Mentor-Based Postdoctoral Fellowships in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Rehabilitation Research Deadline for applications: August 5, 2009
In order to promote the expansion of rehabilitation research in multiple sclerosis, the National MS Society offers an innovative postdoctoral fellowship program. Funding is provided for up to 5 years to qualified mentors and institutions to recruit and train postdoctoral fellows in rehabilitation research relevant to MS. Mentors can include investigators from the fields of medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, nursing, psychology, social work, rehabilitation engineering, and others.
For more information, go to http://www.nationalmssociety.org/for-professionals/researchers/get-funding/rehabilitation-research-mentor-based-fellowships/index.aspx.
Keeping up: Technology's Rapid Changes and Effects on People with Disabilities Grant, National Council on Disability (NCD)
Current Closing Date for Applications: August 7, 2009
NCD is interested in examining the accessibility of new media and technologies, documenting successful development processes, understanding consumer needs, and identifying the facilitators and barriers to the technology transfer for employment purposes. This research will aim to provide technology developers with knowledge on how their complex products can be developed in a cost-effective way and used to increase the employment of people with disabilities. As part of this research, six new media sources and/or digital technology products will be analyzed for their utility in employment settings, and their accessibility to people with disabilities. This analysis should include market trends, potential consumers, facilitators, and barriers to expanding the market to employment settings, industry practice, and accessibility.
For more information, go to http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=48179.
Empowering Individuals to Navigate Their Health and Long-Term Support Options, Aging and Disability Resource Centers, Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services Current Closing Date for Applications: August 10, 2009
This funding opportunity supports the development and expansion of Aging and Disability Resource Centers in all 50 states.
For more information, go to http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=48054.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health Current Closing Date for Applications: September 7, 2012
The purpose of this individual pre-doctoral research training fellowship is to improve the diversity of the health-related research workforce by supporting the training of pre-doctoral students from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented. Such candidates include individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
For more information, go to http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=47906.
American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) Scholarship Program, 2009-2010
The AAHD Scholarship Program, created in 2009, will support students with disabilities who are pursuing higher education. Preference will be given to students who plan to pursue undergraduate/graduate studies in the field of public health, health promotion, disability studies, disability policy, and disability research. Scholarships will be limited to under $1,000.
For more information, go to http://www.aahd.us/page.php?pname=Scholarship%20Program&PHPSESSID=e7e9e03861db51e5a6bc97bd61145ec4.
Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD), National Science Foundation Closing Date: September 15, 2009
The RAPD program supports research that will lead to the development of new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities. Research may be supported that is directed to the characterization, restoration, and/or substitution of human functional ability or cognition, or to the interaction of persons with disabilities and their environment. Areas of particular recent interest are disability-related research in neuroscience/neuroengineering and rehabilitation robotics.
For more information, go to http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=45854&mode=VIEW.