GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL OF APA FUNDING FOR REGIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS

Region Chairs may award up to $1500.00 from their APA budgets for research projects if the following guidelines are followed:

1. Solicitation for proposals must be open and communicated to all APA members in that region.

2. Proposals should be consistent with the mission statement and goals of the APA.

3. Region chairs should appoint a subcommittee of three to five members to review the submissions. The members of this subcommittee should submit a brief report on their review and final selection. This report should be sent to the APA Executive Director and the Chair of the Research Committee for final approval.

4. Priority should be given to junior faculty or fellows. Funds should be used for educational or research projects which are not already financially supported.

5. Budget requests that are not appropriate include salary for full time faculty, equipment for long term use, i.e., computers, overhead expenses and travel. All funds should be directly related to the research.

6. Grantees should be required to submit a brief report in September of how the funding was used, along with the results of their projects. If the work is published or presented, the support from the APA should be acknowledged.

Approved: 5/98