Department of Pediatrics

Philanthropy

Alpert Endowment

Joel and Barbara Alpert Endowment for Children of the City

The Joel and Barbara Alpert Endowment for Children of the City was established at Boston University School of Medicine in honor of the work carried out by the Alperts over their 25 years spent at Boston City Hospital and the Boston University medical community.

The endowment is used to support Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center (formerly BCH) faculty, fellows and residents early in their careers to carry out scholarly research in general pediatrics. Research is expected to study the medical and social needs of inner city children.

After accomplishing their start-up efforts, the physicians will prove competitive in identifying support for expanded projects emphasizing strategies and intervention which will result in improved health outcomes for inner city children.

Since 1995, a committee of senior department members has awarded grants after conducting competitive searches. To date over 120 awards have been made, with project awards ranging from $500 - $15,000. Projects have included the following: access barriers to health care for Latino children, assessment of illness severity in uninsured children, epidemiology of genetic influence on preterm birth, assessment of the literacy skills of low income children, and resource utilization among children with sickle cell anemia, among others. Many of these have been pilot projects leading to further investigation and substantial outside funding.

Endowment support is for one year, and in the past three to five grants have been awarded each cycle. Grants are given a priority where the pilot phase is judged likely to lead to further investigation. Resident, fellow, and junior faculty applicants must identify a senior faculty mentor and secure his or her sign-off on their proposal. All others are encouraged to demonstrate appropriate collaboration arrangements. If successfully funded, the applicant is expected to provide a six-month interim report and a final program and budget report sixty days after the grant expiration date.

• The first page should be the cover page.  This counts in the page numbering.

• The grant application should be double-spaced and no longer than 10 pages. Please number the pages consecutively, including the cover page.

• The format should follow a modified NIH outline – specific aims; background and significance; preliminary data (if any); research design and methods; and literature cited.

• A detailed project budget and brief budget justification must be included.

•  The last page(s) should be the budget (counts in page numbering).

• The budget should not exceed $20-25,000.  In the past we have awarded 3-5 grants each cycle.

• The budget must not include any faculty salary support or travel expenses.

• NIH biosketches are required from all investigators and should follow the budget (they do not count in the page numbering).

Your application should be submitted electronically to Meagan Wyllie. If you cannot send the signed cover page electronically, please give it to Meagan and she'll scan it.  Applications that do not follow the above format will not be reviewed.

Forms

Alpert Grant Application Form
Alpert Final Report Form
Alpert Progress Report Form
Alpert Petty Cash Log

May: Proposals accepted
June: Award notifications
July: Year long funding begins

November: Proposal Accepted
December: Award Notifications
January: Year long funding begins

Please contact Meagan Wyllie at 617.414.2574 with further questions.
Last Updated: February 1, 2013