2010 ACHE Research Grant

Deadline for submission: May 31, 2010

The purpose of the ACHE Research Grant is to promote the development and dissemination of new knowledge, theories, and practices in adult and continuing education. Grants up to $3,000 may be awarded.

ACHE members or doctoral students with sponsorship from ACHE are eligible to submit research grant proposals. Members of the Research Committee, national officers, and Board members are not eligible. The Research Committee urges ACHE members to encourage doctoral students to apply for the grants.

Submission
Please submit a Research Grant Application and a separate Word document that includes the following:

Clear description of the problem

  • The problem should be stated clearly.
  • The problem should be significant enough to warrant research.

Level of applicability to the practice of adult and continuing education

  • The proposal should describe the relevance of the research project including how the literature review will critique pertinent studies.
  • The proposal should discuss the implications of the findings for the proposed research project.

(Applicants are requested to submit the literature review, if completed already at the time of proposal submission.)

Theoretical or Conceptual Framework

  • The theoretical framework should link with the problem.
  • Concepts and the relationships between concepts should be defined.

Research Design

  • The proposal should provide a thorough description of the design and its relationship to the problem.

Contribution of Research

  • The proposal should discuss how the findings would relate to specific theories and concepts.
  • The proposal should address ways in which the proposed research will foster additional research activities.

Budget

  • The proposal should include a budget for the proposed research, including personnel and operating expenses that relate directly to the research activities.

Please submit your application and a separate Word document outlining the requested information above as email attachments to:

Dr. Amber Dailey-Hebert
adailey@park.edu

All submissions must be received by May 31, 2010.

For more information, contact:

Amber Dailey-Hebert at adailey@park.edu, or by phone at 816-584-6339.

Award winners who submit proposals for consideration in 2010 will be notified in August of their award. It is expected that 2010 award winners will present at the 2011 Annual Conference and Meeting.