society for Public Health Education and the ESG Annual Meeting, or a professional conference local to the chapter, including poster presentations).

Guidelines

Chapters must have submitted the previous year’s annual report (with the chapter’s budget information) to be eligible for funding. Any current student member of Eta Sigma Gamma is eligible to apply. Grants can be awarded annually to an undergraduate student, a graduate student or a chapter.

Grant Proposals

Proposals should be developed with the following proposal format. A copy of the cover sheet should constitute the first page of the proposal. The narrative should constitute the major portion of the proposal and an itemized budget should make up the final section of the proposal. The proposal should be limited to no more than five pages including the cover page and budget.

The proposal should include the following information:

1. Cover Page: Include title, chapter and contact information for students and chapter advisors
2. Narrative of proposal
   • Overview: Purpose of project
   • Review of pertinent literature
   • Project design
   • Project evaluation
   • Justification for the budget (explain the need for the expenses and/or how each item is to be used in the project)
   • Where/how you intend to disseminate your findings
3. Budget: Itemized list of supplies, materials, equipment/service needed (cost per item and total costs for each item requested)

Submission of Proposal

Please email your completed proposal to nationaloffice@etasigmagamma.org.

Proposal Review & Notification

Project grant proposals will be reviewed by the ESG Board Members on the 2nd Friday of each month. Chapters can expect communication regarding their proposal the following week.