Resources: Research & Education Fund

The CPMH Education and Research Fund has been set up to encourage education and research by physiotherapists and assistants for the benefit of patients with mental health problems.

The total amount available each year will be £1000. This will be reviewed annually. Grants will be awarded up to this sum. Any money not awarded will be carried forwards to the next year. The awards are at the discretion of the CPMH Executive Committee, whose decision will be final. Awards will be granted for programmes started in the 4 months prior to (and still continuing), or 12 months following the closing date for applications.

Priority will be given to:

1. Research in areas identified by the CSP's evidence based practice bulletin
in Mental Healthcare

2. Participants in M-level mental health courses or the introduction to
mental healthcare course.

Applicants should be:

1. 2 years post qualification or in practice (if an assistant).

2. Member of CPMH for at least one year (at the closing date for
application).

The committee will be looking for relevance of the programme to mental healthcare; how patients will benefit and how the knowledge gained will be shared with others. The committee intends to spread the money amongst several applicants and are therefore likely to offer a percentage of the total cost (depending on demand). Please show other sources of funding applied for and whether you have been successful to date.

If you would like more information about the Research and Education Fund please contact the CPMH Education Officer Sheila Magee.

If you would like to apply to the Research and Education Fund click here to download an application form. The application deadline is 31 July 2003.

 Chartered Physiotherapists in Mental Healthcare, 2004

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