1. Print out and complete this application. Mail to Cheryl Volkman-Knight c/o AbleNet Inc., 2808 Fairview Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113, or email to cvolkman@ablenetinc.com.
2. Receipt Notification: You will receive notification of receipt within 48 hours.
3. Advisor Review: The review board reviews your application and scores according to selection criteria.
4. Award Notification: You will be informed of our decision within 45 days following the deadline date.
5. Publicity Guidelines: You will need to follow the AbleNet Research Consortium publicity guidelines including: signing a standard press release authorizing AbleNet to publicize the awardees and following authorized/required used of the AbleNet Research Consortium logo and artwork.
If you receive a grant
1. Grant Acceptance: Final grant acceptance forms will be provided to you following award notification. You will need to complete and sign these forms in order to receive the grant materials (funding, curriculum, products, etc.).
2. Final grant acceptance forms should be mailed to:
AbleNet Research Consortium
RE: Grant Acceptance
2808 Fairview Avenue North
Roseville, MN 55113-1308
Email: ARC@ablenetinc.com
When your research is complete
Submit one hardcopy and email a copy of your research manuscript to the AbleNet Research Consortium as you submit your research manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal. Examples of journals may be found here.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants are made to individual researchers, public, charter, and private schools and/or groups employed at 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations and specifically accredited colleges or universities. Our funding is not geographically specific; any researcher or group from a US or Canadian institution may apply. Any organization that is not an accredited university or an individual who is not from an accredited university will be required to partner with such an organization. It is critical to AbleNet that the research conducted through this program will be published; therefore collaborations that increase the reliability and credibility of the results/learning are greatly encouraged.
Expectations
Grant recipients are expected to follow all best-practices for research as determined by governing bodies, as well as their own institutional guidelines. When research is completed, grant recipients are expected to write a paper summarizing and detailing their findings that will be used as a white paper on the AbleNet Research Consortium website if the article is not accepted by a peer-review publication. However, it is a top priority of this initiative that grant recipients submit their research findings to an accredited peer-reviewed journal for publication within one year following the start date of the research project. A list of targeted journals may be found here along with submission guidelines.
Prior to receiving the grant, awardees conducting research through universities and organizations will need to submit evidence that the research study has been reviewed and approved by their Institutional Review Board (IRB). Awardees conducting research through school districts will need to submit a letter from a school district official (e.g., superintendent) indicating that the study proposal has been reviewed and is in compliance with all relevant school district policies.
Resources
If you are a new author, you may want to review the following online article that describes the peer-review process and offers practical information about getting published:
Before submitting your manuscript to a journal editor for peer review and publication consideration, use the following checklist from the American Psychological Association to ensure that you have properly prepared your manuscript:
When to submit your application
Applications are accepted at any time during the year. The proposals will be judged during the 30 days following the close dates of March 31, June 31, September 31 and December 31 of each year.
It is recommended to submit a letter of intent one month prior to the deadline. This will allow time for submitter to receive support in meeting expectations of the AbleNet Research Consortium.
Selection Criteria / Review Board
Grant applications will be judged according to the following criteria by the AbleNet Research Consortium:
1. Student population match
Does the research match the needs of students with significant to moderate cognitive and/or physical disabilities?
2. Impact on the use of and the integration of AbleNet curriculum solutions
Will the research results assist AbleNet in helping our customers gain the greatest student achievement?
3. Impact on the use of and the integration of AbleNet assistive technology
Will the research results assist AbleNet in helping our customers gain the greatest student achievement?
4. Importance of the study
Does the study address the relevant and critical issues facing classrooms today?
5. Feasibility of the design
Is the study doable within the time frame and budget that is submitted?
6. Qualifications of the staff
Do the qualifications of the collaborative partners/researchers provide the consortium with confidence that the study objectives will be achieved as submitted?
Research we will NOT fund
The AbleNet Research Consortium will NOT fund operating expenses for the researcher/group/organization's general overhead costs. In addition, research applicable to only a very small student population (i.e. one school) without broader potential impact or research dedicated to a specific religious group will generally not be funded.
