The Augusta Webster Accelerating Education Grant
The Augusta Webster Accelerating Education Grant, sponsored by Augusta Webster, is an opportunity for career development through investigator-proposed, innovative research projects in health professions education-related scholarship and research. The goals of the grant program are to:
- Provide support to faculty developing or improving education programs. Learners of such programs should include (but are not limited to) FSM students, trainees, or faculty. Interprofessional projects are encouraged.
- Allow faculty to access further training to advance career goals.
An additional goal of the program is potential collaboration with the Innovation Laboratory to develop new instructional tools.
Application Process
Applications are open from April 17, 2023 – May 15, 2023. Interested applications should apply using the online application form.
Application Requirements
A completed one-page proposal/letter of interest should contain the following components:
- Descriptive title of the proposed research
- Name, title, department
- Educational roles
- Two-pages description of proposed project
- Description of costs. (Please reach out with questions).
- CV of applicant in Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine format
Please email fame@northwestern.edu if you have any questions about this award.
Notifications will be made June 15, 2023
About Augusta Webster, MD (1903-1993)
Dr. Augusta Webster, a member of Northwestern’s Class of 1934, was the first woman to be named a full professor at the medical school and in 1960 became the first woman in the country to head a department at a major teaching hospital– the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Cook County Hospital. It was at “the County” that she earned her fame as a teacher of medical students and obstetrical residents, and as a dedicated physician and friend to the medically underserved people of Chicago. After internship and residency at Passavant Memorial Hospital, she practiced at Cook County Hospital for over 40 years, including 15 years of non-salaried service.
At “the County,” Dr. Webster introduced the first nurse midwife program in Illinois in 1970. She was a founder of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and of the Portes Cancer Prevention Center. In 1948, she received the Alumni Medal of Northwestern University and in 1954, she was named “Woman of the Year” by the American Medical Women’s Association.
In 1991, a generous gift by Barbara Olin Taylor, PhD, created the Augusta Webster Faculty Fellowships in Medical Education in Dr. Webster’s honor, with the intent of fostering the career development of innovative health professions educators.
Grant Information
Eligibility:
Applications must have a primary investigator who has an active appointment to the faculty of the Feinberg School of Medicine. All applicants should apply with a named faculty mentor.
Scope:
Successful proposals will address current issues and/or challenges in health professions education at any level of the health professions education continuum.
Timeframe:
Funding is available for 1 fiscal year duration (September – August).
Funding:
Applicants may request up to $10,000 during the fiscal year of their award.
- No salary support is allowed.
- No indirect costs are allowed.
- Allowed costs:
- Support for Innovation Lab projects. Applicants must have a letter of support from Ellie O’Brien, the Innovation Lab Director, with the application.
- Cost associated with developing or piloting a new curriculum or program.
- Data analytic support (statistics, transcription) or conduct of qualitative studies.
Costs of academic training that supports a specific program or effort. Applicants who are seeking course work funding are expected to send a reasoning to fame@northwestern.edu prior to applying.
Application Requirements
A completed one-page proposal/letter of interest should contain the following components:
- Descriptive title of the proposed research
- Name, title, department
- Educational roles
- Two-pages description of proposed project
- Description of costs. (Please reach out with questions).
- CV of applicant in Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine format
All applications should be submitted via the Grant Application Form. Please contact fame@northwestern.edu with any questions.
Past Grant Recipients
Contact Us
Mark D Adler, MD
Director of the Augusta Webster Fellowship Program
Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) and Medical Education