The Study Group Activities Fund provides partial support for study group activities and programs.  Requests of up to $500 and no more than 50% of total costs will be considered. Awards are made semi-annually. Applications for the summer award cycle are due by August 1 (decisions by September 1). Applications for the winter award cycle are due by January 15 (decisions by February 15). Study groups cannot receive funding more than once in a twelve-month period.

Applications for support from the Study Group Activities Fund are reviewed by the Chapter Activities Committee. View the current committee membership.

Basic Guidelines

• The Committee provides only partial support for any request, ordinarily no more than one-half of the sum reflected in the request.
• Only requests of up to $500 and no more than 50% of total costs will be considered. (Proposals should specify the source of the remaining 50% of total costs.) Requests must be received in advance of their intended use.
• Funds must be used within 12 months of the award date for the purposes outlined in the proposal. Funds not used within 12 months of the award date must be returned to the AMS.
• Study groups may not receive funding more than once in a 12-month period.
• Applications for the summer award cycle are due by August 1 (decisions by September 1). Applications for the winter award cycle are due by January 15 (decisions by February 15).

Eligible Expenses

• Eligible expenses include speaker fees, venue costs, travel, lodging, supplies, and direct program costs (i.e., A/V, equipment, catering, etc.). Requests for support that do not clearly fall within a category described above will be considered by the Committee on a case-by-case basis.