Merit Switzer Research Fellowships for Doctoral Dissertation Research

The summary for the Merit Switzer Research Fellowships for Doctoral Dissertation Research grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Administration for Community Living, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Merit Switzer Research Fellowships for Doctoral Dissertation Research: The purpose of the Switzer Research Fellowships program is 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. 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.

Federal Grant Title:	Merit Switzer Research Fellowships for Doctoral Dissertation Research
Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Community Living (HHS-ACL)
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2025-ACL-NIDILRR-SFGE-0111
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.433
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	January 14th, 2025
Original Application Deadline:	January 14th, 2025
Posted Date:	November 5th, 2024
Creation Date:	November 5th, 2024
Archive Date:	September 30th, 2025
Total Program Funding:	$225,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$45,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$40,000
Expected Number of Awards:	5
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	November 5th, 2024

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Individuals
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only individuals are eligible to apply for NIDILRR Switzer Research Fellowship grants. Institutions and organizations may not apply. Applicants for this particular fellowship must be doctoral candidates at the time they submit their application. Because the individual person rather than the institution is the applicant for this Fellowship, the person who seeks the Fellowship must sign the forms included in the application. Representatives of institutions do not sign the application forms. Because the award is made to the individual rather than to the institution, institutional indirect costs may not be deducted from the award. Fellowship funds are taxable income. Applicants must demonstrate their formal academic status as doctoral candidates. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must provide documentation that they are eligible to receive research funding directly from an agency of the United States government. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must provide documentation that they are eligible to receive research funding directly from an agency of the United States government. No entities are eligible for this award, only individuals are eligible to apply. If you are a non-USA citizen, you must provide documentation that you are eligible to receive research funding directly from an agency of the United States government.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://www.acl.gov/grants/applying-grants
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