The purpose of the Switzer Research Fellowships program is to build research capacity by providing support to highly qualified individuals to conduct research on rehabilitation, independent living, and other experiences and outcomes of people with disabilities. Fellows must conduct original research on topics that are relevant to the lives of people with disabilities. Fellows' research must focus on health and function, employment, or community living and participation outcomes among people with disabilities. NIDILRR plans to make six fellowship awards under this opportunity. Fellowship awards will have one 12-month project period.
For Switzer Research Fellowships, NIDILRR wishes to receive applications from qualified individuals whose areas of interest fall within the scope of NIDILRR’s outcome domains of community living and participation, health and function, and employment. For further information about these outcome domains and NIDILRR’s research agenda and programs, applicants should consult NIDILRR's Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-2028 (the Plan) when preparing their applications.
Deadline: Feb. 3, 2025
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.
Only individuals are eligible to apply for NIDILRR Switzer Research Fellowship grants. Institutions and organizations may not apply. Because the individual person rather than their institution is the applicant, the person who seeks the Fellowship signs the forms included in the application. Representatives of institutions do not sign anywhere on the application forms.
Applicants must: have training and experience that indicate a potential for engaging in scientific research related to improving the outcomes of individuals with disabilities.
Award Ceiling:
$90,000
Award Floor:
$80,000