- Award mechanisms
- Research Award
- Pilot Award
- New Investigator Award
- Postdoctoral Award
- Predoctoral Award
- Pilot Community-Partnered Participatory Research Award (Pilot CPPRA)
- Full Community Partnered Participatory Research Award (Full CPPRA)
- Maternal Smoking Cessation Initiative (MSCI)
- Tobacco Policy Research Centers (TPRC)
- Smoke and Vape Free Scholars Initiative
- Cornelius Hopper Disparities Award Supplement
- Student Research Supplement
- Research Priorities
- award processes
- Past Calls for Applications
- Key Dates
Smoke and Vape Free Scholars Initiative
Purpose: This program supports California State Universities and California Community Colleges, in partnership with doctorate-granting institutions, to develop and administer mentorship & training programs for any undergraduate, post-bac and masters-level students and particularly those from tobacco priority populations to conduct tobacco-related research projects in a mentor’s laboratory or team, while also engaging in local tobacco control activities.
Award Overview
- Maximum total award amount: $ 1,150,000 (direct costs)
- Maximum duration of Program Award: 4 years
- The first year may be dedicated to developing and initiating the program, and it may also include placement of SVFSI Scholars in research internships (Year 1)
- Placement of SVFSI Scholars in research internships (Years 2-4)
- Number of budgeted scholars per award: 15 scholars (e.g., 5 scholars per year for 3 years). Yearly number of scholars can vary, and actual number of scholars may exceed 15 over the course of the award.
- Budget: SVFSI Program Awards are partnered awards. Each institution that is a partner in the program must complete a budget.
- Travel:
- Project-related travel: Budget as needed for the CSU/CCC Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) and Research Co-PI, (must be fully justified)
- Travel to TRDRP Event: $750 for the CSU/CCC Co-PI and $750 for the Research Co-PI, as well as for each of the 15 scholars.
- Scientific conference travel: maximum of $2,000 per year for the CSU/CCC Co-PI and $2,000 per year for the Research Co-PI
- Allowable direct costs for key personnel, research mentors, tobacco control/advocacy mentors: Salaries, fringe benefits, supplies, project-related travel, including TRDRP-organized events
- Allowable direct costs for scholars: stipend, tuition & fees, health insurance, room & board for temporary relocation, other (childcare, elder care, etc.), project-related supplies, project-related travel, including TRDRP-organized events. NOTE: TRDRP expects that scholars will be able to keep any tangible purchases made with scholar funds.