Clinical Residency & Fellowship Program Development Grants
Created
The Clinical Residency Program Grants were established in 2005 and were expanded to include
fellowships in 2011. The Section on Pediatrics will award money each year to assist potential pediatric
residency and fellowship programs with the ABPTRFE accreditation process. This money will be made
available on a “first-come, first-served” basis in the form of grants; the number and amount of the grants
will be determined each year. For the latest list of recipients and information on the availability of grants,
please contact pediatrics@apta.org.
Purpose
The Clinical Residency & Fellowship Program Development Grants were created to support the
development of new clinical residency & fellowship programs in pediatric physical therapy in addition to
ongoing accreditation of existing programs.
Application Process
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Once your pediatric residency or fellowship program receives accreditation status by ABPTRFE
(American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education), the program may
submit for a Section on Pediatrics Clinical Residency & Fellowship Grant to reimburse the cost
of the accreditation application fee of $1845.75. The approved program may submit a completed
application form (obtained from the Section website), along with evidence of accreditation status
from ABPTRFE to the Section on Pediatrics Executive Office (pediatrics@apta.org) within the
same calendar year of accreditation.
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The Executive Director will share the application with the Education Committee Chair, or
designated committee member, to ensure that all requirements have been fulfilled. For complete
applications, the Education Committee Chair or designated committee member will send the
successful applicant notification and a Section Reimbursement Form to be completed and
submitted to the Section’s Executive Office. In turn, the Section will send the applicant a check to
cover the cost of the ABPTRFE accreditation application. Applicants will be notified within 4
weeks of submission.
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Grants will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. If all grants allocated for the
calendar year have been utilized, the Education Committee Chair has the option of submitting a
motion for an additional award. Grant recipients will be announced annually at CSM and via the
Section’s electronic newsletter.
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Confidentiality shall be maintained in all matters dealing with the selection of grant recipients.
Developed 1/05, Revised 5/15
Clinical Residency/Fellowship Program Development Grant
Sample Letter
John Doe, DPT
1234 Circle Drive
Anytown, WI 55555
Dear Dr. Doe:
Please let this letter serve as confirmation that your application for a Clinical Residency/Fellowship
Program Development Grant has been received by the Section on Pediatrics office and that you are
eligible for a grant award.
Please find attached a Section Reimbursement Form. Please complete this form and return to the
Section’s Executive Office to be eligible for reimbursement of the cost of the ABPTRFE accreditation
application fee of $1845.75. This form must be received within the same calendar year of your program’s
accreditation.
Thank you for being a leader in residency development for pediatric physical therapists. Please feel free
to contact me should you have any questions. Good luck with the application process!
Sincerely,
Chair, Education Committee
Or
Chair, Residency & Fellowship Development Subcommittee
Section on Pediatrics, APTA
Developed 1/05, Revised 5/15