The Administration for Community Living is seeking applications for the Merit Switzer Research Fellowships program to build research capacity by providing support to highly qualified individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to conduct research on rehabilitation, independent living, and other experiences and outcomes of people with disabilities.
Donor Name: Administration for Community Living
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Fellows must conduct original research that is focused on the experiences and outcomes of people with disabilities in one or more of NIDILRR’s three outcome domains: (1) community living and participation; (2) employment; or (3) health and function. The purpose of this particular Switzer Fellowship opportunity is to provide support to doctoral candidates as they conduct their dissertation research. NIDILRR plans to make five fellowship awards under this opportunity. Applicants must demonstrate their formal academic status as doctoral candidates. Fellowship awards will have one 12-month project period.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $225,000.
- Award Ceiling: $45,000.
- Award Floor: $40,000.
Grant Period
September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered eligible, you must:
- Be a doctoral candidate. This means:
- You’ve completed all requirements for your doctoral degree, except for the dissertation.
- You have formal approval of your dissertation proposal from your dissertation committee. You must have this formal approval on or before the due date for the application for this fellowship.
- You are in good standing in your graduate program.
- Not receive other funds directly from the U.S. government during the Fellowship performance period. You may be the principal investigator of or work on federal grants awarded to your institution.
- Have a U.S. Social Security Number.
- Provide documentation that you are allowed to receive funding directly from an agency of the U.S. government if you are not a citizen of the United States.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
