ACCA Grant Opportunities

The American College Counseling Association (ACCA) announces two research grant opportunities for the 2012-2013 year! These grants can provide various financial support methods to you and your research team such as:

Pay yourself a salary
Hire a research design or statistical consultant
Compensate your participants
Compensate secretary(ies)
Pay for web services
Pay for professional production & copying of materials
Hire graduate students

Individuals may submit, or be a part of a submission team, for only one proposal. The following is a general description of the two types of awards available:

1. Funded Research Award: This funded research is designed to recognize and honor individuals who are seeking to complete a comprehensive research study (e.g., thesis, dissertation, or major research project) related to college counseling practices. The Funded Research Award provides a cash award of up to $5000.00.

2. Annual Research Grants. ACCA seeks to support research that fosters a greater understanding of professional counseling as it relates to college student populations and the professionals who serve those populations. Therefore, ACCA will award a cash award of up to $1000 for research in the area of college counseling. These investigations include counseling at community, vocational, and technical institutions as well as colleges and universities.

Both of the research awards are open to all members of ACCA. Students are especially encouraged to apply. The deadline for both of the proposals is June 1, 2012. Awards will be granted following the board meeting in July and recipients acknowledged during the 2012 Orland retreat. Please don’t hesitate to contact Brian Van Brunt at brian.vanbrunt@wku.edu with questions.

For further information concerning submission of applications, criteria of awards, qualifications, and financial compensation, please visit www.collegecounseling.org/category/news/research-grants

Link to proposal document for 2012

Proposals submission electronically by email attachment to:

Brian Van Brunt, Ed.D.

Phone: 270-745-3159

Email: brian.vanbrunt@wku.edu