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We fund physical therapy research grants, scholarships, and fellowships.

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THE LATEST FOUNDATION NEWS

STUDENTS, DON'T MISS THIS IMPORTANT DEADLINE!

All donations for the VCU-Marquette Challenge must be received by May 17, 2021. Visit the Challenge site for more info.

Watch Now: webinar on applying for FPTR grants

Hear from past FPTR-funded researchers about successful grants applications and building on FPTR funding.

WATCH: FPTR FUNDING ALUM STEVE TEPPER AND LAURIE KING

Steve H. Tepper, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and Laurie King PT, MCR, PhD, recently joined a Legacy Society coffee chat.

PT & PTA Students — looking for information about the upcoming May 17 deadline for the 2020-2021 VCU-Marquette Challenge? Visit MarquetteChallenge.com.

Our Thanks to Student Fundraisers

The 2020-2021 is underway and it is a Challenge Like No Other! All donations must be received by the May 17, 2021 deadline. 2019-2020 donations will be added toward school totals for the 2020-2021 VCU-Marquette Challenge.

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The Foundation funds scholarships, grants, and fellowships.

APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED
Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) I & II Scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Each year, applications open in October and are due in early January. Earliest funding announcements are made in June.

WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Our research grants support emerging investigators seeking clinically relevant research.

RESEARCH GRANTS

Grant applications open in April and are due in August. Please read all grant instructions for specific deadlines and information on LOIs.

APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED
The New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative (NIFTI) New Mechanism

FELLOWSHIPS

Applications open in October and are due in early January. Earliest funding announcements are made in June.

Delivering the Best Possible Care

Physical therapy research helps physical therapists deliver quality care to the millions of people living with injury, disability, or illness in the United States.

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FOUNDATION FUNDED health services Research

The Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) is a five-year, multi-institutional research and training program.

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FORTY YEARS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY RESEARCH

Incorporated as a charitable organization in 1979, the Foundation has been investing in research and researchers for decades.

OUR HISTORY

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