Applications typically open annually in summer.
Grants for OT Faculty/Early Career Researchers:
The mission of Implementation Research Grant program is to improve both individual patient outcomes and overall public health through better use and integration of evidence-based practice. IR grants will study the use of strategies to advance the adoption and integration of evidence-based health interventions into clinical and community settings in order to improve patient outcomes and benefit population health. Letter of Intent due Sept. 29, 2023.
The purpose of this grant program is to lay the necessary groundwork for larger intervention studies and support the profession's Centennial Vision of occupational therapy as science-driven and evidence-based. Letter of Intent due Sept. 29, 2023.
Health Services Research examines how people get access to health care, how and what care is delivered, the cost of that care, and what happens to patients as a result of receiving or not receiving care. Specifically, HSR is a multidisciplinary field that studies how social factors, financing systems, organization structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the quality and costs of health care, and ultimately, the health and well-being of health care consumers. Letter of Intent due Sept. 29, 2023.
2024 IR/IRG/HSR Grant Timeline:
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Application Stage
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August 2023
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- RFA and award guidelines are posted on AOTF website.
- Review the research priorities, objectives, approaches, and eligibility criteria found in the RFA.
- Review award guidelines.
- Develop the initial framework for a Letter of Intent and applications
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| August, 14, 2023 |
Online Submission for Letter of Intent opens |
| September, 29, 2023 |
Letter of Intent deadline 11:59 p.m. ET. |
| October 14-16, 2023 |
Invitations to submit an Application are extended to principal investigators who meet eligibility criteria and whose LOI is accepted by AOTF. Invitees can begin application. |
| December 1, 2023 |
Applications deadline for grants full application at 11:59 p.m. ET. |
| March 2024 |
Summary statements and award notifications are sent to applicants. |
This inaugural funding will support projects with a specific focus on the investigation of Parkinson's disease (PD) and OT intervention as well as provide a blueprint for future Foundation partnerships. Not available for 2024.
Training Grants:
The AOTF Standing for Research Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (STRIDE) committee is offering OT research funds to occupational therapy (OT) graduate students and clinicians from underrepresented groups to address the urgent need of broadening their representation in OT research. Applications due July 21, 2023.
Fellowships for Post-Doctoral Researchers
The Nedra Gillette Endowed Research Fellowship award is in support of a postdoctoral researcher's foundational occupational therapy study into the human condition. Applications due September 15, 2023.
Seeks to improve diversity of the occupational therapy workforce by supporting postdoctoral training for individuals from groups demonstrated to have low representation in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences. Applications due September 15, 2023.
Scholarships for OT Doctoral Students
The Dr. Gary Kielhofner Doctoral Research Scholarship in Occupational Therapy will support an occupational therapist doctoral candidate in pursuing their research. Applications due September 15, 2023.
The Bonita Kraft Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Scholarship will support an occupational therapist doctoral candidate in pursuing research in the areas of mental health and serious mental illness. Applications due September 15, 2023.