1. Print out and complete this application. Mail to Cheryl Volkman-Knight c/o AbleNet Inc., 2808 Fairview Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113, or email to cvolkman@ablenetinc.com.
2. Receipt Notification: You will receive notification of receipt within 48 hours.
3. Advisor Review: The review board reviews your application and scores according to selection criteria.
4. Award Notification: You will be informed of our decision within 45 days following the deadline date.
5. Publicity Guidelines: You will need to follow the AbleNet Research Consortium publicity guidelines including: signing a standard press release authorizing AbleNet to publicize the awardees and following authorized/required used of the AbleNet Research Consortium logo and artwork.
If you receive a grant
1. Grant Acceptance: Final grant acceptance forms will be provided to you following award notification. You will need to complete and sign these forms in order to receive the grant materials (funding, curriculum, products, etc.).
2. Final grant acceptance forms should be mailed to:
AbleNet Research Consortium
RE: Grant Acceptance
2808 Fairview Avenue North
Roseville, MN 55113-1308
Email: ARC@ablenetinc.com
When your research is complete
Submit one hardcopy and email a copy of your research manuscript to the AbleNet Research Consortium as you submit your research manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal. Examples of journals may be found here.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants are made to individual researchers, public, charter, and private schools and/or groups employed at 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations and specifically accredited colleges or universities. Our funding is not geographically specific; any researcher or group from a US or Canadian institution may apply. Any organization that is not an accredited university or an individual who is not from an accredited university will be required to partner with such an organization. It is critical to AbleNet that the research conducted through this program will be published; therefore collaborations that increase the reliability and credibility of the results/learning are greatly encouraged.
Expectations
Grant recipients are expected to follow all best-practices for research as determined by governing bodies, as well as their own institutional guidelines. When research is completed, grant recipients are expected to write a paper summarizing and detailing their findings that will be used as a white paper on the AbleNet Research Consortium website if the article is not accepted by a peer-review publication. However, it is a top priority of this initiative that grant recipients submit their research findings to an accredited peer-reviewed journal for publication within one year following the start date of the research project. A list of targeted journals may be found here along with submission guidelines.
Prior to receiving the grant, awardees conducting research through universities and organizations will need to submit evidence that the research study has been reviewed and approved by their Institutional Review Board (IRB). Awardees conducting research through school districts will need to submit a letter from a school district official (e.g., superintendent) indicating that the study proposal has been reviewed and is in compliance with all relevant school district policies.
Resources
If you are a new author, you may want to review the following online article that describes the peer-review process and offers practical information about getting published:
Before submitting your manuscript to a journal editor for peer review and publication consideration, use the following checklist from the American Psychological Association to ensure that you have properly prepared your manuscript:
When to submit your application
Applications are accepted at any time during the year. The proposals will be judged during the 30 days following the close dates of March 31, June 31, September 31 and December 31 of each year.
It is recommended to submit a letter of intent one month prior to the deadline. This will allow time for submitter to receive support in meeting expectations of the AbleNet Research Consortium.
Selection Criteria / Review Board
Grant applications will be judged according to the following criteria by the AbleNet Research Consortium:
1. Student population match
Does the research match the needs of students with significant to moderate cognitive and/or physical disabilities?
2. Impact on the use of and the integration of AbleNet curriculum solutions
Will the research results assist AbleNet in helping our customers gain the greatest student achievement?
3. Impact on the use of and the integration of AbleNet assistive technology
Will the research results assist AbleNet in helping our customers gain the greatest student achievement?
4. Importance of the study
Does the study address the relevant and critical issues facing classrooms today?
5. Feasibility of the design
Is the study doable within the time frame and budget that is submitted?
6. Qualifications of the staff
Do the qualifications of the collaborative partners/researchers provide the consortium with confidence that the study objectives will be achieved as submitted?
Research we will NOT fund
The AbleNet Research Consortium will NOT fund operating expenses for the researcher/group/organization's general overhead costs. In addition, research applicable to only a very small student population (i.e. one school) without broader potential impact or research dedicated to a specific religious group will generally not be funded.