Call for Applications

WELL-BEING EDUCATION GRANTS

Deadline: 4:00pm, July 16, 2021

Would you benefit from training or continuing education toward resilience and well-being?

The Center for Faculty Development Office for Well-Being is pleased to announce the third round of applications for Well-Being Education Grants. These grants (up to $750 per year) will help defray the cost of professional training or continuing education around resilience and well-being. The grant is open to clinicians and investigators-graduate students, post-docs, residents, fellows, and faculty-who have identified a program of interest in the coming months.

Background

Recognizing the need for support around resilience and well-being, the Center for Faculty Development Office for Well-Being has established Well-Being Education Grants to support the pursuit of training or continuing education in these areas for trainees and faculty. Examples include (but are not limited to):

• Activities consistent with the MA BORIM policy on physician well-being and burnout
• Mindfulness or stress management programs
• Training Courses in the creative arts 
• Teacher training in movement/fitness programs
• Professional Coaching

Application Guidelines

• The applicant must have plans to attend a training/conference between August 15, 2021 and December 15, 2021.
• Those interested must apply in advance of the program and may not receive support for an event that has already occurred.
• To ensure full consideration for the award, the brief online application must be completed in its entirety. Please note: only completed applications will be considered.
• This is a one-time grant per annual cycle and is to be specifically allocated to the program stated on your application.

Eligibility

• Graduate students, post-docs, residents, fellows, and faculty, whether clinicians or investigators
• Primary appointment at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Information requested on the application

• Demographics
• Program/conference information
• Reason for requesting the grant (3-4 sentences)
• Amount requested

Note: recipients will be required to fill out a brief post-activity completion evaluation.

Application deadline is 4:00 pm, July 16, 2021.  Please click the apply button below to apply.  For further information regarding the application process, please e-mail cfd@partners.org or call (617) 724-0818.