Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Open programs11

1. Encompass Midcareer Investigator Research Grant

   The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with support from Encompass Health, offers one $25,000 Mid-Career Investigator Research Grant to provide seed funding for innovative physical medicine and rehabilitation research, particularly projects advancing cost-effective, results-oriented care.

   Research ProjectPhysical medicine and rehabilitation

   Deadline

   Nov 1, 2026

   Amount

   $25,000

2. Gabriella E. Molnar-Swafford Pediatric PM&R Research Grant

   The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation offers one $10,000 Gabriella E. Molnar-Swafford Pediatric PM&R Research Grant for research addressing best practices, models of care, or outcomes for individuals under age 21 with physical disabilities.

   Research ProjectHealth

   Deadline

   May 1, 2027

   Amount

   $10,000

3. Martin Grabois Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Research Grant

   The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation offers the Martin Grabois Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Research Grant, providing $10,000 in short-term seed funding for research related to chronic pain rehabilitation in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

   Research ProjectHealth

   Deadline

   May 1, 2027

   Amount

   $10,000

4. Richard Materson ERF New Investigator Research Grants

   The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s Richard S. Materson Education Research Fund offers $10,000 short-term seed grants for research related to physical medicine and rehabilitation.

   Research ProjectPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation

   Deadline

   May 1, 2027

   Amount

   $10,000

5. Scott F. Nadler PASSOR Musculoskeletal Research Grant

   The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation offers one $30,000 Scott F. Nadler PASSOR Musculoskeletal Research Grant for research or education in physical medicine and rehabilitation, with emphasis on medical rehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions and outcomes research.

   Research ProjectPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation

   Deadline

   May 1, 2027

   Amount

   $30,000

6. Encompass Health Midcareer Investigator Research Grant

   The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, supported by Encompass Health, is offering one $25,000 one‑year Midcareer Investigator Research Grant as seed funding for projects that extend an established investigator’s work into new directions in physical medicine and rehabilitation, with preference for proposals aligned with the Foundation’s research priorities; the award will be presented at the AAPM&R Annual Meeting.

   Research ProjectPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $25,000

7. Encompass Midcareer Investigator Research Grant (Mid-Career Investigator Research Grant)

   The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with support from Encompass Health, offers a single $25,000 Mid-Career Investigator Research Grant as seed funding for short-term (1–2 year) projects that extend an established investigator’s PM&R research into new directions, with preference for proposals aligned to the Foundation’s stated research priorities; the award is presented at the AAP annual meeting.

   Research ProjectPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $25,000

8. Gabriella E. Molnar-Swafford Pediatric PM&R Research Grant

   The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, funded by an endowment from Jack Swafford and the AAPM&R Pediatric Council, offers the Gabriella E. Molnar-Swafford Pediatric PM&R Research Grant: one $10,000 award to support research on pediatric rehabilitation (patients under 21), with emphasis on best practices, models of care, and outcomes.

   Research ProjectHealth

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $10,000

9. Martin Grabois Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Research Grant

   The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation offers the Martin Grabois Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Research Grant, a $10,000 seed award to support short-term research on chronic pain rehabilitation in PM&R; the award is presented at the AAPM&R Annual Meeting and applications are due online by May 1. Applicants must be AAPM&R members (applicant and/or at least one co-investigator) and submit the Foundation application form with a concise research statement, anticipated outcomes, a proposed budget showing other cash/in-kind support (indirect costs ≤10%), a sponsoring institution letter of support, and a CV.

   Research ProjectPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $10,000

10. Richard S. Materson ERF New Investigator Research Grants

    The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Foundation for PM&R) offers the Richard S. Materson ERF New Investigator Research Grants — $10,000 short-term seed awards to support research in physical medicine and rehabilitation, with recipients announced at the AAPM&R Annual Assembly.

    Research ProjectHealth

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $10,000

11. Scott F. Nadler PASSOR Musculoskeletal Research Grant

    The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is offering the Scott F. Nadler PASSOR Musculoskeletal Research Grant—a single $30,000 award funded by a PASSOR endowment and donor gifts—to support research or education on medical rehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions; the award will be presented at the AAPM&R Annual Assembly.

    Research ProjectPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $30,000

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