Description
The Field Initiated Projects (FIP) program aims to generate new knowledge through research or develop methods, products, procedures, or rehabilitation technologies to maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of people with disabilities. This grant opportunity focuses on improving the capacity of minority-serving institutions to conduct high-quality disability and rehabilitation research and development. The project period is 36 months, with three 12-month budget periods. The estimated total funding is $250,000, and the expected number of awards is 1.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Developing knowledge, methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology to maximize the full inclusion and integration into society of individuals with disabilities
• Improving the capacity of minority entities to conduct high-quality disability and rehabilitation research
• Creating materials, devices, systems, methods, measures, techniques, tools, prototypes, processes, or intervention protocols beneficial to the target population
• Conducting development projects that address invitational priorities, such as chronic conditions, family caregiving, aging with disability, airline travel accessibility, emergency and disaster preparedness, social and built environments, school experiences, and workplace experiences