At its February 1979 meeting, the NWSA Coordinating Council established an Ad Hoc Committee on Research and Grant Sponsorship. Its initial mandate was to propose guidelines for relationships between NWSA and its members, subgroups, and outside groups regarding endorsement or cosponsorship of ongoing or new women\u27s studies research; and to outline for the Council priorities for NWSA\u27s own longterm research and grant-writing. This work is now in progress