Merit Switzer Research Fellowships for Doctoral Dissertation Research
This funding opportunity supports doctoral candidates conducting research on rehabilitation and the experiences of people with disabilities, focusing on community living, employment, and health outcomes.
The Merit Switzer Research Fellowships for Doctoral Dissertation Research, offered by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living (ACL), provides funding for doctoral candidates to conduct original research on rehabilitation, independent living, and the experiences and outcomes of people with disabilities. This program, managed by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), aims to build research capacity by supporting high-quality, individual researchers, including those with disabilities. Research must address one or more of NIDILRR’s outcome domains: community living and participation, employment, or health and function. This fellowship is open exclusively to individual doctoral candidates who must provide proof of academic standing at the time of application. The awards are directly granted to individuals rather than institutions, so no institutional indirect costs may be deducted. Non-U.S. citizens must submit documentation confirming their eligibility to receive U.S. government research funding. NIDILRR anticipates awarding up to five fellowships, with each fellowship offering between $40,000 and $45,000 for a one-year project period. The total program funding is $225,000. Applications must be submitted electronically by January 14, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. ET. Additional details and application materials are available through the ACL website, and applicants can contact Linda Vo at the ACL for support.
Award Range
$40,000 - $45,000
Total Program Funding
$225,000
Number of Awards
5
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Only individuals are eligible to apply for NIDILRR Switzer Research Fellowship grants. Institutions and organizations may not apply. Applicants for this particular fellowship must be doctoral candidates at the time they submit their application. Because the individual person rather than the institution is the applicant for this Fellowship, the person who seeks the Fellowship must sign the forms included in the application. Representatives of institutions do not sign the application forms. Because the award is made to the individual rather than to the institution, institutional indirect costs may not be deducted from the award. Fellowship funds are taxable income. Applicants must demonstrate their formal academic status as doctoral candidates. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must provide documentation that they are eligible to receive research funding directly from an agency of the United States government. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must provide documentation that they are eligible to receive research funding directly from an agency of the United States government. No entities are eligible for this award, only individuals are eligible to apply. If you are a non-USA citizen, you must provide documentation that you are eligible to receive research funding directly from an agency of the United States government.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
January 14, 2025
Grantor
US Department of Health & Human Services (Administration for Community Living)
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