Gender and Firearm Injury Prevention Research
IRWG and the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention have announced a partnership with the goal being to catalyze research on gender and firearms. Through the collaboration, U-M faculty will be able to apply for a new Catalyze Research Award of up to $25,000 to cover individual activities, such as research assistance, research-related travel, or ...
Announcing 2021 Faculty Seed Grant Awards
April 2021 The University of Michigan’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) has awarded 12 Seed Grants for faculty projects on women, gender, and sexuality. The grants support individual research activities, as well as collaborative projects, pilot studies, and initial research efforts, with nearly $70,000 awarded. The 2021 seed grants were awarded to ...
Announcing 2020 Faculty Seed Grant Awards
April 2020 The Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) has awarded nine Seed Grants for faculty projects on women, gender, and sexuality. The grants support individual research activities, as well as collaborative projects, pilot studies, and initial research efforts, with over $60,000 in awarded funds. One seed grant addressing transgender health research was awarded ...
IRWG seed grant supports first-of-its-kind mHealth app for teen girls
by Laura Bailey As a clinical psychologist working with high-risk populations, Golfo Tzilos Wernette often listened to her young female patients’ concerns about pressure to have unprotected sex—especially if alcohol was involved. This population also has the highest rates of several sexually transmitted infections, which now hover at record levels overall. Tzilos Wernette, an assistant ...
Evaluating Reproductive Healthcare Services for Adolescents and Women with Physical Disabilities in Ethiopia
Over 15 million persons with disabilities live in Ethiopia, nearly one-fifth of the population. Unfortunately, women and adolescents with disabilities experience significant marginalization and isolation and their reproductive health needs are virtually unmet. In 2016, IRWG awarded Dr. Susan Ernst (Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical School) a Faculty Seed Grant to gather preliminary evidence for developing ...
Announcing 2019 Faculty Seed Grant Awards
The Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) is proud to announce 24 funded Seed Grants for faculty projects on women, gender, and sexuality. The grants support individual research activities, as well as collaborative projects, pilot studies, initial research efforts, and creative endeavors. New this year were specific calls for research projects related to transgender health, ...