Second Year
Counseling Students or any Counseling Student who will be starting Practicum /
Internship in Fall 2021
There is a
MANDATORY Professional Practice Orientation Meeting on Saturday October 10th
from 10am to 12 noon via Zoom. Save the date now!
All students must
attend this Orientation in order to start the process of moving toward
Internship. This is a mandatory meeting that covers everything you need to know
about Practicuma nd Internship, as well as gives you access to D2L resources
and important documents. Students who do not attend will not be allowed to
start Internship in 2021. Students should not start actively looking for
placements prior to attending Orientation.
Keep your eye on
CSLNews for information about registering in September. Any questions, email
Professor Pahwa at ppahwa@depaul.edu
2020 SFBTA Research
Award
Announcement and Application Procedures
The SFBTA Research Awards are aimed at fostering the growth of Solution-Focused
Brief Therapy by encouraging original research in solution-focused practices,
and to support students, faculty, researchers and clinicians who wish to study
solution-focused practices. The inclusion of clinicians is an effort to bridge
the gap between research and practice in advancing knowledge of
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
Award
The 2020 SFBTA Research Awards will provide up to $3,000.00 to support ongoing
or proposed project(s), funding on individual projects will depend on the
number of projects being awarded. Priority will be given to research that
supports empirical evidence of SFBT practices, mechanisms of change,
meta-analyses on SFBT interventions or other research, which could directly or
indirectly investigate the effectiveness of SFBT practices.
Eligibility
Graduate students in any disciplines, clinicians engaging in research focusing
on SFBT, post-doctoral fellows, and junior faculty who are in their first three
years past graduation are eligible for this award. The SFBTA Research award
will give priority to applicants who have a high probability of completing
their projects. This determination will be based on many factors, including but
are not limited to the significance of the study, rigor of the research design,
previous research or practice experience, and access to an appropriate sample,
other institutional support. In addition, priority will be given to applicants
who will conduct the research study in US or Canada.
Proposal Outline
Applicants should submit an application proposal with the following content:
• Name and complete contact information of
applicant
• Title and one paragraph description of
proposed/current study
• A detailed description of the
proposed/current study, including:
1. Statement of the Problem
2. Previous research in the area
3. Purpose of this study
4. Methods, procedures, and analysis to be/being
used
5. Significance of the study to the SFBT field
6. A detailed description/outline of how the
grant funds will be used
7. Qualifications of the applicant
Page limit of the proposal is 5 pages, single space, font size 12.
Additionally, please submit a current resume as a separate document or
attachment.
Criteria for assessment:
The SFBTA Research Committee will review the application proposals and will
make the final decision on the award. The award decision will be based on the
following criteria:
• Appropriateness and significance of the
study to the SF field and in meeting the goals of the Solution Focused Brief
Therapy Association (SFBTA)
• Appropriateness of the methods,
procedures, and analysis to the proposed goals of the study
• Qualifications of the applicant
• Likelihood of the project being completed
and disseminated
Deadlines and Announcement of Award
Application proposals must be received by the SFBTA Research Committee by
September 30, 2020. The recipient(s) of the award will be notified by October
30, 2020, and the official award announcement will be made at the online 2020
SFBTA Research Day, November 13, 2020. The funds will be made available
immediately after the online Conference. The recipient of the Research Awards
should plan to attend the online annual conference for the award announcement.
Conditions of Acceptance
As part of the obligation of receiving the 2020 Research Award, award
recipients are expected to:
• Submit a Study Report to the Chair of the
Research Committee, Dr. Johnny Kim at Johnny.Kim@du.edu,
upon the completion of the study.
• Disseminate and present findings of the
study at the Research Day of SFBTA Conference in 2021 or 2022. Recipients
can first present the preliminary findings of their study at the Research Day
of 2021 SFBTA Conference if the study is still in progress.
For further information, or to submit Application Proposals, please contact:
Mo Yee Lee, PhD
SFBTA Research Award Committee
Professor and PhD Program Director
College of Social Work, The Ohio State University
440B Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, Columbus, OH43210
Phone: 614-292-9910
Fax: 614-292-6940
e-mail: lee.355@osu.edu
