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Switzer Research Fellowships Program

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Administration for Community Living

Deadline: federal

Updated: Oct 30, 2025

Summary

The Switzer Research Fellowships program aims to enhance research capacity by supporting individuals, including those with disabilities, to conduct original research on rehabilitation and outcomes for people with disabilities. Eligible applicants are individuals only; institutions and organizations cannot apply. To apply, individuals must complete the application forms themselves, and non-U.S. citizens must provide documentation proving their eligibility for U.S. government research funding.

Full Description

Description

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 on topics that are relevant to the lives of people with disabilities. Fellows' research must focus on health and function, employment, or community living and participation outcomes among people with disabilities.  NIDILRR plans to make four fellowship awards under this opportunity. Fellowship awards will have one 12-month project period.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Individuals

Additional information

Only individuals are eligible to apply for NIDILRR Switzer Research Fellowship grants. Institutions and organizations may not apply. 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 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.

Grantor contact information

Description

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Email

linda.vo@acl.hhs.gov

linda.vo@acl.hhs.gov

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