Government and Nonprofit Section Doctoral Activities Quicklinks Dissertation Grant Program GNP Travel Grants Outstanding Dissertation Award Government and Nonprofit Section Doctoral Dissertation Grants The GNP Section sponsors a competitive dissertation grant program to help defray certain costs (up to $1,500) for individuals conducting dissertation research on governmental and nonprofit topics. An applicant must be a doctoral candidate with a major or emphasis in accounting from any doctoral granting institution in the United States of America or foreign country. Applications must be received by April 15. The grant application should include: An application letter explaining the nature of the project, current stage of the project, estimated completion date, how the award of a dissertation grant would contribute to the project, the nature of other grants received for the dissertation, and contact information (address, phone and e-mail). A budget detailing the items and amounts for which funding is requested; A copy of the dissertation proposal; A letter from the dissertation chairperson stating the proposal has been defended and accepted, or if not yet defended, that a firm commitment exists to permit the applicant to proceed with the proposed dissertation. Requested funds may be used to defray or reimburse costs directly related to and necessary for completion of the dissertation. Included among the authorized purposes for grant funding is travel to collect data, purchase of data, and preparation and mailing of questionnaires. With adequate justification other costs essential to completion of the dissertation, such as coding of data and data entry, may also be considered for funding. Funds will not be provided for such costs as tuition and fees, computer use charges, word processing, and printing and binding the dissertation. In addition, grant funds will not be provided for purchase of computer hardware or software. Email the application letter and attachments to: Doctoral Program Liaison Amanda W. Beck abeck@gsu.edu Email submissions are preferred. If you have further questions you can contact Amanda at abeck@gsu.edu . President's Letter Message from Nancy Chun Feng, Suffolk University AAA GNP Section President Greetings, GNP Colleagues! I am truly honored to serve as your GNP President. Thank you for entrusting me with this opportunity! I am excited about collaborating with you and advancing the section for another year. It is a privilege to serve a distinguished community of government and not-for-profit accounting scholars, and I take pride in being part of the most collegial section within the AAA. I extend my heartfelt thanks to Brian McAllister for his many years of service to our section and for serving as President of the section this past year. Brian has been deeply involved and served our section very well. He did an excellent job organizing the 2023 Midyear Meeting (MYM) in Denver, Colorado. He has been a great mentor to me over the past year in grasping the responsibilities of the GNP President role. Thank you, Brian! CONTINUE READING... 2025 GNP Section Midyear Meeting Check back for updates on our 2025 Midyear Meeting!
