SMAART IMPACT Grant
Problems addressed
How does it work?
Outcomes Assessed
FAQs
Testimonials
What is SMAART IMPACT grant?
SMAART IMPACT GRANT is an initiative conceptualized by Dr. Ashish Joshi to promote data driven technology enabled innovations to solve population health challenges of the 21st century.
He has launched this grant for students and recent graduates interested in designing, developing, implementing and evaluating digital health innovations to solve population health challenges. He has conceptualized this program for supporting the minds that dare to think out of the box and are ready to bring a change in the community. He aims to encourage bright minds with right spirits.
First Impact Award 15 January 2021
Second Impact Award 10 July 2021
Third Impact Award 17 September 2022
Problems SMAART IMPACT seed grant addresses
- Limited innovation-based models in Public Health
- A very little motivation for young Public Health Researcher
- Models that are innovative, but lack sustainability and feasibility
- Cost-utility of the intervention
- Weak implementation strategies in innovative ideas.
The program emphasizes on bringing innovation to the field of Public Health. It encourages out of box thinking which has to be sustainable and feasible to disseminate.
How does SMAART IMPACT grant work?
The overarching implementation strategy of the SMAART IMPACT Grant program is to fund and shape exemplary innovation-based proposals which outstands itself beyond the conventional approaches and practices. The ultimate goal of the program is to enhance the role of informatics to conquer public health issues.
OUTCOMES ASSESSED
- Innovation based Models
- Sustainability
- Dissemination
- Potency of Grant program administration
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Any undergraduate or graduate student and recent graduates (within 12 months of their undergraduate or graduate degree), diverse back grounds with an interest in digital Health solutions are eligible to apply for SMAART IMPACT Grant with a vision to bring innovation in Public Health.
No, not necessarily. Being an FHTS intern will definitely help you get familiar with the functioning and work principles of the organization but even if you are not interning with us, if you fulfill the mentioned criteria of eligibility, feel free to apply for this grant and pitch the idea of your own.
SMAART IMPACT Grant is offered four times a year as per the application cycle. If you have applied before and interested to apply again, you definitely can. The selection process is done by our panel-review board and it is purely based on the decisions of our jury after rigorous assessment of the pitched projects.
You will be provided with the set guidelines for pitching the proposal.
No, you are not allowed to change it. We respect the novelty of each idea and follows ethics in research. Hence, it is appropriate to do all the brainstorming beforehand and come up with an idea you are decisive about.
Yes, an auto-generated mail will be sent acknowledging the receipt of your application. It doesn’t guarantee your selection for the fund provided under SMAART IMPACT Grant.
Send your query via “Contact us” form accessible from the main menu under “Get Involved”.
TESTIMONIALS
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Manda Saurav
1st Year MBBS StudentMy experience about the hackathon in one word? Fruitful. From many aspects, I learned a lot. During …
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Khruti S.
1st Year MBBS StudentBeing a part of hackathon was such a beneficial experience. We were able to build qualities of teamw …
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Viola D’Souza
PhD Scholar at Dep. of Health PolicyIt was such a pleasure attending this year’s Smaart Impact Hackathon. Thank you for giving me the op …
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