National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification® (NCTRC) is proud to offer the Research Grant Program to open new doors for current recreational therapy practitioners as well as those pursuing careers in the field.
NCTRC funds three types of research for students, faculty, and practitioners:
Pursuit of new knowledge or theoretical understanding related to recreational therapy. It is exploratory in nature involving the development of or testing of concepts or functions that can lead to applied research.
Utilizes the findings of basic research or other existing knowledge toward discovering new scientific knowledge that has specific commercial objectives with respect to new products, services, processes, or methods.
Systematic method for collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and using information to answer questions about programs, such as how well a program is working and why.
NCTRC offers a Research Grant Program to support opportunities for individuals pursuing a career in or already practicing recreational therapy to establish and maintain lines of research and promote the collaboration between higher education faculty and practitioners.
If you are a RT/TR student or CTRS professional interested in pursuing research and contributing to the profession of therapeutic recreation and the practice of recreational therapy, please review the NCTRC Research Grant Program eligibility, process, and deadlines found on the application.
