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At the top of the abstract upload, list the title of the project; the name of the applicant(s); co-investigator(s) or dissertation advisor; institutional affiliation for each person identified; and if the project is a pilot or full study. The body of the abstract should contain the following headings: 

 Summarize the intended work of the research project or Evidence-based Practice Project (limit to300-500 words).

Research Projects: Purpose/Specific Aims, Rationale/ Significance of Study, Conceptual or Theoretical Framework, Main Research Variable(s), Design, Setting, Sample, Methods, and Implications for Practice.

Evidence-based Practice Projects: Introduction, Identification of the Problem/Overview, EBP Question/Purpose, Setting/Participants (if applicable), Methods, Implications for Practice.

The budget should not exceed total of grant award applicant is applying for ($1,000), unless other sources of support are available. Other sources of support must be indicated to assure that funding to support the project's activities, which are in excess of the grant funding, will be met and will not hinder the completion of the project.

AAHFN Does Not Fund the Following:

• Industry-sponsored Projects
• Projects that have begun data collection or that are nearly completed
• Payment of tuition
• Travel for conference attendance or presentations
• Preparation of posters or publications
• Printing of dissertations
• Salary support for non-research staff (e.g. program staff)