Foundation Announces 2023 Scholarship and Fellowship Funding The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research awarded 21 scholarships in this funding cycle. The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research recently awarded $232,500 in scholarships. Foundation awards provide new investigators with support needed to complete doctoral studies. Since 1979 the Foundation has awarded [...]
2022-2023 VCU-Marquette Challenge Raises More than $160,000 for the Foundation For the fourth consecutive year, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) took first place in this year’s Marquette Challenge: a student-led fundraiser to support the mission of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. The top fundraising school earns co-naming rights for [...]
Serving Students Where They Are: Laurie Ray and Kim Wynarczuk on School-Based Physical Therapy Foundation Offers Grant in Support of School-Based Physical Therapy for First Time Laurie Ray is an associate professor at UNC Chapel Hill and serves the state of North Carolina as the Consultant for Physical Therapy [...]
From Blue Hen to Golden Eagle: Jacob Capin’s Journey from Athlete to Investigator Jacob J. Capin, PT, DPT, PhD, MS, is an assistant professor and director of the Life After Sport Trajectories (LAST) Lab at Marquette University. He is a recipient of the 2017 VCU-Marquette Challenge Award for exceptional [...]
Foundation Invests in Matching Sponsorship of TiDe Project to Increase Diversity in the Profession The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Board of Trustees approved a $125,000 investment over five years in a matching sponsorship of a new project entitled, “Turning the TiDe: Training Diverse Clinical Scientists in Rehabilitation Research” (TiDe). [...]
THE FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY RESEARCH ANNOUNCES 2023 SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research honored leaders in physical therapy innovation with the prestigious 2023 Service Awards. These awards go to people and organizations who show a commitment to advancing the profession through research. This year awardees [...]
Former Foundation Board Chair and Physical Therapy Pioneer Dies at 96 James B. McKillip, PT, FAPTA, was the third Chairman of the Board of Trustees and a longtime supporter of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of James B. [...]
Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Partners with SWORD Health to Support Digital Physical Therapy Research A new grant mechanism is the result of SWORD Health’s $40,000 donation to the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. The donation is directed to support a Digital Physical Therapy Research Grant that will be [...]
Sara M. Schoppenhorst Leaves Generous Bequest Schoppenhorst left an investment to the profession through a $76,500 gift to the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. Sara M. Schoppenhorst, a longtime supporter of the Foundation, was an active member of the physical therapist community throughout her lifetime. Sara’s love of physical [...]
FPTR PODS Webinar: Stepping Stones Toward a Successful Research Career FPTR recently hosted an event to coincide with the opening of the 2023 PODS cycle. FPTR scholarships and fellowships are awarded using a rigorous peer review process modeled after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that ensures that our [...]