Health and Society Research Center
The Health and Society Research Center , is attached to the Research Department-VRIPS (Spanish acronym) with the objective of producing scientific research that contributes to the solution of society's needs and problems. It is formed by the coordinator and high-level associated researchers. Research projects are convened once a year at a national and international level and are financed with UEES' own funds and cooperating agencies.
CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS 2025
The Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador through the
Health and Society Research Center (CISS - UEES) and
Research Center “Specialized in Health” (CIES - FACMED)
Invites national and international researchers, academic organizations and public or private institutions, Non-Governmental Organizations and Institutions specialized in Research to propose research projects to be financed by the UEES or co-financed with their institutions. In the case of institutions, the signing of agreements or letters of understanding is promoted for the execution of research in joint collaboration.
The objective pursued by these research centers is linked to the development of relevant research that contributes to analyzing and identifying the problems and needs of the national, regional and international context, in accordance with the Institutional lines of research, which contribute to the achievement of the Objectives. of Sustainable Development, as an institutional commitment to provide scientific evidence of the current situation of the problems that afflict society and the generation of alternative solutions, for informed and relevant decision making. In this call, multidisciplinary projects or those presented in association with other entities have priority.
All research proposals must be sent through the following link:
Areas, lines and thematic axes of research called by CISS-UEES
From the research dynamics of the CISS, 5 research areas, 11 lines of research and 15 thematic axes are promoted, shown below:
Areas | Research Line |
Thematic axes |
1. Education | 1.1. Población en estado de vulnerabilidad |
1.1.1. Inclusión y acceso a la educación de personas con discapacidad, desplazamiento forzado, género, etc. |
1.2. Calidad de la educación |
1.2.1. Innovaciones curriculares y tecnológicas en la educación. |
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1.2.2. Comunidad educativa y dinámicas educativas en nuevos contextos sociales. |
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1.2.3. Evidencia de efectividad de políticas públicas en educación. |
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2. Health | 2.1 Health of Women, Children and Adolescents | 2.2.1. Atención y servicios de salud a población en riesgo. |
2.2. Calidad de la salud |
2.2.1. Calidad de atención en salud. |
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2.2.2. Evidencia de efectividad de políticas públicas en atención a la salud. |
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3. Environment | 2.3. Vulnerabilidad socioambiental Mujeres, Niñez y Adolescencia |
2.3.1. Poblaciones vulnerables y uso, acceso, conservación y aprovechamiento de recursos naturales. |
2.4. Calidad del medio ambiente |
2.4.1. Evidencia de efectividad de políticas públicas sobre medio ambiente |
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3. Culture of Peace, political participation and prevention of Violence. | 3.1. Procesos democráticos de Mujeres, Niñez y Adolescencia |
3.1.1. Igualdad, equidad, acceso a la justicia para grupos vulnerables. |
3.2. Political Participation and Democracy | 3.2.1. Participación y representación política para la paz, transparencia presupuestaria y propuestas normativas |
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3.2.2. Evidencia de efectividad de políticas públicas en seguridad, protección prevención y participación política de los ciudadanos |
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4. Humanities and Social Sciences | 4.1. Teología estudios sociales, históricos y culturales |
4.1.1. Estudios de Religión, historia y Cultura |
4.2. Estado y formas de administración |
4.2.1. Estudios sobre reformas jurídicas y aplicación de ley |
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4.3. Populations Studies related to Poverty and economic development | 4.3.1. Studies related to Poverty and economic development |
Areas, lines and thematic axes of research called by CIES-FACMED
CIES works on 11 lines of research with its thematic axes that focus only on the area of health and related sciences, primarily considering promotion, comprehensive health care and disease prevention in priority populations in conditions of social vulnerability. and economic; especially women, children, adolescents, youth and older adults, are presented below.
