{"id":841,"date":"2023-11-19T17:30:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T17:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pranichealingresearch.com\/?page_id=841"},"modified":"2026-08-11T16:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:04:11","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  Pranic  Healing  Research Institute  (PHRI)  is  pleased to  invite  submissions  of  research projects  that  advance  Pranic  Healing.<\/span>  <\/strong>The  goal of  this  program is  to  support  empirical research  and  published  research  articles  demonstrating  the scientific  merit  of  Pranic  Healing  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.   <\/p>\n

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

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

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

Each award provides a possible grant 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.  <\/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>\n

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

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    Research  Studies: The grant may be used to fund  an  entire  research  project  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  Healing as a complementary intervention for psychological care (e.g., depression,  schizophrenia, alcohol  or  drug  dependence).     <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Support for Ongoing Research 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.   <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Research Publications: The grant may be used to assist with manuscript preparation  and submission for existing Pranic Healing research. Many 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>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

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