Thelma Cardwell Foundation Award for Research

As an OTA member, your membership also includes a WFOT membership, which entitles OTA members to WFOT benefits. This includes all level of members. 

Thelma Cardwell Foundation Award for Research

The aim of the WFOT Thelma Cardwell Foundation Award for Research is to provide funding to support pilot projects or small-scale feasibility projects that can build and/or strengthen research capacity in occupational therapy. The maximum amount available is USD$5,500.

The WFOT Thelma Cardwell Foundation Award for Research is available every two years and supports occupational therapy research initiatives led by occupational therapists who are individual members of WFOT.

Application must be original ideas that have not received funds from other national or international organisations and address one of more of the WFOT international occupational therapy research priorities. You can find these here.

Dates: The application deadline is October 29, 2021 by 5:00pm in the applicants time zone.

You can find the guidelines here.

Applications will be accepted online here.