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The purpose of the ACHE Alex Charters Research Grant is to promote the development and dissemination of new knowledge, theories, and practices in adult and continuing education. In 2019, up to two grants of $1500 each may be awarded.Open to: ACHE members who have maintained a membership for at least one year immediately preceding application or doctoral students with sponsorship from an ACHE member institution
Focus: Research in adult and continuing higher education
Submission period: May 15, 2019 - July 31, 2019.
ACHE members who have maintained membership for at least one year or doctoral students with sponsorship from an ACHE member institution 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.
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Submission:
Please submit an Alex Charters Research Grant Application, which will includes the following in a summary of not more than 1500 words: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.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Dianna Rust
Chair, Research Committee
Dianna.Rust@mtsu.edu
Award winners who submit proposals for consideration in a given year will be notified in August of that year of their award. Recipients are then asked to share their research with the ACHE membership in one of three ways:
The Association will award a scholarship to an ACHE member who has held membership in ACHE for at least one year immediately preceding application and who is engaged in graduate studies on either a full-time or part-time basis. In 2018, one scholarship in the amount of $1000 may be awarded.
Open to: ACHE members who have maintained a membership for at least one year and are studying in the field of adult continuing higher education
Focus: Graduate study in adult and continuing higher education
Submission period: May 15, 2019 - July 31, 2019.
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Eligibility
Applicant must:
Requirements
Applicants must submit the following:
Open to: ACHE members who have maintained a membership for at least one year immediately preceding application and are studying in the field of adult continuing higher education
Focus: Graduate study in adult and continuing higher education
Submission period: May 15, 2019 - July 31, 2019.
The purpose of the ACHE Graduate Student Conference Grant is to provide financial support to graduate students interested in attending the annual ACHE meeting. The Association members believe that their interest and future contributions to the field of continuing higher education will help maintain the vitality of the organization. The ACHE Graduate Student Conference Grant covers the awardee's conference registration fee, travel and lodging up to a maximum of $1500.
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With Roger Maclean as Local Arrangements Chair for ACHE’s 67th Annual Meeting and the support of Dean Howard Martin, Division of Continuing Studies, the University of Wisconsin-Madison donated their administrative fee back to ACHE. This fee was the initial funding for the ACHE Graduate Student Conference Grant. ACHE is very grateful to Roger Maclean and the University of Wisconsin-Madison for creating this opportunity.
Future funding for this Grant will be through cash donations, endowments, memorial gifts and planned giving. The ACHE Graduate Student Conference Grant funds are held in a separate account from the ACHE annual budget.
ACHE Graduate Student Conference Grant Award Eligibility and Requirements
The Association will provide an award of up to $1500 to an ACHE member who has maintained a membership for at least one year and is engaged in graduate studies on either a full-time or part-time basis. Funds will go toward attendance at the ACHE Annual Conference & Meeting.
Eligibility
Applicant must:
Requirements
Applicants must submit the following:
Open to: ACHE members who have maintained a membership for at least one year immediately preceding application and are working in the field of adult continuing higher education
Submission period: May 15, 2019 - July 31, 2019.
In 2015, ACHE lost two champions of continuing higher education just prior to the Annual Conference and Meeting in St. Louis: Charlee Lanis of East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, and Don Devilbiss of Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania. But Charlee and Don were not just champions of the students they served. They were also champions of supporting their staff in obtaining key professional development needed to do the important work of serving adult and non-traditional students. In honor of the spirit and character of Charlee, Don, and other ACHE champions of CE who have passed away, the ACHE Board of Directors authorized establishment of the ACHE Memorial Staff Development Grant in order to assist with funding CE unit staff to participate in professional development activities.
Each year, ACHE will award one grant in an amount not to exceed $1500 for a CE staff member to attend an ACHE professional development event - to include the annual or a regional conference, leadership training, or other type of activity as seems appropriate to the needs of the selectee - in order to further their professional development growth and hone their skills.
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Eligibility
Applicants must:
Requirements
Each applicant must submit the following:
Open to: ACHE Institutional Members who have maintained a membership for at least one year and are applying the funds toward a program with focus on adult continuing higher education
Focus: Programs in adult continuing higher education
Submission period: rolling
As a professional organization, ACHE is dedicated to the promotion of lifelong learning and excellence in continuing education. It encourages professional networks, research, and exchange of information for its members. In the spirit of ACHE's mission and goals, the Board of Directors has established a grant program for member institutions.
A member institution can apply for an Institution Minigrant to support a special initiative, project, or research effort that would advance the deliver of continuing education. The maximum award amount for an Institutional Minigrant is $1500.
Read about Nassau Community College's Hospitality Career Pathway Program and their PowerPoint Presentation.
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Applications:
Grants may be applied for anytime within the Association's fiscal year. Grant applications are to be sent to the ACHE Home Office via surface mail or email and and include any necessary attachments.
Mailing address:
ACHE
1700 Asp Ave Room 129C
OCCE Admin Building
Norman, OK 73072-6400
Email: admin@acheinc.org
Application letters/emails must include the following information:
A brief written report on the use of the grant must be submitted to the ACHE Home Office within one year of the distribution of funds. This report must include information on the distribution and use of funds and briefly describe all outcomes.
Regional Development Grants were established by the Board of Directors to enhance ACHE regional activities, increase membership, and increase attendance at ACHE regional conferences.
A region can apply for a Regional Development Grant to enhance its activities, increase membership and increase attendance at the regional conference, or foster a closer relationship with the Association.
Applications:
Grants may be applied for anytime within the Association's fiscal year. Note that a region can apply for only one grant per year. Grant applications are to be sent to the ACHE Home Office via surface mail or email and and include any necessary attachments.
Mailing address:
ACHE
1501 University Blvd.
Kingsport, TN 37660
Email: admin@acheinc.org
Application letters/emails must include the following information:
A brief written report on the use of the grant must be submitted to the ACHE Home Office within one year of the distribution of funds. This report must include information on the distribution and use of funds and briefly describe all outcomes.
Other Considerations:
Regions are encouraged to work cooperatively. In lieu of separate Regional applications, collaborating Regions may submit a joint application for one grant per year.