APC Research Guidelines

This document provides current or prospective members of the Advanced Practices Council (APC) research team with information about SIM, the APC, APC Projects, and the various stages in an APC research project. The document is structured by questions that commonly come up within the various stages in the process.

Research Guidelines Index

Background on the APC

• What is SIM?
• What is the APC?
• What is the Relationship of the APC to SIM?
• Who are the APC Members?
• Who are the Key APC Personnel?
• What are the Benefits of Working with the APC?
• Which Scholars Have Worked with the APC?
• Who Does Well With the APC?
• How Can I Get Involved?
• What is the Relationship Between APC Research and Traditional Scholarship?
• Where is APC Research Published?
• What are the Ways that Scholars Get Involved With the APC?

• How are Projects Solicited?
• How Often are Projects Solicited?
• What Should be in a Proposal?
• What Kinds of Issues Attract Member Interest?
• What do APC Members Look for in Proposals?
• How Much Financial Support is Available from the APC?
• Can I Get Data from APC Member Firms?
• Can I Use Graduate Students on APC Projects?
• What are Typical Project Timeframes?
• What Role Will the APC Directors Play in Shaping My Research?
• What Role Will APC Members Play in Shaping My Research?
• What is the Process for Approving a Project?
• How is the Budget and Schedule Determined?
• What's the Standard Contract Look Like?
• Do You Pay University Overhead?
• Can Payments be Made to Individuals? Research Centers?

• Where and When are they Held?
• What's a Typical Meeting Agenda Look Like?
• When Do I Need to Arrive?
• Can I Participate in the Social Events (e.g., dinner, lunch)?
• How Long do I Need to Stay For?
• Can I Stay an Extra Night?
• Can I Sit in on Sessions Other than My Own?
• Who Pays Our Travel Expenses for Meetings?
• How do we Get Reimbursed for Meeting Expenses?

• What's the Best Format?
• When Must I have My Presentation Materials Available?
• Why Must I Pre-Screen My Presentation with the Directors?
• Can You Show Me an Example Presentation?
• What will APC members be Sent in Advance?
• What Will They be Given at the Event?
• Why is Member Interaction Essential?
• What Should I do to Prompt Member Interaction?
• What Should I be Doing During Member Interactions?
• What Should I Wear?

• What are the Kinds and Characteristics of Deliverables the APC May Desire?
• How Many Written Reports Are Required?
• Can I See Some Previous Work?
• Is There a Report Template?
• What are the Standard Headers and Footers?
• Who Edits our Reports?
• What is The Embargo on Reports?
• Who Owns the Intellectual Property?
• Are There Other Restrictions on Publishing?
• How Do I Get Paid?
• Can I Consult for APC Member Firms?

The document was prepared by Blake Ives, the current Research Director of the APC, and Madeline Weiss, the founding APC Program Director.

This page is maintained by Blake Ives who welcomes your feedback or additional questiions at bives@mac.com.. This page was last updated on April 24th 2005.