The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Seeks Peer Reviewers for Upcoming Competition

The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) in the U.S. Department of Education is seeking peer reviewers for an upcoming competition for the ADA National Network Regional Centers (formerly Disablity and Business Technical Assistance Centers).

The competition will be held September 12-14, 2011 by teleconference and an online computer system, so reviewers are not required to travel.

NIDRR needs peer reviewers expertise and knowledge in the following areas: (a) training, technical assistance, dissemination, knowledge translation; (b) program operations and design; (c) the Americans with Disabilities Act (and related updates and amendments); (d) the person-in-environment and civil rights approaches to disability (as opposed to the medical model of disability); (d) program operations and design.

The text of the final priority and notice inviting applications are provided in the links below.

Priority Announcement: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-29/pdf/2011-16392.pdf (See Priority 1, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network Regional Centers)

Notice Inviting Applications:  http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-29/pdf/2011-16391.pdf

If you are interested in being considered for this review panel, please email a current copy of your resume to bonnie.gracer@ed.gov, and include all appropriate contact information.  Please be sure to highlight your background and ability to evaluate applications in the areas noted above, or in other areas you deem appropriate.  Please note that Federal employees are not eligible to serve as reviewers in this competition. 

This news story courtesy of...

Bonnie L. Gracer, MA, MSW

U.S. Department of Education

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research

Washington, D.C.

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/about.html

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