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Our Mission
Our innovative Nurse-Engineer Approach leverages real-time collaborations to identify today’s healthcare problems and iterate on potential solutions that will lead to valuable advancements in patient care, nursing practice, and medical product development. Together we strive to:
Untap
Leverage the unique insights of nurses and engineers to address healthcare challenges at the forefront of patient care
Forge
Create new pathways in interdisciplinary research and education to create an open forum for sharing and learning
Empower
Supporting nurses and engineers to become leaders of healthcare innovation for a healthier and more equitable future
Faculty Pilot Grant Submissions
Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation (EMCNEI) - Faculty Pilot Grants
Timeline
- Applications due: February 7, 2025
- Groups Selected & Awards Announced: Early March 2025
- 12-month awards can start between May 1, 2025 – September 1, 2025
Funding
- Awards of $15,000 (no indirect)
- Awardees may apply post-award for open-source publishing and conference fees as funds are available; reviewed on a rolling basis
Eligibility
- UMass Amherst faculty in the Colleges of Nursing or Engineering are eligible
- Proposals require a minimum of one faculty member from Elaine Marieb College of Nursing and one faculty from the College of Engineering at UMass Amherst
- Co-PIs are limited to one pilot grant proposal submission per grant cycle
- Projects must use both Nursing and Engineering
In addition to the EMCNEI Faculty Pilot Grant, there is an opportunity to apply for a Joint Grant from Institute of Diversity Sciences & EMCNEI
- Award of up to $25,000
- Application details and to apply, see this page.
- Deadline: February 7, 2025
Complete EMCNEI Application Details and Form