Eligibility of Scholars
  1. Applicants must be a licensed physical or occupational therapist with a doctoral degree (i.e., PhD, EdD, ScD, DPT, OTD). Just as individuals with an MD would be considered for a KO1 or K12 award, we believe that individuals with a DPT or OTD should be considered for this PT/OT CDP. However, because applicants with a DPT or OTD degree will be competing with applicants with PhD degrees or even DPT, PhD; OTD, PhD degrees, an individual with a DPT or OTD will require exceptional previous experiences or training in research to be selected into this program.
  2. Applicants are expected to be no more than 5 years beyond their postdoctoral or fellowship training when they enter the program. Individuals who have previously served as PI on a major NIH research grant (e.g., RO1, R21, RO3), subproject of program project (PO1) or contract (NO1) will not be considered for further mentoring through this program.
  3. Applicants must be a US citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident.
  4. Applicants must make a commitment to the program for 4-5 years with a yearly minimal 75% effort directed toward research. As part of this commitment, the applicant must have a sponsoring institution that supports them in the first 2 years, and perhaps evenly more importantly, supports the applicant as they transition to an independent faculty position during years 3-5 at their parent institution.
  5. Applicants must be willing to train for at least 2 years (Phase I) at one of the three core or five participating institutions.
  6. Applicants must have a research plan that is supported by at least 2 mentors approved by the program. One of the mentors should be a PT or OT. Applicants who are otherwise qualified for the program but do not have identified mentors are encouraged to contact appropriate members of the PT/OT CDP Advisory Committee to seek guidance in developing a research plan and finding suitable mentors.
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