2010 APNF RESEARCH GRANT
The American Psychiatric Nursing Foundation (APNF) is pleased to continue the research grants program to enhance scientific contributions advancing the knowledge and practice of psychiatric-mental health nursing. This year's recipients have been announced! APNF awarded grants to three individuals. Their funding will commence in July.
See the 2010 Recipients
APPLICATION
We are no longer accepting applications for this year's research grants. Thank you to everyone who applied!
Applicants are required to submit a complete application form. Only complete applications will be considered and incomplete materials will not be reviewed. One (electronic is preferred) copy of the research proposal must be submitted to APNF and should include:
- Application Form
- Research proposal. Please see the application for detailed proposal guidelines.
- Human subjects protection documentation.
- Budget justification.
- Letter of approval from thesis / dissertation chair (if appropriate).
REVIEW PROCESS
Applications will undergo a blind review by the APNF Grant Review Committee.
Applications are treated as privileged communication and are restricted to members of the Research Review Committee, APNF Board of Trustees, and staff.
FUNDING
- Grant Recipients will be announced in May 2010 with funding to commence in July 2010.
- Priority for funding is based upon the project’s scientific merit, potential for knowledge development, and relevance to the advancement of the knowledge and practice of psychiatric-mental health nursing. Preference will be given to investigators in the early stages of their research careers and to proposals that fit one of the following areas:
- Strategies and models for shared decision-making/partnering to accomplish positive mental health treatment outcomes.
- Intervention that is focused on prevention & treatment across multiple contexts, e.g. family, community, varying care delivery settings.
- Recovery and healing capacities of individuals, groups and families.
- Integrated mental health care that considers biological, social and developmental/lifespan dimensions.
- Psychiatric nursing workplace, workforce and practice definition issues.
- Proposals for research involving the human population must be reviewed by a human subjects review committee (Institutional Review Board). An application may be submitted prior to IRB review but release of funds will be contingent upon IRB approval. The time period allotted to attain IRB approval is within 60 days from announcement of grant recipients.
- Budget - Only expenses essential to the conduct of the proposed research will be considered for funding.
DEADLINE
The 2010 application deadline has passed. Please check back with us for information on the 2011 grant application process.
Applications are to be submitted via email to Lnguyen@apna.org or by surface mail to:
American Psychiatric Nursing Foundation
c/o Lisa Nguyen
1555 Wilson Blvd., Suite 530
Arlington, VA 22209
Note: Application materials will not be returned.
** Email submission is preferred.
ELIGIBILITY
1. Each grant applicant must be licensed as a registered nurse in psychiatric mental health nursing or a related field.
2. APNF will accept applications for master’s thesis or doctoral dissertations with approval by the grant applicant’s thesis or
dissertation committee.
3. Award recipients are eligible to apply again to the APNF grant program after 2 years.
4. Applicants must be members of APNA.
