Sponsored by the ASHP Foundation
Application Available: July 15, 2009
Application Deadline: October 23, 2009


Description 
The Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program supports practice-based research in medication use conducted by residents in ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency programs and residents in pharmacy residency programs that have submitted an application for ASHP accreditation.  Practice-based research affects a wide range of medication-use topics, including program evaluations; patient education; patient outcomes and effectiveness of medication therapy; health care quality; medication use in minority, elderly and other special populations; medication costs and financing; information for health care policymakers; and access to medications. 

A secondary goal of the program is to develop pharmacy residents’ research skills while fostering development of mentoring relationships with more experienced senior investigators.

Applications for this research grant program should emphasize study objectives that focus on practice-based medication-use research, sound research methods that support the study objectives, interdisciplinary collaborations, the potential for the study findings to be replicated, and prudent use of grant funds.

Eligibility Criteria
The proposed research must involve practice-based research in medication use that is conducted by a pharmacy resident in an ASHP-accredited residency program or a pharmacy resident in a residency program that has submitted an application for ASHP accreditation.  The principal investigator must have a senior investigator participate on the research team as a mentor/advisor. In the application process and grant progress reports, evidence must be included regarding the support and involvement of the senior investigator. 

The proposed study must be submitted to an institutional review board (IRB) for approval.  Evidence of IRB approval must be provided to the ASHP Research and Education Foundation upon acceptance of the grant award.  Grant funds will not be disbursed until evidence of IRB approval has been received.

Funding Information
Up to six $5,000 grants will be awarded. Grants will be awarded to pharmacy residents to provide funding for specific health services research related to medication use and are not intended for long-term support of research programs.  Facilities and administrative cost rates that do not exceed 8% of the total requested budget are allowed.

Application Process
Full eligibility requirements and application procedures are provided in the request for applications and application instructions below:

• Download an Application
• Application Instructions

Selection Criteria
Grant applications will be reviewed by a selection panel using the following criteria: 

• Rationale-10 points
• Significance-10 points
• Objectives-20 points
• Study Methods-40 points
• Scope and Timeline-5 points
• Personnel and Facilities-15 points

Deadlines
To be accepted, the completed application must be mailed to arrive at the ASHP Foundation no later than the 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 23, 2009. 

Grant Recipients
Learn more about grants funded in this year and in previous years.