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Requests for extensions should be made only when necessary as they impact the Foundation’s grant payment and resource allocation cycles. That said, we understand that even the best-laid plans do not always work out. If you do require an extension, please email proposals@gold-foundation.org at least two weeks before your report is due. Include the reason for the extension request, your grant number, the date you’d like your grant extended to and the Grants Office contact at your institution. We will respond with an official Letter of Extension as confirmation for approval.
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[wptabtitle]I switched institutions, do I need to let the Gold Foundation know?
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Yes. In order to ensure that your grant money ends up at the right institution, please email proposals@gold-foundation.org to let us know if the money will be staying at your previous institution with a new PI (see below) or moving with you to the new institution. If the grant is moving with you, please include the Grants Office contact from both your previous and new institution to help facilitate the process.
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[wptabtitle]I need to change the PI on my grant. How can I do that?
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Email proposals@gold-foundation.org with your grant number, the name and contact information of the PI you need your grant transferred to and the Grants Office contact at your institution.
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[wptabtitle]I’m not using my grant money in the same way I proposed. Do I need to tell the Gold Foundation?
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Yes. If you need to adjust your budget to cover a new item or re-allocate your budget across existing items, email proposals@gold-foundation.org with your grant number and the budget changes for which you are requesting approval. See below for restrictions on grant expenses.
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[wptabtitle]Are there any restrictions on what kinds of expenses can be paid for with the grant money?
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The Gold Foundation does not pay for overhead (aka Dean’s tax) or for computer hardware.
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[wptabtitle]Do I need to cite the Gold Foundation in my publications? [/wptabtitle]
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Yes. Published materials resulting from Foundation-supported work MUST include the statement that the project was made possible with a grant from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation.
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[wptabtitle]What should I put in my interim report?
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Your interim report needs to contain the following components:
Narrative
- State original objective/goals of project
- Describe project activities to date, include as appropriate the following: project managers/principal investigators, activities undertaken, participants and beneficiaries (include #s), publications, evaluation techniques and tools, results and conclusions
- Explain challenges/obstacles you have faced to date, and their impact on the project
Financial
- Provide original budget vs. actual to date
- Explain item variances over 5%, and/or an overall project variance greater than 5%
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[wptabtitle]What should I put in my final report? [/wptabtitle]
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It depends on what type of grant you have as different grants have different requirements.
Student Summer Fellowship
Narrative
- A restatement of the original hypothesis and objectives of the project
- A description of activities undertaken, including information on number of participants
- Qualitative and/or quantitative data and its significance (if applicable)
- Evaluation of project (include tools, methods used, work to date if part of a larger project)
- Comment on possibility for continuation of this research
- Discussion of how this fellowship has contributed to the student’s understanding of the practice of humanistic medicine as well as the patient experience with illness, their health and the healthcare system
- A statement on opportunity for student to present work to faculty and peers, and possibility for publication
- Pictures that document the student’s experience
- Mentor Form B(download and return completed form)
- On-site Supervisor Form(only required if project takes place off-site or overseas)
*Some well-conceived projects may fail or yield ambiguous results when unexpected problems are encountered. In all cases, students should write a clear and candid appraisal of the project and interpretations of the collected data.
White Coat Ceremony
Narrative
- Describe the event and how it was received by attendees
- Was your project promoted at your institution? Please describe how and to what audience
- Attach copies of printed materials, programs etc.
- Include photos from the event
Financial
- Provide a summary of expenses
GHHS and Other Program Grants
Narrative
- State original objective/goals of project
- Describe project activities to date, include as appropriate the following: project managers/principal investigators, activities undertaken, participants and beneficiaries (include #s), publications, evaluation techniques and tools, results and conclusions
- Were the objectives and goals met? Please explain
- Was your project promoted at your institution? Please describe how and to what audience.
- Are there plans to continue the project? Can/should a similar project be replicated at your institution or elsewhere? How will this happen?
- Attach copies of printed materials, surveys, PowerPoint presentations, photographs, fliers or other materials created for project
- Include a 250-word (approximate) summary of the project and its accomplishments, along with contact name and email for inclusion on our website
Financial
- Provide original budget vs. actual budget
- Explain item variances over 5%, and/or an overall project variance greater than 5%
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