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American Occupational Therapy Foundation

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  1. Hand in Hand Research Grant

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation, in partnership with the American Society of Hand Therapists and American Hand Therapy Foundation, offers a one-year, $50,000 Hand in Hand Research Grant for early-stage research advancing community-engaged hand and upper-extremity therapy.

    Research ProjectHealth

    Deadline
    Amount
    $50,000

  2. Intervention Research Grant

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) offers Intervention Research Grants of up to $100,000 for one year to support innovative, early-stage occupational therapy intervention research and generate preliminary data for larger studies.

    Research ProjectHealth

    Deadline
    Letter of intent
    Amount
    $100,000

  3. Dr. Carolyn Baum Cognitive Function in Daily Life Mentor Award

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation offers the $10,000 Dr. Carolyn Baum Cognitive Function in Daily Life Mentor Award to support mentorship, research training, and collaborative project development in functional cognition and daily participation.

    TrainingOccupational therapy; functional cognition

    Deadline
    Amount
    $10,000

  4. Dr. Carolyn Baum Cognitive Function in Daily Life Mentor Award

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation offers the $10,000 Dr. Carolyn Baum Cognitive Function in Daily Life Mentor Award to support experienced occupational therapy researchers in mentoring emerging scientists and advancing functional cognition research.

    OtherHealth

    Deadline
    Amount
    $10,000

  5. Dr. A. Jean Ayres Doctoral Candidate Research Scholarship

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation offers the $5,000 Dr. A. Jean Ayres Doctoral Candidate Research Scholarship to support doctoral research in sensory integration and sensory processing, including dissertation expenses, data collection and analysis, research materials, and dissemination.

    ScholarshipOccupational Therapy

    Deadline
    Amount
    $5,000

  6. Dr. A. Jean Ayres Doctoral Candidate Research Scholarship

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation offers the Dr. A. Jean Ayres Doctoral Candidate Research Scholarship, a $5,000 award supporting doctoral research expenses in sensory integration and sensory processing, including data collection, analysis, materials, dissertation costs, and dissemination.

    ScholarshipOccupational Therapy

    Deadline
    Amount
    $5,000

  7. Kielhofner Doctoral Research Scholarship

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation offers the $5,000 Kielhofner Doctoral Research Scholarship to support doctoral research that advances occupational therapy science and practice, including dissertation expenses, data collection, analysis, materials, and dissemination.

    ScholarshipOccupational Therapy and Mental Health

    Deadline
    Amount
    $5,000

  8. Kielhofner Doctoral Research Scholarship

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation offers the $5,000 Kielhofner Doctoral Research Scholarship to support occupational therapy doctoral candidates’ dissertation research, including data collection, analysis, materials, and dissemination.

    ScholarshipOccupational Therapy

    Deadline
    Amount
    $5,000

  9. Nancy Talbot Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation offers the Nancy Talbot Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to support postdoctoral researchers advancing occupational therapy research, diversity, and health equity.

    Post-doctoralHealth; Occupational Therapy

    Deadline
    Amount
    $30,000

  10. Nancy Talbot Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation offers the Nancy Talbot Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to support postdoctoral researchers from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in the health sciences and advance diversity in occupational therapy research.

    Post-doctoralOccupational therapy and health sciences

    Deadline
    Amount
    $30,000

  11. Nedra Gillette Endowed Research Fellowship

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation offers the Nedra Gillette Endowed Research Fellowship to support postdoctoral researchers conducting innovative, foundational research on human occupation, participation, and occupational therapy science.

    Post-doctoralHealth

    Deadline
    Amount
    $5,000

  12. Nedra Gillette Endowed Research Fellowship

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation offers the Nedra Gillette Endowed Research Fellowship, providing $5,000 for one year of postdoctoral training in foundational occupational therapy research on human occupation, participation, performance, and related factors.

    Post-doctoralOccupational therapy and occupational science

    Deadline
    Amount
    $5,000

  13. Community Engaged Research Grant (NBCOT®)

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation, with support from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, will award three nonrenewable, two-year Community Engaged Research Grants of up to $100,000 each for rigorous, community-engaged studies addressing occupational therapy priorities and inequities.

    Research Project

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $100,000

  14. Community Engaged Research Grant (NBCOT®)

    The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF), with support from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, will award three two-year, non-renewable Community Engaged Research Grants of up to $100,000 each for rigorous, original occupational therapy research developed with diverse and historically underrepresented communities.

    Research ProjectOccupational therapy

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $100,000
5 closed programsDeadline passed before Sep 21, 2026

  1. Implementation Research Grant

    Closed
    Amount
    $50,000

  2. Intervention Research Grant (AOTF)

    Closed
    Amount
    $100,000

  3. Implementation Research Grant

    Closed
    Amount
    $100,000

  4. Implementation Research Grant

    Closed
    Amount
    $100,000

  5. Intervention Research Grant

    Closed
    Amount
    $100,000

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