A COMPARISON OF FUNDING PATTERNS IN PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONAL-THERAPYEDUCATION-PROGRAMS

This study compared data collected from two questionnaires completed b y faculty in professional occupational therapy education programs in t he United States. The questionnaires asked respondents to describe the ir funding requests over two time periods; 1985 through 1987 and 1988 through 1990. The data from the first time period was reported elsewhe re (Boyle, Dunn, & Kielhofner, 1990); this article presents the data f rom the second inquiry and compares the data from the two time periods to show trends. Programs submitted a total of 24 requests intramurall y and 194 requests extramurally for a total of 218 requests during the second time period. Programs received full or partial funding for 115 proposals, a total of nearly $15 million, which was an increase of ap proximately $2 million. Research was funded at $1,865,500 (n=35), a mo re than $1 million increase from the first time period. Programs recei ved $5,725,790 for training (n=35), $28,450 for model programs (n=2), $1,326,614 for research and demonstration (n=6), and $5,804,689 for ot her activities (n=37),