THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE PREPARATION, SUBMISSION, AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, TRAINING, EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS, AND PILOT PROGRAMS IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ARE OUTLINED. THE AREAS DISCUSSED ARE (1) SOURCES OF FUNDS, (2) PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF RESEARCH PROPOSALS, (3) TYPES OF PROPOSALS, (4) REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR PROPOSALS, (5) THE FORMAT OF THE PROPOSAL DOCUMENT, (6) FINAL REPORTS OF FUNDED PROJECTS, (7) CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING PROPOSALS, AND (8) EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITY AREAS FOR 1967-68 AS PERCEIVED BY THE UNITED STATES OFFICE OF EDUCATION'S BUREAU OF RESEARCH. THE APPENDIXES INCLUDE (1) OUTLINES AND CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING DIFFERENT KINDS OF PROPOSALS, (2) CHECKLIST FOR PROPOSAL REVIEW, AND (3) FACSIMILES OF THE PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FORM, THE BUDGETARY FORMAT, AND A WORKSHEET. THIS GUIDE REPRESENTS ONE OF THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO STIMULATE, COORDINATE, AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH AND RESEARCH FINDINGS WITHIN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. (ET)