{"id":841,"date":"2023-11-19T17:30:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T17:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pranichealingresearch.com\/?page_id=841"},"modified":"2024-08-07T02:12:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T02:12:56","slug":"apply-for-a-research-grant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pranichealingresearch.com\/index.php\/apply-for-a-research-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply for a Research Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The\u00a0 Pranic\u00a0 Healing\u00a0 Research Institute\u00a0 (PHRI)\u00a0 is\u00a0 pleased to\u00a0 invite\u00a0 submissions\u00a0 of\u00a0 research projects\u00a0 that\u00a0 advance\u00a0 Pranic\u00a0 Healing.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/strong>The\u00a0 goal of\u00a0 this\u00a0 program is\u00a0 to\u00a0 support\u00a0 empirical research\u00a0 and\u00a0 published\u00a0 research\u00a0 articles\u00a0 demonstrating\u00a0 the scientific\u00a0 merit\u00a0 of\u00a0 Pranic\u00a0 Healing\u00a0 as a complementary therapy to medical interventions, health and well-being, and quality of life. Grant funding is available to help researchers initiate new research projects or complete ongoing studies.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Who Can\u00a0 Apply\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

PHRI\u00a0 supports\u00a0 researchers\u00a0 at\u00a0 various\u00a0 stages\u00a0 in\u00a0 their careers,\u00a0 from\u00a0 early\u00a0 career researchers\u00a0 to researchers\u00a0 with\u00a0 extensive\u00a0 experience. Preferably,\u00a0 applicants\u00a0 should be\u00a0 affiliated\u00a0 with\u00a0 an\u00a0 academic institution. If\u00a0 this\u00a0 is\u00a0 not\u00a0 the\u00a0 case,\u00a0 it\u00a0 is\u00a0 acceptable\u00a0 to\u00a0 be\u00a0 affiliated\u00a0 with\u00a0 a recognized\u00a0 Pranic Healing\u00a0 organization\u00a0 that\u00a0 is\u00a0 willing\u00a0 to\u00a0 serve\u00a0 as\u00a0 a\u00a0 fiscal\u00a0 agent\u00a0 and\u00a0 sponsor\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 project. Proposals\u00a0 are\u00a0 accepted\u00a0 from the U.S. and\u00a0 internationally;\u00a0 however,\u00a0 all proposals\u00a0 must\u00a0 be\u00a0 submitted in English (MS Word document) and\u00a0 budgets\u00a0 must\u00a0 be\u00a0 in U.S. Dollars.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Potential Areas of Focus<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Each award provides a possible grant of up to USD $5,000 to help researchers initiate new research projects on Pranic Healing or complete ongoing research on this topic. Preference will be given to research projects using Pranic Healing to treat or prevent physical or psychological ailments in humans.\u00a0 <\/em>Research on the Meditation on Twin Hearts, SuperBrain Yoga, Arhatic Yoga, and other Pranic Healing derivatives will also be considered. <\/em>Allowable research expenses include, but are not limited to data collection, specialized research equipment, software, services and project supplies, support for the publication of findings in academic journals, and personnel support. Accepting funding from more than one source for the same research is prohibited.<\/p>

Examples\u00a0 of\u00a0 Potential\u00a0 Grant\u00a0 Awards:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

  1. Research\u00a0 Studies: The grant may be used to fund\u00a0 an\u00a0 entire\u00a0 research\u00a0 project\u00a0 or a discrete part of the study. An illustrative but not exhaustive list of possible studies includes: using Pranic Healing in addition to standard of care treatments for physical ailments (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, post-surgical recovery); using Pranic\u00a0 Healing as a complementary intervention for psychological care (e.g., depression,\u00a0 schizophrenia, alcohol\u00a0 or\u00a0 drug\u00a0 dependence).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/li>

  2. Support for Ongoing\u00a0Research Projects: The mini-grant may be used to support data collection and analysis; development and conduct of the project, including personnel support; any required laboratory or physical testing; delivery and analysis of questionnaire or patient reported outcomes; or travel expenses to conferences.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/li>

  3. Research Publications: The grant may be used to assist with manuscript preparation\u00a0 and submission for existing Pranic Healing research.\u00a0Many standard journals publish manuscripts without charge, although open access journals typically charge publication fees. Grant applicants in this category are urged to review potential target journals carefully to avoid predatory publishers. Excessive publication fees will not be considered.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>

    Application Process<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

    The Principal Investigator (PI) must submit a full proposal by the following deadlines:<\/p>