Strategic lines | Thematic axes | |
1 | Cancer prevention and control | Characterization of the natural history of preventable cancers to help establish cost-effective strategies for health promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, control and epidemiological surveillance at the population level. |
2 | Obesity, diabetes, arterial hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. | Prevention and control of obesity, diabetes, arterial hypertension and cardiovascular risk and promote their use for decision making, as well as to train human resources with local and regional leadership committed to this mission. |
3 | Malnutrition, malnutrition,
Healthy lifestyles |
Social equity and full development of society, through the generation, application and dissemination of knowledge, the improvement of organized social response, and the training of high-level human resources, aimed at the prevention and control of malnutrition, malnutrition and promotion of healthy lifestyles. |
4 | Prevention and control of vector-borne diseases | Development of cost-effective, timely, transdisciplinary and consensus-based surveillance, prevention and control strategies for VTEs, developed through basic and applied mission-based research, the provision of high-quality services and technology, and human resources training. |
5 | Environmental health | To provide updated knowledge on the relationship between environment and health and to train resources in this area in order to improve the quality of the environment in such a way that it has a positive impact on the wellbeing of the population. |
6 | Sexual and reproductive health and prevention of AIDS and STIs: | Prevention, care and reduction of vulnerability to HIV/AIDS/STIs, maternal and perinatal morbi-mortality, sexual and reproductive health of the population at different stages of life, through the generation of scientific evidence related to prevention and care to influence public policies and human resources training. |
7 | Medicines in Public Health: Access, Use and Antimicrobial Resistance | Knowledge and innovation in health systems and policies, and the training of human resources in order to achieve equitable access and appropriate use of medicines, thus contributing to social equity and the promotion of the full health of the population. |
8 | Human Resources in Health | Contribution to the development of human resources for health in El Salvador and the countries of the region through research, training and the generation of innovative strategies in this area. |
9 | Social protection in health: | Social protection in health promoting the full health of the population through the generation of knowledge, innovation in health systems. |
10 | Evaluation of health programs and policies: | Social equity promoting the full health of the population through the generation of knowledge, innovation in health systems and training of human resources for public health. |
11 | Vaccines | research in vaccine development and evaluation, to contribute to the full and healthy development of the members of society, to participate in the dissemination and application of knowledge, as well as the training of high-level human resources. |
Researchers Profile
Development of cost-effective, timely, transdisciplinary and consensual surveillance, prevention and control strategies on ETVs, and developed through research by basic and applied mission, the offering of high quality and technological services, and the training of human resources.
- Professionals with a master's degree and/or doctorate
- Affiliated with ORCID and Google Scholar
- Have carried out inter-institutional research work.
- Have published scientific articles in scientific journals of medium and high impact.
Important Dates
Date | Activities |
Launching of the call for applications | August 9, 2024 |
Receipt of profile proposals*. | August 15 to September 10, 2024 |
Notification of selected profiles | September 16, 2024 |
Briefing meeting for pre-project design | September 20, 2024 |
Reception of preliminary projects | September 20 to October 21, 2024 |
Submission for review and acceptance | October 16 to November 15, 2024 |
Presentation of preliminary project to the Ethics Committee, last date. | December 10, 2024 |
Start of research contract | February 1, 2025 |
*Proposals outside the established times, as well as those sent by email, will not be accepted. The annexes and their parts are mandatory, incomplete proposals will be disqualified. |
Economic Proposal 2025 (research budget)
Financial proposals can be from $10,000.00 to $15,000.00. If the budget exceeds the maximum amount, an analysis of the expected impact of the research must be presented for special evaluation. The following items and criteria must be considered in the budget (see annex 1):
- Personal services to researchers, one professional as main researcher and a maximum of 2 professionals as co-authors: Calculate according to the personal amount required for each product to be delivered (See Annex 1).
- Personal services of collaborators in specific research activities.
