The 2010 round of grant funding is now open.
The Bonnie Babes Foundation supports organisations undertaking research into stillbirth, miscarriage and prematurity. The support is generally for the purchase of equipment essential for the research or for research funds or PhD scholarships for new, innovative research. It is envisaged that support for project research funds would provide results that would lead to long term funding from other funding bodies. The Bonnie Babes Foundation would also support the purchase of medical equipment used in the assessment of pregnancies at risk of loss or in the management and treatment of premature babies.
The Bonnie Babes Foundation will not fund conference travel or building funds. Grant applications will be accepted from Australian bodies only. Grant applications are usually provided in the range of $2,000 to $20,000. Applications in excess of this amount may be considered, as may partial funding of projects. Applications are assessed annually. The current closing date for applications is Friday 9th July 2010. Click on the following link to download an application form GrantApplication2010.pdf
University of Queensland (web based survey)
Researchers at the University of Queensland have been conducting focus groups with parents of premmie babies to explore their unique parenting experiences. Inspired by parents stories of challenges and resilience we want to further explore some of the issues that parents have raised. In particular, we want to know what factors contribute to making the mother of a premmie baby a happy and confident mother.
Can you participate?
We are recruiting mothers of babies (<24 months corrected age) born preterm (<37 weeks gestational age).
What does participation involve?
Participation involves completing a web-based survey. We’ve chosen a web-based survey because it allows you to complete the questionnaires in your own home at a time convenient to you. All responses will be completely anonymous as no identifying details will be recorded. The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. The questionnaires will ask about; your expectations before the premmie birth, your experiences during hospitalisation, coping strategies, your feelings, your spousal relationship (if applicable) and your current feelings around parenting. The web-address for the survey is: http://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/premstudy
What are the benefits?
We hope that this research will inform clinicians about ways that they can better support parents.
If you would like any further information about this study please contact us:
Tracey Evans – email: tracey.evans@uqconnect.edu.au , mobile: 0412 757 727
Dr Koa Whittingham – email: koawhittingham@uq.edu.au, phone: 3636 5539