Notice Inviting Applications for 2006 NIDRR Research Fellowship

U.S. Department of Education; Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
Research Fellowships Program: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133F.

Applications Available: December 1, 2005
Application Deadline: January 30, 2006.

Eligible Applicants: Only individuals who have training and experience that indicate a potential for engaging in scientific research related to the solution of rehabilitation problems of individuals with disabilities are eligible. The program provides two categories of Research Fellowships: Merit Fellowships and Distinguished Fellowships.

1. To be eligible for a Distinguished Fellowship, an individual must have seven or more years of research experience in subject areas, methods, or techniques relevant to rehabilitation research and must have a doctorate, other terminal degree, or comparable academic qualifications.
2. To be eligible for a Merit Fellowship, an individual must have either advanced professional training or independent study experience in an area that is directly pertinent to disability and rehabilitation. In the most recent competitions, Merit Fellowship recipients had research experience at the doctoral level.

Maximum Awards: Merit Fellowships: $65,000; Distinguished Fellowships: $75,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 7 for both Merit and Distinguished Fellowships.
Project Period: 12 months.

Notes: Institutions are not eligible to be recipients of Research Fellowships. The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. This competition will use Grants.gov for the option of electronic submission. This system is different from e-applications and you will have to read the instructions VERY CAREFULLY.