Psychosocial
Research

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The Psychosocial Research (PSR) portfolio supports the study of people’s psychological and social wellbeing and research to develop and test interventions that improve an individual’s mental, behavioral, and social welfare following spinal cord injury (SCI). The goal is to build and disseminate solutions that individuals, caregivers, clinicians, and communities can incorporate to address emotional wellbeing and barriers to social engagement. The portfolio seeks to advance meaningful participation of people with lived experience in SCI research design and execution.

Postdoctoral
Fellowships

Two-year Postdoctoral Fellowships encourage early-career mentored training to build interest in the field and to encourage researchers from related health disciplines to undertake training in psychosocial research focused on spinal cord injury.

Investigational
Grants

Two-year funding that supports research to improve understanding of psychosocial issues and provide insights needed to develop approaches that improve the lives of people affected by spinal cord injury. Studies in this category may involve the development and early testing of an intervention, although this is not a requirement.

Interventional
Testing
Grants

Funding for up to three years to support work that leads to the creation, adaptation, and/or refinement of an intervention to address psychosocial challenges for those affected by spinal cord injury. Studies in this category include testing the feasibility, acceptability, and/or initial efficacy of the developed intervention.

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