NASD Research Grant Funding

From Christine at the NASD:

NASD Investor Education Foundation
Research Grant Funding Available
Improving Disclosure to Investors
Deadline August 26, 2005

The NASD Investor Education Foundation invites eligible organizations to submit competitive grant proposals for research projects that comprehensively examine what constitutes effective and meaningful disclosure to investors.
· Successful projects must offer conclusions and recommendations for making disclosure more effective for the benefit and protection of investors.
· Project outcomes should include a research paper that merits publication in professional journals and presentations to securities regulation professionals.

For complete information and proposal submission instructions, please visit the NASD Investor Education Foundation Web site at http://www.nasdfoundation.org/.

The NASD Investor Education Foundation, established in 2003 by NASD, supports educational programs and research with the goal of providing investors with high-quality, easily accessible information and tools to better understand investing and the markets.