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We’re proud to announce our largest grant cycle ever—$30,000 in funding to support cutting-edge research in aphasia.

 

This year’s grant cycle includes:

  • Two Barbara Martin Aphasia Research Grants, honoring the legacy of long-time advocate Barbara Martin, dedicated to supporting innovative research across the spectrum of aphasia
  • One Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Research Grant, made possible through a powerful collaboration with Outdrive Aphasia, an inspiring initiative driving awareness and action around PPA.

 

In light of increasing funding challenges across federal and institutional channels, the NAA’s direct support has never been more critical. These grants provide a unique opportunity for early-career and established researchers alike to pursue projects that could reshape how aphasia is understood, diagnosed, treated, and lived with.

 

Applications open now!

The application deadline is July 1, 2025 

Learn more & apply!

 

Past Recipients of NAA Research Grants

2024:

  • Sophie Arheix-Parras SLP, Post-Doctoral Fellow University of South Carolina – Barbara Martin Aphasia Research Grant
  • Dr. Sandy Lwi, VA Northern California Healthcare System – Barbara Martin Aphasia Research Grant
  • Mara Steinberg Lowe, Ph.D., CCC-SLP CUNY Queens College and Amy Vogel-Eyny, Ph.D., CCC-SLP CUNY Hunter College – Outdrive Aphasia Research Grant

2023:

  • Alexander Swiderski, a Ph.D. student at the University of Pittsburgh and The Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, Carnegie Mellon University – Barbara Martin Aphasia Research Grant
  • Sarah Grace Dalton, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Marquette University, and Brielle Stark, Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington  – Barbara Martin Aphasia Research Grant

2022:

  • Ellyn A. Riley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Syracuse University – Barbara Martin Aphasia Research Grant
  • Bijoyaa Mohapatra, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Louisiana State University – Barbara Martin Aphasia Research Grant