Excellence in Geriatric Research Award
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
October 31, 2026
32 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- October 31, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: October
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Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Co-authorship Note: If several physical therapists are coauthors, the first named author is the individual eligible for the award
Other requirements
- Current Membership: Must be a current member of APTA Geriatrics
- Author Status: Individual nominated must be a physical therapist who has been the author (or coauthor) of a paper dealing with clinical geriatric physical therapy research
- Publication Requirement: The paper must have been published in a recognized, peer-reviewed journal, such as
- Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
Overview
Purpose: Seeks to recognize one outstanding researcher who has contributed to science and has been published in a peer-reviewed journal in the field of geriatrics and/or gerontology.
Award Focus: Recognizes research conducted by a physical therapist and relevant to geriatric physical therapy research. The researcher is recognized for the perceived impact of the published report on:
- Future research
- Education
- Clinical practice
- A combination of these areas
Eligibility Requirements
- Current Membership: Must be a current member of APTA Geriatrics
- Author Status: Individual nominated must be a physical therapist who has been the author (or coauthor) of a paper dealing with clinical geriatric physical therapy research
- Publication Requirement: The paper must have been published in a recognized, peer-reviewed journal, such as:
- Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Journal of American Geriatric Society
- Journal of Gerontology
- Other recognized peer-reviewed journals
- Co-authorship Note: If several physical therapists are coauthors, the first named author is the individual eligible for the award
Contact Information
- Phone: 866-586-8247
- Address: 7780 Elmwood Ave, Ste 130, Middleton, WI 53562
- Email: geriatrics@aptageriatrics.org
How to Apply
Nomination Process
Submission Format: All required materials must be submitted as ONE PDF document
Required Materials:
- Cover Letter from Nominator
- Include the complete citation for the paper
- Brief statement of rationale regarding the impact of the reported research on the science and practice of geriatric physical therapy
- Identify how the research impacts:
- Research
- Education
- Practice
- Copy of Published Paper
- One copy of the nominated author's paper
- Must include complete reference citation
Timeline:
- August: Accepting nominations
- October: Deadline to submit nominations
- December: Awardees selected and notifications sent
- February: Recognition at APTA Combined Sections Meeting
What Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $10K
- Median grant
- $10K
- By dollars: Virginia 100%. Top recipient cities: Alexandria, VA.
Example grants
Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Inc · Alexandria, VA
To support grants and scholarships for geriatric researchers to build evidence-base…
$10K
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Fields of Work
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