ISAZ Waltham Collaborative Research Award
ISAZ and Waltham have partnered to create a collaborative grant program, with the goal of stimulating new research in the area of human-animal interactions, with particular interest in the role of pets in the lives of elders, pets enhancing healthy longevity, and the role of pets in the community.
The application deadline is Jan. 15, 2012
Application materials: Overview/Guidelines and Application Form
Past recipients are
2009 Dr. Rebecca Johnson
"Seniors fostering shelter dogs: Improving health and well-being together"
2010 Dr. Erika Friedmann
"Pet assisted living (PAL) study"2011 Drs. Linda Lord and Larry Hill
"The Effect of Adopting a Shelter Cat on Loneliness, Depression and Perceived Physical Health of the Elderly"
