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Health Services Research examines how people get access to health care, how and what care is delivered, the cost of that care, and what happens to patients as a result of receiving or not receiving care.  Specifically, HSR is a multidisciplinary field that studies how social factors, financing systems, organization structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the quality and costs of health care, and ultimately, the health and well-being of health care consumers.

The purpose of this grant program is to lay the necessary groundwork for larger intervention studies and support the profession's Centennial Vision of occupational therapy as science-driven and evidence-based.

Cover letter including:

• Contact information: name, school, email and snail mail addresses.
• When the study was initiated, and how it was related to the author's educational program at the time (e.g. "the manuscript was a required clinical research project during fieldwork," "the manuscript was a term paper required for a course in research. " etc).
• Identify any faculty member in your program who assisted you in any way with the study to ensure no conflict of interest in the review process.
• Verify (as appropriate) approval granted by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) if relevant to the study. Please note that some studies, such as retrospective studies or systematic reviews, may be acceptable for submission but do not generally require IRB approval. See OTJR's website for current submission guidelines.
• Indicate whether or not the manuscript has been accepted for publication elsewhere. (Note: manuscripts previously published or in the process of publication are NOT eligible for this award.
• A short paragraph of no more than 100 words to appear in professional publications citing the applicant's contributions and a brief overview of the subject.

De-identified manuscript.

For blinded review, the manuscript must not identify either the student or the educational program with which s/he is associated. It is the applicant's responsibility to see that all identifying materials have been removed; failure to do so will disqualify the manuscript.

Curriculum vitae

One for each author

Recent photograph

Of applicants suitable for reproduction (hi resolution 300 dpi or greater, .jpg preferred)

A brief outline of your project (1-2 sentences) which details the OT topic. The title of your manuscript is acceptable.