The theme of BIAA’s grant program and its overall goal is “Finding Cures for Chronic Brain Injury.” BIAA recognizes outstanding doctoral dissertations that contribute to our understanding of chronic brain injury and its causes, consequences and methods of mitigation. Nominated dissertations may use quantitative or qualitative analytic methods and may be based on original data collection or secondary data analysis.
Eligibility
The applicant has been admitted for candidacy to their doctoral program and the dissertation proposal has been approved. A dissertation grant will be awarded to the applicant’s U.S. institution, regardless of the applicant’s citizenship status.
Grant Amount
Dissertation grants provide up to $5,000 total for a period not to exceed two years. Two awards may be made annually. Grants are issued to the applicant or his/her institution. Travel expenses are not allowed unless for conferences at which the funded research is presented. The allowable indirect cost rate is limited to 10 percent. The total amount funded with direct and indirect costs combined shall not exceed $5,000.
Fellowship Website:
https://biausa.org/professionals/research/grants/dissertation-grants