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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Rehabilitation Research and Training Pre-doctoral Fellowships

Overview

Rehabilitation Research and Training Pre-doctoral Fellowships at Boston University.

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Pre-Doctoral Fellowship program offered through Boston University’s Center for Enhancing Activity and Participation among Persons with Arthritis (ENACT) is designed for health professionals interested in researching and promoting activity and participation outcomes among adults with chronic conditions, particularly those with arthritis. The fellowship program has a strong emphasis on knowledge and skills related to clinical research methods, rehabilitation processes and outcomes, and rheumatological disease processes and outcomes.

Four pre-doctoral fellowships supported by the newly funded National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Arthritis are currently available. The fellowships provide tuition and a stipend for 4 years of study. All trainees must be enrolled full-time in the Boston University’s Doctor of Science in Rehabilitation Science program.

ENACT offers exciting opportunities in novel research and educational areas related to enhancing physical activity and participation in work and daily activities among persons with rheumatological conditions. ENACT has an accomplished faculty of national and international leaders in clinical research, rheumatology and rehabilitation research, and education.


Selection Criteria

Awards will be provided to individuals who show outstanding potential to be independent investigators in the field of rheumatological rehabilitation. Evidence of a strong clinical interdisciplinary perspective is preferred. Fellowships will be awarded through competitive review by ENACT Center faculty and are dependent upon enrollment into Boston University’s ScD in Rehabilitation Sciences program. Minority group members, women, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Awards will be dependent upon mentee—mentor match and Center activities

Funding

Fellowships provide tuition and stipend support for four years.


Applying

Individuals may apply to the ENACT Rehabilitation Research and Training Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program by submitting the following:*

■Transcripts and other academic records, GREs (taken within the past 5 years)
■Curriculum vitae or resume
■Letter of intent describing career objectives and research goals
■Statement specifying mentor choice and rationale (requested mentor may not be available)
■Three letters of reference
*ENACT pre-doctoral fellows need to be accepted into Boston University’s Doctor of Science in Rehabilitation Science program. See website for additional information.

Send application materials to:

Dr. Julie J. Keysor, PhD, PT
Center for Enhancing Activity and Participation among Persons with Arthritis (ENACT)
Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College
Boston University
Boston, MA 02215


Contact Us

If you have questions regarding the Center for Enhancing Activity and Participation for Persons with Arthritis (ENACT) or the Pre-Doctoral Fellowship program, please contact:

Center for Enhancing Activity and Participation among Persons with Arthritis (ENACT)
c/o Dr. Julie J. Keysor, PhD, PT
College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College
Boston University

Boston, MA 02215

Email: jkeysor@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-2735
http://www.bu.edu/enact/education-training/fellowships/


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