This scholarship provides $5,000 to occupational therapy doctoral candidates conducting research in sensory integration and sensory processing. It supports dissertation research costs, data collection and analysis, dissemination of findings, and research materials. Applicants must have defended their dissertation proposal, have IRB approval, and be mentored by an expert in the field.
Applicants must be occupational therapists enrolled in a U.S. doctoral research program, have completed coursework except dissertation writing, defended their proposal, have IRB approval, a mentor in sensory integration, and be U.S. citizens or have appropriate residency.