Research to bring hope for people with aphasia
June 30, 2021
A grant, focusing on understanding and optimising aphasia recovery after stroke, will be offered for the first time as part of Stroke Foundation’s 2022 Research Grant Program.
Aphasia is a condition which affects all aspects of communication including speech, comprehension, reading and writing. One in three survivors of stroke has aphasia.
The Stroke Foundation Lady Marigold Southey Aphasia Research Grant is one of four grants available in the 2022 grant round, with applications opening today.
The grant has been made possible through the generosity of Lady Marigold Southey AC to address this often-misunderstood condition which more than 120,000 Australians live with today.
Stroke Foundation Research Advisory Committee Chair Professor Amanda Thrift said aphasia is an important area of study because it is debilitating and frustrating for survivors and recovery is slow.
“Aphasia is loss of language, not intelligence,” Professor Thrift said.
“It is a difficult condition to study as people living with aphasia have been under-represented in research.
"We are excited to offer an opportunity for researchers to build evidence with the potential to make a significant difference to the recovery of people with aphasia and to the lives of their carers”.
Available grants:
Stroke Foundation Lady Marigold Southey Aphasia Research Grant – One grant of up to $100,000 over two years to researchers of any career stage addressing (at least) one of our aphasia priority areas.
Early and Early-Mid Career Researcher Seed Grants – Three $70,000 grants with a focus on implementation studies and long-term support and recovery in 2022 research grant priority areas.
Stroke Foundation Chief Executive Officer Sharon McGowan has welcomed the new grant and said it builds on the Stroke Foundation’s well-established research grant program.
“This is the first aphasia research grant in Stroke Foundation’s 25 year history,” Ms McGowan said.
“We are calling on the community to follow Lady Southey’s inspiring example by donating now to the Stroke Foundation Research program so we can offer a dedicated aphasia grant every year until we find the breakthroughs needed to rebuild lives after stroke”.
Stroke Foundation has awarded more than $5 million to more than 200 researchers since 2008 as part of its Research Grants Program.
Ms McGowan added: “I encourage the next great thinkers in stroke to apply for a research grant in the 2022 round to continue to build evidence in a variety of areas with the potential to influence changes in stroke practice, policy and knowledge.
“There is still so much we do not know about the brain, but research will help pave the way to greater understanding and opportunities to improve lives.”
Applications close on Tuesday 31 August 2021 (5pm AEST). Application outcomes will be advised December 2021. More information about the Stroke Foundation 2022 Research Grants.
Aphasia is a condition which affects all aspects of communication including speech, comprehension, reading and writing. One in three survivors of stroke has aphasia.
The Stroke Foundation Lady Marigold Southey Aphasia Research Grant is one of four grants available in the 2022 grant round, with applications opening today.
The grant has been made possible through the generosity of Lady Marigold Southey AC to address this often-misunderstood condition which more than 120,000 Australians live with today.
Stroke Foundation Research Advisory Committee Chair Professor Amanda Thrift said aphasia is an important area of study because it is debilitating and frustrating for survivors and recovery is slow.
“Aphasia is loss of language, not intelligence,” Professor Thrift said.
“It is a difficult condition to study as people living with aphasia have been under-represented in research.
"We are excited to offer an opportunity for researchers to build evidence with the potential to make a significant difference to the recovery of people with aphasia and to the lives of their carers”.
Available grants:
Stroke Foundation Lady Marigold Southey Aphasia Research Grant – One grant of up to $100,000 over two years to researchers of any career stage addressing (at least) one of our aphasia priority areas.
Early and Early-Mid Career Researcher Seed Grants – Three $70,000 grants with a focus on implementation studies and long-term support and recovery in 2022 research grant priority areas.
Stroke Foundation Chief Executive Officer Sharon McGowan has welcomed the new grant and said it builds on the Stroke Foundation’s well-established research grant program.
“This is the first aphasia research grant in Stroke Foundation’s 25 year history,” Ms McGowan said.
“We are calling on the community to follow Lady Southey’s inspiring example by donating now to the Stroke Foundation Research program so we can offer a dedicated aphasia grant every year until we find the breakthroughs needed to rebuild lives after stroke”.
Stroke Foundation has awarded more than $5 million to more than 200 researchers since 2008 as part of its Research Grants Program.
Ms McGowan added: “I encourage the next great thinkers in stroke to apply for a research grant in the 2022 round to continue to build evidence in a variety of areas with the potential to influence changes in stroke practice, policy and knowledge.
“There is still so much we do not know about the brain, but research will help pave the way to greater understanding and opportunities to improve lives.”
Applications close on Tuesday 31 August 2021 (5pm AEST). Application outcomes will be advised December 2021. More information about the Stroke Foundation 2022 Research Grants.