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AHP Journal Professional Paper Competition
Your idea could be worth $1,000!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Deadline: June 12, 2009 to be entered in the 2009 competition
About the Competition To promote scholarly endeavors among individual resource development professionals employed by voluntary, not-for-profit or governmental health care organizations, the AHP Journal Council annually reviews proposals for professional papers on the topics of health care development or philanthropy.  The author of the selected proposals is commissioned by AHP, through a $1,000 grant provided by Gonser Gerber Tinker Stuhr, to complete a paper within a six-month period. After selection, the author-designate is requested to submit a working outline for the paper within eight weeks, and subsequent progress reports may be requested. The completed work will be published and becomes the property of AHP, with distribution rights also available to Gonser Gerber Tinker Stuhr.
The finished paper must be at least 3,000 words and must be based on the proposal. The original work will be edited as needed by the professional staff at AHP.
Guidelines for Professional Paper Proposals
The proposal shall be the basis for the AHP Journal Council's selection of the grant recipient. The proposal should describe the merit of the intended paper and display the professionalism with which the commission would be approached. In two or three pages double-spaced, typed copy, the writer of the proposal should address all of the following areas:
Tentative Title - Carefully chosen words or phrases
that concisely describe the intent of the paper. Introduction - A brief general background on the
topic to include the relevance of the proposed inquiry. Statement of Problem - A clear and concise statement
of the particular problem/topic in health care development or
philanthropy that the paper will address. Purpose of the Paper - A description, in sufficient
detail, of what the paper will achieve (whether it is a proposed
solution to a controversial issue, an historical overview of an aspect
of philanthropy, an insight into a development topic, or a review of an
innovative approach to a problem). This part of the proposal must
demonstrate the intended paper's potential to provoke thought and define
an original conclusion. In development terms, this is the "case
statement" for the paper. -
Proposed Resources/Selected Bibliography - A review
of the current literature on the topic and proposed resources and research. The finished paper should be
well-documented and integrate previous contributions to the subject. The
proposal should contain the intended sources of documentation or, if
feasible, a proposed bibliography. This process will help insure
original timely papers incorporating, rather than mirroring, already
published pieces. If original research is proposed, the planned methodology should be provided.
Name and Credentials - The author of the proposal
should provide his/her name, contact address, telephone, and membership
status with AHP. Although not a criterion for selection, the author
should also list any previously published articles (include title, date,
and publication). Signature - The author's willingness to accept, if
chosen, the commission according to the preceding guidelines is
indicated via a closing signature.
Submission Deadline
The winner of the 2009 AHP Journal Professional Paper Competition will be
announced at AHP's Annual International Conference in San Francisco, CA
(Sept. 23-27). Proposals
must be received by June 12, 2009, to be entered in the 2009 competition.
If you are an individual or institutional member of AHP and would like to submit a professional paper proposal, please email to catherine@ahp.org and send hard copy to:
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy
Attn. Professional Paper Competition
313 Park Ave., Suite 400
Falls Church, VA 22046
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