QNRF PR / Thursday, October 15, 2020 / Categories: Announcements Results for OSRA5 Announced Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) and the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) have announced the awardees for OSRA— their joint annual research grant on Arab families and family policy-related issues. For the fifth cycle, applicants were encouraged to submit original research proposals that focus on five research priority areas including behavioral Issues, family cohesion, family wellbeing and protection, marriage and divorce, and parenthood and parenting. After a competitive review process, seven innovative research proposals were selected from a total of 26 proposals submitted by local and international researchers for funding of up to USD 50,000 for a maximum period of one year. This cycle, two of the awarded researchers are based in Qatar, whereas five belong from Kuwait and Lebanon. OSRA, the Arabic word for ‘family,’ is jointly offered by QNRF and DIFI to broaden the existing knowledge base on Arabic families. This unique research program supports researchers to conduct research that can contribute to evidence-based policymaking which aims to promote the preservation and prosperity of the Arab family unit along with helping to solve the modern-day challenges it faces. Please browse through the list below to learn more about the awarded research projects. Proposal Number Proposal Title LPI Institution LPI OSRA5-0415-20006 Supporting Older Persons and their Caregivers’ Digital Inclusion in Qatari and Arab Families Hamad Bin Khalifa University Dr. Dena Al-Thani OSRA5-0614-20031 Appraisal, Burnout, and Coping in Dyads Living with Chronic Illnesses: ABCs of Informal Caregiving American University of Beirut Dr. Angela Massouh OSRA5-0512-20009 Coping with Prenatal Bereavement and Perceived Stress in Current Pregnancy Lebanese American University Dr. Pia Tohme OSRA5-0513-20011 Delivering Multiple Perspectives: First-time Fathers’ Involvement in Pregnancy & Childbirth in Qatar Doha Institute for Graduate Studies Dr. Mahasin Saleh OSRA5-0602-20020 Advanced Parenting Program for Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial American University of Beirut Dr. Lama Charafeddine OSRA5-0614-20030 Spousal Distribution of Household Labor in Kuwaiti and Qatari Families Kuwait University Dr. Fahad Alnaser OSRA5-0601-20019 Impact of Covid-19 on Work-family balance among physicians in Lebanon American University of Beirut Dr. Eveline Hitt Previous Article QNRF and QGP Announce PPM4 Awardees Next Article Research Outcome Seminar on Artificial Intelligence Print 4105 Rate this article: 1.0