Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program – Minority Serving Institutions

The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living is seeking applications for its Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program.

Donor Name: Administration for Community Living

Country: United States

State: All States

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/18/2022

Size of the Grant: $200,000

Grant Duration: 60 Months

Details:

The purpose of NIDILRR’s ARRT program is to provide advanced research training and experience to individuals with doctorates, or similar advanced degrees, who have clinical or other relevant experience. ARRT projects train rehabilitation researchers, including researchers with disabilities, with particular attention to research areas that support the implementation and objectives of the Rehabilitation Act, and that improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. ARRT projects under this opportunity announcement must provide advanced research training to eligible individuals to enhance their capacity to conduct high-quality multidisciplinary disability and rehabilitation research to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities in NIDILRR’s major domains of community living and participation, employment, or health and function. The purpose of this ARRT-MSI grant opportunity is to improve the capacity of minority entities to develop and support disability and rehabilitation research training opportunities. NIDILRR is particularly interested in applications from individual minority entities that have historically been underrepresented in the Federally-sponsored research arena.

The purpose of this particular ARRT opportunity is to improve the capacity of minority entities to develop and support disability and rehabilitation research training opportunities. NIDILRR will accomplish this by limiting eligibility for this competition to minority entities and Indian tribes in a manner consistent with section 21(b)(2)(A) of the Act, which authorizes NIDILRR to make awards to minority entities and Indian tribes to carry out activities authorized under Title II of the Act. NIDILRR is especially interested in applications from individual minority entities that have historically been underrepresented in the federal research arena.

Proposed ARRT projects must:

• Recruit and select candidates for advanced research training, and include in their application targeted plans for recruiting individuals with disabilities. Applicants may also include targeted plans for recruiting individuals from additional populations that are underrepresented in the scientific workforce, including Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders;
• Provide a training program that includes didactic instruction, is multidisciplinary, and emphasizes scientific methodology;
• Provide research experience with qualified researchers at the host institution or other appropriate institutions and practicum experience, or other practical activities, with organizations representing individuals with disabilities;
• Provide academic and career mentorship;
• Provide opportunities for participation in the development of professional presentations and scholarly publications and for attendance at professional conferences and meetings.

Award Information

• Estimated Total Funding: $200,000
• Award Ceiling: $200,000 Per Budget Period
• Award Floor: $195,000 Per Budget Period
• Length of Project Period
• 60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods.

Eligible Applicants

• Institutions of Higher Education only.
• Parties eligible to apply for MSI ARRT Projects grants are limited to minority entities and Indian tribes as authorized by section 21(b)(2)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act. A minority entity is defined as a historically black college or university (a part B institution, as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended), a Hispanic-serving institution of higher education, an American Indian tribal college or university, or another institution of higher education whose minority student enrollment is at least 50 percent. NIDILRR is particularly interested in receiving applications from American Indian tribal colleges or Universities, and other entities that have historically been underrepresented in the Federal research arena.

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