The Walter G. McMillen Memorial Award

for Parkinson’s Disease Research

Applications due May 1, 2008 (Electronic submission only)

Background

In 2007, as a tribute to Mr. Walter G. McMillen, who died with Parkinson’s disease, a joint award between APA Division 20 – Adult Development and Aging and APA Division 40 – Clinical Neuropsychology was established. This award is designed to encourage graduate student’s interest in research on Parkinson’s disease. Potential research topics that will be funded by this award include, but are not limited to, the assessment and treatment of persons with Parkinson’s disease, as well as the impact of this diagnosis on family support systems (e.g., caregiver burden).

Eligibility

The award competition is open to doctoral-level graduate students, who are enrolled during the 2008-2009 academic year. Only one submission per student will be reviewed each year.

Funded research proposals are expected to be completed during the 2008-2009 academic year. To be eligible for one of these awards, the student must initiate and conduct the project under the supervision of a professor or research advisor. The applicant is expected to be the principal investigator on the project.

Research

For the purposes of this award, the term "research" is broadly defined to include any scholarly endeavor, including but not limited to experiments, correlational studies, qualitative investigations, historical work, case studies, and evaluation research. The focus of this research must be on the assessment, treatment, or management of Parkinson’s disease.

Style and Research Proposal Preparation

•Style must conform strictly to the instructions in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (4th edition).

•Research proposals must include these sections: (1) Abstract (up to 400 words), (b) Budget with justification, and (c) Research Proposal, including sections on specific aims/hypotheses, background and significance, research design and methods, and cited literature. This proposal must not exceed 5 pages, using 12 point font or larger.

•Papers not conforming to these specifications will not be included in the judging.

Submission of Papers

Submit the paper electronically by May 1, 2008, accompanied by a completed cover sheet, and the following supporting documents:

•Biographical sketch (not to exceed one page), that includes in list format (a) schools attended with degrees attained, (b) relevant professional positions, (c) honors, (d) society memberships (e) publications and/or paper presentations, (f) relevant coursework, and (g) any other relevant information you would like to include.

•Short supporting statement by the faculty sponsor verifying the nature of and the relative contribution to the research by the student submitting the proposal. This statement should be short,not to exceed one paragraph, and emailed directly from the advisor.

Judges

Papers will be judged by qualified reviewers from Division 20 and Division 40. The final decision regarding winners will be made jointly by the chairs of the Division 20 Awards Committee and the Division 40 Awards Committee. This committee reserves the right to withdraw an award if none of the entries are rated as superior.

The Awards

The cash award of $1000 is intended to offset direct costs associated with the planned research. These may include salaries, equipment, supplies, stipends for study participants, etc. Indirect costs are not supported by this award. Note that the monies will be awarded to the candidate’s institution and not directly to the applicant.

Applications due May 1, 2008The Walter G. McMillen Memorial Award for Parkinson’s Research

Must be typed!

Title of Proposed Study
Name of Principal Investigator
Address of Principal Investigator
E-mail of Principal Investigator
Phone # of Principal Investigator
Designate highest degree received and current degree status
Summer E-mail, Phone, and Address if different
Name, Address, and Contact Info. for Faculty Advisor or Sponsor:
SSN of the primary investigator:

E-mail to: (by May 1, 2008)

Brent Small (Co-chair; 2007-2008)
University of SouthFlorida

(electronic submission only; paper submissions will not be accepted)

Checklist (see guidelines for specifics):

•this cover sheet

•proposal

•biographical sketch

•short supporting statement e-mailed directly from faculty sponsor

DEADLINE: May 1, 2008

Principal Investigator (last, first, middle):

ABSTRACT: State the application’s objectives and specific aims. Describe concisely the research design and methods for achieving these goals. This abstract is meant to serve as a succinct and accurate description of the proposed work when separated from the application. If the application is funded, this description, as is, may be published on the Division 20 and Division 40 websites and in the Division 20 and 40 Newsletters. Therefore, do not include proprietary/confidential information.
DO NOT EXCEED 400 WORDS.

Principal Investigator (last, first, middle):

Detailed Budget
Direct Costs Only / From / Through
PERSONNEL / Months Devoted to Project
Calendar/Academic/Summer / Institution Base Salary / Dollar Amount Requested (omit cents)
NAME / Role on Project / Cal. / Acad. / Sum. / Salary / Benefits / Total
Principal Investigator*
Mentor*
SUBTOTALS
EQUIPMENT (Itemize)
SUPPLIES (Itemize by category)
TRAVEL
PATIENT CARE COSTS / INPATIENT
OUTPATIENT
OTHER EXPENSES (Itemize and describe)
TOTAL DIRECT COSTS REQUESTED

* If no salary support is requested for PI and/or Mentor, leave months & salary blank and write “0” in total column.

Principal Investigator (last, first, middle):

BUDGET JUSTIFICATION: Briefly describe the roles of key personnel to the success of the project. Also justify budgeted equipment, supplies, patient care costs, and other expenses. Use continuation pages if needed.

Principal Investigator (last, first, middle):

RESEARCH PLAN

Do Not Exceed 5 Pages. Use 12pt font or larger

A. SPECIFIC AIMS/HYPOTHESES:

B. BACKGROUND & SIGNIFICANCE

(Include how this project will support the PI’s future research goals)

C. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS (Include timeline for completion):

D. LITERATURE CITED: