Now Accepting Volunteers to Join Scientific Review Committee

The Foundation is currently accepting volunteers to serve on the Scientific Review Committee (SRC). This all-volunteer committee is vital to awarding more than $1 million in scholarships, fellowships and grants each year. If you or someone you know is interested in serving as an application reviewer, please e-mail info@foundation4pt.org.

CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE SCIENTIFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE

• Must hold a PhD or equivalent degree from an accredited university
• Must have personal experience conducting research, as evidenced by a sustained publication record in refereed, peer-reviewed journals
• Must have received extramural, peer-reviewed grants as a principal investigator
• Experience reviewing grant proposals on an National Institutes of Health , National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, Veterans’ Administration, or other national level funding organization study panel,such as the American Heart Association study panel is desirable
• Expertise in content areas valuable to research such as the use of outcome measurement tools and instruments and quality of life evaluations is desirable.
• Must have knowledge about the physical therapy profession as evidenced by APTA membership, active participation at national APTA meetings, a sustained record of service at the component level, or a history of collaboration with physical therapists.
• Knowledge of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Research Agenda is preferable (The APTA agenda can be provided for those that may have limited knowledge).
• Demonstrated commitment to support junior investigators in their development to become successful and independent researchers.
• Must understand that SRC members are ineligible to apply for Foundation for Physical Therapy funding during their term of service.