The recipient must be a qualified occupational therapist from a W.F.O.T. and O.T.A.S.A. recognised training centre

The research must be in the field of psychiatry or mental retardation, psychosocial rehabilitation, mental health / mental retardation, at all levels of health care.

The recipient must be a member of O.T.A.S.A. and the research must be carried out in South Africa.

The research may be for degree or non degree purposes.

A summary of the proposed research project must be submitted to the committee according the set application form, and must be sent in electronic format . E mail as an attachment to vivyan.alers@gmail.com

A report must be submitted to the committee on progress made annually.

Results of the research must be published in a recognised journal e.g. S.A.J.O.T. or S.A.M.J. or the O.T.A.S.A. Newsletter FOCUS, including acknowledgement to the P.O.T.'s [Psychiatric Occupational Therapist Group] and the Crouch Trust Fund.

The research must be presented to the P.O.T.'s group at a meeting.

The funding will only be awarded to a limited number of applicants per year depending on the availability of funds.

The financial year for the Crouch Trust begins in April and ends in March the following year.

If the research is abandoned the fund monies must be paid back to the Crouch Trust within a negotiated time period.

Applicants may apply twice to the Crouch Trust for funding. Priority will be given to research related to priority needs of South Africa.

The research proposals will be reviewed by the Crouch Trust Committee and their written decision is final.