A Comparison of Funding Patterns in Professional Occupational Therapy Education Programs

Abstract

This study compared data collected from two questionnaires completed by faculty in professional occupational therapy education programs in the United States. The questionnaires asked respondents to describe their funding requests over two time periods; 1985 through 1987 and 1988 through 1990. The data from the first time period was reported elsewhere (Boyle, Dunn, & Kielhofner, 1990); this article presents the data from the second inquiry and compares the data from the two time periods to show trends. Programs submitted a total of 24 requests intramurally and 194 requests extramurally for a total of 218 requests during the second time period. Programs received full or partial funding for 115 proposals, a total of nearly $15 million, which was an increase of approximately $2 million. Research was funded at $1,865,500 (n=35), a more than $1 million increase from the first time period. Programs received $5,725,790 for training (n=35), $28,450 for model programs (n=2), $1,326,614 for research and demonstration (n=6), and $5,804,689 for other activities (n=37).

Keywords

grants interdisciplinary research training

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