- Materials and supplies (laboratory supplies, software, among others): According to recent quotes (no older than 3 months and attach documents)
- International transfers: (according to Annex 1 rates)
- Travel expenses: (according to Annex 1 rates)
- Meals for participants in activities (according to Annex 1 rates)
Content of the technical proposal:
Research Proposal. Annex 1
2. Financial Proposal. Annex 2
3. Resume of the main investigator. Resume of the main investigator and/or secondary investigators and collaborators (if applicable). Annex 3
CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS 2024
FUNDED BY UEES THROUGH
THE HEALTH AND SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER (CISS Spanish acronym)
The Center for Health and Society Research of the Evangelical University of El Salvador (CISS-UEES), aims to "contribute to the effective search for national needs and problems [...]" (CISS-UEES Regulation 2010, which means that such research should serve as tools for the objective evaluation of the Salvadoran reality, while becoming inputs for public decision making; proposing critical reflections on these problems. In this way contribute to the national scientific production, through the transfer of knowledge and scientific publication. Among its purposes, the CISS establishes to develop research relevant to the problems and needs of the national context in tune with international issues of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); a task that must be carried out with academic responsibility, methodological rigor and a Christian ethical framework by professionals with research competencies and experience. Therefore, the Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Social Service, through the Directorate of Research and the Center for Health and Society Research (CISS-UEES), invites national and international researchers and academic organizations, and public or private institutions to propose research projects to be funded or co-funded by UEES. Tienen prioridad los proyectos multidisciplinarios o que se presenten en asocio con otras instancias. Áreas, líneas y ejes temáticos de investigación convocados La línea de investigación convocadas para 2024 son: Educación, salud mental, promoción de la salud, migración, medio ambiente, participación política, cultura de paz. Humanities and Social Sciences, among others that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Projects must show relevance and transcendence in the area and line where they are proposed.Area | Line of Research | Thematic axes of the agenda |
1. Education | 1.1 Vulnerable population | 1.1.1 Inclusion and access to education of people with disabilities, forced displacement, etc. |
1.2 Educational Quality | 1.2.1 Quality of the Education 1.2.2 UTime management in schools 1.2.3 Evidence of effectiveness of public policies in education | |
2. Health | 2.1. Women, Childhood, and Adolescence | 2.1.1 Healthcare and services to vulnerable population |
2.2. Quality | 2.2.1Healthcare Quality 2.2.2 Evidence of effectiveness of public policies in healthcare | |
3. Environment | 3.1. Women, Childhood, and Adolescence | 3.1.1 Vulnerable populations and use, access, conservation, and exploitation of natural resources |
3.2. Quality | 3.2.1 Evidence of effectiveness of public policies in the environment | |
4. Culture of Peace, political participation, and violence prevention | 4.1. Women, Childhood, and Adolescence | 4.1.1 Equality, equity, and access to justice for vulnerable groups |
4.2. Political Participation and Democracy | 4.2.2 Political participation and representation for peace, budget transparency, and policy proposals | |
5. Humanities and Social Sciences | Theology, social and cultural studies 5.1. | Religious and Cultural Studies |
5.2. Populations Studies related to Poverty and economic development | Studies related to Poverty and economic development |
SCHEDULE AND DATES OF THE 2024 RESEARCH PROPOSALS CALL | |
Call for applications | August 24, 2023 |
Receiving dates of proposals in research profile format | From August 29th to September 29th, 2023 |
Approval notification of the research profile October 20th, 2023 | October 20th, 2023 |
Construction of preliminary research projects | From November 3rd to December 24th, 2023 |
Reception of preliminary research projects | From January 3 to 10, 2024 |
Notification of the approval of the preliminary research project | From January 10 to January 30, 2024 |
Researchers’ Tdr, Resume and statements, ID and TIN | From January 10th to the 30th, 2024 |
Researcher Recruitment | From February 1 to February 25, 2024 |
- Writing of the terms of reference of the research, delivery of attestations, and curriculum vitae/resume of the team of researcher/researchers
- Signing of the contract with UEES
- Delivery of a preliminary project or research protocol
- Delivery of progress or advances, based on schedule (depending on the magnitude of the project)
- Delivery of the final research report, to the satisfaction of the CISS-UEES, to be delivered no later than the last week of November 2024
- One or two publishable articles (depending on the magnitude of the project), one for a UEES journal or another for a high-impact indexed journal in Scopus or WoS
- Make publication arrangements in indexed journals of high scientific impact to be published in 2025
- Public presentation of the study in congresses and internal and external contests, etc. This presentation may be subsidized by UEES or by another entity that collaborates financially, to be carried out in 2024-2025
- Participation in planning, monitoring, and evaluation meetings with the coordination of the CISS
- In the case of research in which there is a need to apply informed consent of the participants, the preliminary project or research protocol must be submitted to an evaluation by the Institutional Ethics Committee (CEI Spanish acronym). Once the preliminary project or protocol is approved, the research may be executed. For this process, the CISS coordination will provide the pertinent formats at the appropriate time
Content of the technical proposal
- Research Profile. Annex 1
- Annex 2
- Principal investigator resume. Resume of the main investigator and/or secondary investigators and collaborators (if applicable). Annex 3
Economic Proposal Content
- Attachment 4
- ANNEX 4. BUDGET MODEL
Introduction
Due to the importance of order and financial control, it is necessary to standardize the items in the investment of research projects. Although it is recognized that the peculiarities of each project may require unforeseeable expenses, there are items in which it is possible to standardize expenses, such as food, transportation, lodging, certain equipment and stationery expenses, as well as the contracting of technical services. For this reason, this Budget Preparation Guide has been prepared and presented.Budget items
Budget Items are defined as those predictable and planned designations of general expenditure required by research projects. UEES research project budgets should consider each of the following items:- Personal Services.
