OARacle Newsletter

OAR invites researchers to submit a letter of intent for the 2025 Applied Research Competition starting December 6. Letters of intent will be accepted through Monday, March 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. All applicants should first review the 2025 request for application (RFA). Through this program, OAR aims to fund studies that will: 

• Expand the body of knowledge related to autism intervention and treatment 
• Produce practical and clearly objective results 
• Have the potential to positively affect public policy 
• Provide outcomes that offer to enhance quality of life for persons with autism and their families

While applicants are always free to submit on any relevant area of research or intervention, this year, OAR has placed special emphasis on research addressing the following areas: 

• Community-based assessment and intervention 
• Community living and supports 
• Community-engaged research 
• Gender, reproductive, and sexual health 
• Improving access to and effectiveness of existing systems and services 
• Intersectionality, equity, and diversity 
• Mid-life and older adults 
• Physical health and mental health

OAR will invite a select number of applicants to submit full proposals in May. Grant recipients will be announced in early December 2025, and funding will begin on or after January 1, 2026. 

For more information about the Applied Research Competition, please contact OAR at research @ researchautism.org or call 571-977-5391.