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TERMS OF REFERENCE
- Background Information
The Special Education Fund was established in 1992 using the profit
made from the Dunedin Conference in that year. The Fund has grown
with the addition of successive Conference profits and accruing annual
interest. It now stands at more than $116,000 (in 2004).
A Committee of three members apppointed by the NZAP Council will manage
the application process.
Purpose of the Fund
To provide financial assistance for members and provisional members
to attend study courses or carry out research projects considered
to be of benefit to the respective member's professional development
and for the enhancement of the Association as a whole.
Preference will be given to those prepared to commit themselves to
attending Conference and presenting a paper/workshop following completion
of their study, or agreeing to write an in-depth paper for the next
edition of Forum, if they are unable to attend Conference that year.
Amount of the Grant
- One or more grants per year for study
or research assistance overseas or within New Zealand. These grants
will total $2,000 or up to one half the interest on the fund in the
year, whichever is larger.
- If not awarded in any year the grant
will be added to the amount to be awarded in the following year.
Eligibility
- Full members
- Retired members
- Provisional members
- Group - awarded to one member on behalf
of the group, the majority of whom belong to one or other above-mentioned
category of NZAP membership
Application Steps
- Study proposal, accompanied by a budget,
to be sent to the Executive Officer by 14 December with the request
for study/research assistance for the year following the December
deadline
- Funding assistance to be requested
for a specific training course or approved research programme from
which there are personal and collective (NZAP) clinical practice benefits
- The Education Fund Committee will
make a decision by the end of January unless a research proposal needs
to be referred to the Ethics and Professional Standards Committee
for their endorsement, in which case it may take longer. The Grant,
if made, will be available only in the nominated year
- The decision of the Committee will
be final
- The Committee will notify applicants,
whether or not they have been successful, in the first week of February
- Successful applicant(s) will be announced
at the annual conference
Requirements
Applicants to provide:
- A clear, succinct explanation - in
one to two pages - of the specific course or research project, and
follow-up plans for NZAP (see Purpose of the Fund)
- A letter of recommendation from their
Supervisor
- A copy of the proposed budget, including
other sources of funding
N.B. The Grant is not primarily intended for:
- Accommodation/meal costs
- Cost of books
EDUCATION FUND COMMITTEE
Siobhan Collins
Barbara Fouhy
Andrew Duncan (Treasurer ex officio)
Aug 2005
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