# Merit Switzer Research Fellowships for Doctoral Dissertation Research

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2024-acl-nidilrr-sfge-0072-merit-switzer-research-fellowships-for-doctoral/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349344

> Administration for Community Living offered grants of up to $45,000 (at least $40,000) to individuals. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $225,000 in total. Applications closed on June 28, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-SFGE-0072 |
| Agency | Administration for Community Living |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 28, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $45,000 |
| Award floor | $40,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $225,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.433 |

## Who can apply

- Individuals

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 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. 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.

## What the grant funds

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 support 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-SFGE-0072 still open?

No. It closed on June 28, 2024. A newer notice is forecast: HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-RTCP-0315, expected deadline March 26, 2027.

### Who can apply for Merit Switzer Research Fellowships for Doctoral Dissertation Research?

Administration for Community Living accepted applications from individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Merit Switzer Research Fellowships for Doctoral Dissertation Research?

Closed June 28, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $45,000 each. About $225,000 in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington. The program made 563 awards worth $553 million in that time.