Deadline: 8 April 2019
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking applications for its grant program entitled “Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program – Employment” to provide advanced research training and experience to individuals with doctorates, or similar advanced degrees, who have clinical or other relevant experience.
ARRT projects train rehabilitation researchers, including researchers with disabilities, with particular attention to research areas that support the implementation and objectives of the Rehabilitation Act and improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act. ARRT projects must provide advanced research training to eligible individuals to enhance their capacity to conduct high-quality multidisciplinary disability and rehabilitation research to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities in one of NIDILRR’s three major domains of health and function, employment, and community living and participation.
ARRT projects must
- recruit and select candidates for advanced research training;
- provide a training program that includes didactic and classroom instruction, is multidisciplinary, and emphasizes scientific methodology, and may involve collaboration among institutions;
- provide research experience, laboratory experience, or its equivalent, in a community-based research setting, and a practicum that involves each individual in research and in practical activities with organizations representing individuals with disabilities;
- provide academic mentorship or guidance and opportunities for scientific collaboration with qualified researchers at the host university and other appropriate institutions; and
- provide opportunities for participation in the development of professional presentations and publications and for attendance at professional conferences and meetings, as appropriate for the individual’s field of study and level of experience.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $150,000
- Award Ceiling: $150,000
- Award Floor: $150,000
Eligible Countries
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Institutions of Higher Education, only. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311123