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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA2ae30e34-426e-76c7-bbe7-678512d8cc5e" href="https://foundation4pt.org/scholarships/">Promotion
of Doctoral Studies Scholarships</a></span></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)<br>
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)</span></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>DEADLINE:</b>
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(200, 38, 19);"><b>January 20, 2026 applications at 4:59 p.m. EST</b></span></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;"><b>CHECK TIME ZONE</b></span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Who is Eligible?</b></span></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Licensed physical therapists or physical therapist assistants who are APTA members pursuing a PhD, EdD, DSc or other academic research degrees who intend to
pursue a career in PT-related research.</span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>AWARD</b></span></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Scholarships are awarded annually. Applicants may be awarded up to four awards totaling $45,000.</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;">
<li class="elementToProof"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Pre-candidate Phase</b> An annual award of $7,500 to support the coursework phase of academic research doctoral studies prior to candidacy.</span></li><li class="elementToProof"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Candidate Phase</b> An annual award of $15,000 to support the candidacy phase of academic research doctoral studies.</span></li></ul>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Pre-candidacy Scholarships</b></span></p>
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<li class="elementToProof"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><a data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA4fb0d067-099f-17ea-5ab5-fe1802e23372" href="https://foundation4pt.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2026-PODSI-Program-Guidelines_Final.pdf">Guidelines</a></span></li><li class="elementToProof"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><a data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA0654c779-f805-b18d-a59f-797fe44bf4b8" href="https://foundation4pt.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2026-PODSI-application-instructions_Final.pdf">Instructions</a></span></li></ul>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Candidacy Scholarships</b></span></p>
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<li class="elementToProof"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><a data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAae9a0ff5-5549-f093-ba48-37e6dc0c6b30" href="https://foundation4pt.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2026-PODSII-Program-Guidelines-Final.pdf">Guidelines</a></span></li><li class="elementToProof"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><a data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAe91e7f3c-c370-b0ff-fbea-f8a1d355e77b" href="https://foundation4pt.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2026-PODSII_application-instructions_Final.pdf">Instructions</a></span></li></ul>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>CONTACT</b></span></p>
<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAaf84f2f9-89bb-24fd-d882-db15dbdb1bcc" href="mailto:info@foundation4pt.org">info@foundation4pt.org</a></span></p>
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