One 36-month grant will support advanced training for researchers with doctorates or similar degrees to study employment outcomes among people with disabilities.
Funder: Administration for Community Living
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (application due)
Funding Amounts: $245,000–$250,000 for a 36-month project
Summary: Supports advanced training for rehabilitation researchers studying employment outcomes among people with disabilities.
Key Information: Only public, state-controlled, and private institutions of higher education are eligible to apply; foreign entities are ineligible.
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), within the Administration for Community Living, runs the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training program. It provides advanced research training and experience to individuals with doctorates or similar advanced degrees, including researchers with disabilities.
This employment-focused opportunity supports projects that train rehabilitation researchers to conduct high-quality, multidisciplinary disability and rehabilitation research focused on employment outcomes among people with disabilities. NIDILRR plans to make one grant under this announcement.