- Non-Personal Services.
- Travel and representations.
- Materials and Supplies.
- Summary of Expenses.
Inputs for the preparation of the budget guide.
In order to prepare the budget, researchers should refer to the Per Diem Guide and the list of suppliers approved by UEES. Both instruments must be reviewed and approved annually by the Vice Rector's Office for Research and Social Outreach, as well as by the Purchasing Department. Per Diem GuideFinal Considerations
For each approved expenditure in the line items there must be a description specifying and justifying the projected and/or actual expenditure. In addition, each approved budget must be tracked in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, or a spreadsheet in compatible software, which is available for audit at the time requested.CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS 2023 FUNDED BY UEES THROUGH THE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIETY RESEARCH, CISS
The Center for Health and Society Research of the Evangelical University of El Salvador (CISS-UEES), aims to "contribute to the effective search for national needs and problems [...]" (CISS-UEES Regulation 2010, which means that such research should serve as tools for the objective evaluation of the Salvadoran reality, while becoming inputs for public decision making; proposing critical reflections on these problems.
With the purpose of strengthening institutional research and converting the University into a generator of scientific information and knowledge that provides inputs in proposals for the development of the country; The UEES, through the Vice-Rector's Office for Research and Social Projection, directed by the Research Directorate, has created the Health and Society Research Center (CISS).
Among its purposes, the CISS establishes developing research relevant to the problems and needs of the national context in line with international issues of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); a task that must be carried out with academic responsibility, methodological rigor and an ethical Christian framework by professionals whose skills and investigative experience can be corroborated by required documentation.
Therefore, the Vice Rector's Office for Research and Social Projection, through the Research Department in support of the Center for Health and Society Research (CISS-UEES), invites national and international researchers from different areas of professional specialty and academic and social organizations, individually or institutionally, national (public and private) and international, to propose research projects to be funded or co-funded by UEES.
Called Areas, Lines, and Topics of ResearchThe line of research called for 2023 are: Environment, Quality, Human Rights, Vulnerable Populations, Health Promotion, Social, Cultural and Humanistic Studies. among others that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Area | Line of Research | Thematic axes of the agenda |
1. Education | 1.1 Vulnerable population | 1.1.1 Inclusion and access to education of people with disabilities, forced displacement, etc. |
1.2 Quality | 1.2.1 Quality of the Education 1.2.2 UTime management in schools 1.2.3 Evidence of effectiveness of public policies in education | |
2. Health | 2.1. Women, Childhood, and Adolescence | 2.1.1 Healthcare and services to vulnerable population |
2.2. Quality | 2.2.1Healthcare Quality 2.2.2 Evidence of effectiveness of public policies in healthcare | |
3. Environment | 3.1. Women, Childhood, and Adolescence | 3.1.1 Vulnerable populations and use, access, conservation, and exploitation of natural resources |
3.2. Quality | 3.2.1 Evidence of effectiveness of public policies in the environment | |
4. Culture of Peace, political participation, and violence prevention | 4.1. Women, Childhood, and Adolescence | 4.1.1 Equality, equity, and access to justice for vulnerable groups |
4.2. Political Participation and Democracy | 4.2.2 Political participation and representation for peace, budget transparency, and policy proposals | |
5. Humanities and Social Sciences | 5.1. Theology social and cultural studies | Religion and Cultural Studies |
5.2. Populations Studies related to Poverty and economic development | Studies related to Poverty and economic development |
As established in Article 9 of the CISS (Spanish acronym) regulations, the associated researchers must be persons "with verifiable experience in research and publication; as well as specialists with knowledge in areas they propose to develop their research proposal."
Researchers whose projects have been selected must sign a contract for the transfer of economic and copyright rights, which establishes expected products, deadlines for product presentation, project completion dates, a detailed budget for any investment required, and any legal aspect that is considered pertinent, in accordance with the established institutional procedures and the guidelines of the Legal Department and the Human Talent Management of the Universidad Evangélica. (art. 10 CISS regulations). In the case of partner institutions and NGOs, the signing of agreements or letters of understanding is expected for the execution of the investigations.
