Call for applications

The UAMS Center for Implementation Research (CIR) is accepting applications for an in-person, 2.5-day Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study Development Workshop.

Workshop Details

• When: October 20-22, 2026
• Location: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
• Host: UAMS Center for Implementation Research
• Cost: $2500 (Applicants who are accepted will be responsible for travel and lodging. Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day of the workshop)

Workshop Leaders

 

Geoffrey Curran, PhD

UAMS

 

Sara Landes, PhD

UAMS, CAVHS

 

Jure Baloh, PhD

UAMS

 

JD Smith, PhD

University of Utah

What is it?

A hands-on, interactive workshop to help you create a competitive hybrid effectiveness-implementation study grant proposal. The goal is to improve your proposals with the assistance of our expert hybrid study team.

The 2.5-day training will take place October 20-22, 2026, on the UAMS campus in Little Rock, Arkansas. Participants will also have access to two 90-minute group consultations via Zoom in the months following the workshop.

Who should apply?

• PIs writing or planning to write an effectiveness-implementation hybrid study grant proposal. We expect applicants to write extramural, federally funded applications (e.g., NIH, VA, PCORI) or equivalent. Eligible grant mechanisms can include career development awards. The workshop is not appropriate for research staff or students.
• Those who already have foundational knowledge of implementation science (this is not an introduction to implementation science workshop). The workshop is not appropriate for applicants looking for an introduction to implementation science.

A complete application will require the following:

• Basic information: Name, email, current role/title
• Biosketch (PDF, 5 pages max)
  • Current or old format
• 1-page description of your research project or proposal (PDF). This can be a draft Specific Aims page or a narrative description. Please specify the following:
  • Hybrid study type (1, 2, 3, or unsure; see (Curran GM, et al., 2022)
  • The “thing” being implemented (see Curran GM, 2020)
  • Population(s) and/or setting(s) involved
  • Planned or potential implementation strategies (if applicable)
  • Planned funder mechanism and expected timeline of submission
• Other documents, as applicable (i.e., prior grant review comments)