New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative (NIFTI) & New
Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative - Health Services Research
(NIFTI-HSR)
Application Deadline: Noon ET, January 26, 2010
The New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative (NIFTI-HSR)
Health Services Research
*Currently available for funding
The NIFTI-HSR is intended to develop the fellow's research skills
needed to conduct high quality, independent research to advance his or
her capacity to examine optimal health services delivery outcomes in
physical therapy, including cost analysis of various rehabilitation
interventions. The focus of the training will be on examining issues
related to health care delivery, health services management, assessment
of healthcare needs, evaluation of health markets and services, health
economics, and the impact of health policies.
The applicant may develop an application in collaboration with any
well-established health services research institution of his or her
choice. The ideal program will offer each fellow:
- Intensive instruction in advanced research design and contemporary
measurement methodology to carry out health services research with a
focus on physical therapy interventions.
- Opportunities to build a collaborative relationship under the
guidance of outstanding mentors and institutions that offer unique
opportunities in health services research.
- Experience writing independent research grants in health services
research with the goal of submitting and/or receiving federal support
(R0-1).
The fellow will receive $70,000 in salary support the first year, and
$76,000 the second year, half provided by the Foundation and half from
the sponsoring institution.
For further information and the online application, start with:
1) Review Eligibility
Requirements and Application Guidelines (.pdf)
2) Next, view the Online Application Instructions (.pdf)
3) Then go to: Online Application
New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative (NIFTI)
*Currently not available for funding
The original NIFTI is designed to fund physical therapists and
physical therapist assistants as developing researchers and to improve
their competitiveness in securing external funding for their future
research.
For more information about the original fellowship, see NIFTI Guidelines (.pdf).
Helpful Hints:
Successful & Unsuccessful Applicant Characteristics
(.pdf)
Printable Brochure:
Doctoral Opportunities for Clinicians and Scholars
Program: Printable Brochure (.pdf)
[Last updated: 09/16/09 | Contact: foundation@apta.org]
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