The Clinical Practice Research Institute (CPRI) is part of part of ASHA's Academic & Research Mentoring (ARM) Network. Each ARM Network program serves a distinct role in fostering the development of researchers in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) at different career stages.
CPRI supports the planning and preparation of a U.S. federal research grant proposal that focuses on clinical practice research in CSD. CPRI welcomes researchers who are new to clinical practice research as well as experienced clinical researchers who are ready to scale up their clinical investigations.
The program provides two forms of support:
The goal of participation in CPRI is to complete and submit a U.S. federal research grant proposal within 12 months of the grant planning meeting.
Clinical practice research specifically addresses issues concerned with methods and approaches used in service delivery and their outcomes. It is distinct from research aimed primarily at understanding the mechanisms underlying normal processing or disorders. Specifically, clinical practice research includes areas such as epidemiology, prevention, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, outcomes measurement, knowledge translation, and implementation science.
Clinical practice research is needed to support evidence-based practice in CSD. The discipline has a critical need for an expanded and strengthened evidence base to (a) inform federal and state regulatory policies and administrative decisions about funding services for those with communication disorders and (b) advance clinical practice. The purpose of CPRI is to accelerate the generation of this needed research.
ASHA's strategic objectives recognize the pressing need to advance both implementation science and interprofessional education and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPE/IPP) in CSD. CPRI applications that focus on one or both of these areas are particularly encouraged.
The applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements:
To be eligible, the grant submitted with the CPRI application must focus on a topic relevant to epidemiology, prevention, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, outcomes measurement, knowledge translation, and/or implementation science through single-subject experimental designs as well as large clinical trials.
Awardees must be ASHA members prior to CPRI fund distribution.
Researchers who have not yet secured extramural research funding or have not yet applied for federal research funding might be eligible for ASHA's Pathways or Lessons for Success programs.
View past participants of CPRI.
There is no set location or date of participation. If selected, ASHA will help support your grant planning and preparation in the following ways:
Each participant is expected to submit a U.S. federal research grant proposal within 12 months of participation.
PIs or co-PIs can apply. Co-PIs apply jointly by submitting all materials in one application.
The application period is open April through June. Applicants must complete an online application form, upload several PDF documents, and submit the entire package by the established deadline. See the application instructions for complete details and specific deadlines.
If you have any questions, please contact ASHA's Academic Affairs and Research Education team at research@asha.org.