Important DatesSCHEDULE AND DATES OF THE 2023 CALL FOR RESEARCH | |
Call for applications | August 22, 2022 |
Receiving dates of proposals in research profile format | From August 29 to September 29, 2022 |
Notification of the opinion of the research proposal | October 20, 2022 |
Recruitment of researchers | November 4, 2022 |
Start of writing preliminary research projects of approved proposals | November 7, 2022 |
The "research profile" type research proposals received will be evaluated in their technical, methodological, ethical, and financial aspects by the project approval committee of the Vice Rector's Office for Research and Social Service. The final approval of the projects requires an internal process in which different institutional bodies participate; Institutions, national and international, interested in proposing research projects in one(s) of the University's research lines or under the lines of the ODS, considering participating logistically and financially through economic or in-kind contributions. , you must sign an agreement or letter of understanding for the execution of any investigation. For the year 2023, the proposed projects, individual or inter-institutional, must consider a maximum financing of US$ 10,000.00. Amounts greater than this will be evaluated in a special way.
Commitments of national and international researchers once their projects are approved. In the development of institutional projects, researchers associated with the CISS acquire, at least, the following commitments:- Writing the terms of reference of the research, delivery of reports and curriculum vitae/resume of the researcher/res.
- Signing of the contract with the UEES and approval of the commitment to the 2023 work schedule.
- Delivery of a preliminary project or research protocol
- Delivery of progress or advances, based on schedule (depending on the magnitude of the project)
- Delivery of the final investigation report, to the satisfaction of the CISS-UEES, must be delivered no later than the last week of November 2023.
- One or two publishable articles depending on the magnitude of the project), following the editorial guidelines of the UEES.
- Carry out publication procedures in indexed journals of high scientific impact, by 2024.
- Public presentation of the study in congresses and internal and external contests, etc. This presentation may be subsidized by the UEES or by another entity that collaborates financially, to be carried out in 2024.
- Participation in planning, monitoring, and evaluation meetings with the coordination of the CISS
- In the case of research in which there is a need to apply informed consent of the participants, the preliminary project or research protocol must be submitted to an evaluation by the Institutional Ethics Committee (CEI Spanish acronym). Once the preliminary project or protocol is approved, the research may be executed. For this process, the CISS coordination will provide the pertinent formats at the appropriate time
Content of the technical proposal
- Research Profile. Annex 1
- Schedule. Annex 2
- Principal investigator resume. Resume of the main investigator and/or secondary investigators and collaborators (if applicable). Annex 3
Economic Proposal Content
- Budget. Attachment 4
No. | CISS RESEARCH 2021 | RESEARCHERS | AREA |
1 | Characterization (epidemiological) of subjects vaccinated against Covid-19. | Dr. Elmer Mendoza | Health |
2 | Systematic review of adverse events reported in different international studies on COVID-19 vaccines. | Dr. Elmer Mendoza
Dr. Virginia Granados |
Health |
3 | Political Constitutions of the 20th Century in El Salvador. 2020-2021 project. (transition from Dictatorships to Democracy) | Licdo. Roberto Turcios | History |
4 | Arboreal composition and way of life in a community on the banks of the Sumpul River, Lempa River. | Msc. Melvin Iván López Méndez. Lic. Felipe Franco |
Environment |
6 | Diagnosis (Baseline) of University Social Responsibility (USR) UEES 2021. | Raúl Torres | Institutional Development |
No. | Research 2020 | Researchers | Area |
1 | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Mental Health of the consulting population of the national psychiatric hospital "Dr. José Molina Martínez". | Cecilia Castro Figueroa
Willian Henry Betancourth Cardoza National Psychiatric Hospital |
School of Medicine |
2 | Clinical epidemiological factors associated with the severity of COVID 19 infection in psychiatric patients admitted to the inpatient ward of the National Psychiatric Hospital, 2020. | Roberto Medina
Cecilia Castro Figueroa National Psychiatric Hospital |
School of Medicine |
3 | The role of men and women in the quarantine household Covid-19 | Ana Iris Peña | Non-violence and promotion of Culture of Peace |
4 |
Is truth a goal of research? | Raul Torres | Philosophy/Research/Epistemology |
5 |
NEITHER DENIALISM NOR SCIENTIFICISM.
Science and politics in times of COVID-19 |
Raul Torres | Public Policy |
Contact:
Coordination of the Health and Society Research Center
centrodeinvestigacion.ciss@uees.edu.sv