The Dr. Carolyn Baum Cognitive Function in Daily Life Mentor Award represents AOTF’s commitment to building research capacity through mentorship. By supporting experienced researchers in training emerging scientists, we ensure that Dr. Baum’s pioneering work in functional cognition continues to inspire discoveries that improve lives.
Community Engaged Research Grant (NBCOT®) Applications Open: 08/01/2025 Application Deadline: 09/19/2025 Overview The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) is launching the Community Engaged Research Grant to support projects that advance occupational therapy scholarship through equitable, collaborative research grounded in the lived experiences and priorities of diverse communities particularly those historically marginalized or underrepresented. AOTF emphasizes…
STRIDE Mentored Research Scholarship (SMRS) Applications Open: 06/01/2026 Application Deadline: 06/29/2026 Overview Program Mission The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF), standing for Research Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (STRIDE) committee, is offering research funds to occupational therapy (OT) graduates and clinicians from underrepresented backgrounds, with disabilities, and/or from under-resourced backgrounds1 2 to address the urgent need…