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Organizations

Dutch-Belgian Research Institute of Chiropractic

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Last checked 10 October 2026 · Programs: 2 · Built 27 October 2026

The funder

Name as published

Dutch-Belgian Research Institute of Chiropractic dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10

How it describes itself

The DBRIC is a joint venture between the Netherlands Chiropractors’ Association (NCA) and the Belgian Chiropractors’ Union (BCU), and funded primarily by the members of the two associations. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
This research foundation funds and facilitates research of relevance to patients and the chiropractic profession in Belgium and the Netherlands. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10

Listed as foundation on the grants page; that label is ours.

Stated purpose

All research and education funded by DBRIC aim to benefit the public in general, and patients in particular, with emphasis on neuromusculoskeletal conditions. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10

Contact

The funder publishes a contact on its contact page.

Also on this site

Nothing else on this site describes this funder.

Funding programs

In the order the funder's own pages list them. Open and Past are read against 27 October 2026, the day this page was built; check the funder's page before you apply.

Research Grant Research

Name as published dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10 · Printed on the home page as the opening words of the heading "Research Grant Application Form:"; the policy document is titled "Research Grants Policy".

What it funds

This research foundation funds and facilitates research of relevance to patients and the chiropractic profession in Belgium and the Netherlands. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
The areas of interest that this policy addresses are those that are related to the practice of chiropractic. These include but are not limited to basic, clinical and population-based research. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
1.1. Basic Sciences Research. Research in this field deals primarily with biomechanics and neurophysiology. It includes the study of: dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
1.1 Basic Sciences Research spinal and articular biomechanics and their control; dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
1.1 Basic Sciences Research the relationship between the spine and bodily functions; dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
1.1 Basic Sciences Research the neurological control of bodily function; dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
1.1 Basic Sciences Research the effects of manipulation. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
1.2. Clinical and Population-based Sciences Research. Research in this field is primarily aimed at evaluation of the role of chiropractic in health care. It includes: dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
1.2 Clinical and Population-based Sciences Research the evaluation of the validity of diagnostic procedures used in chiropractic practice; dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
1.2 Clinical and Population-based Sciences Research the evaluation of the outcomes of chiropractic therapy; dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
1.2 Clinical and Population-based Sciences Research epidemiological and sociological studies; dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
1.2 Clinical and Population-based Sciences Research the role of chiropractic in preventive care; dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
1.2 Clinical and Population-based Sciences Research economic evaluations/cost-effectiveness. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
1.3. Research in fields, which do not belong to chiropractic itself, will also be considered if it appears that they can foster the knowledge, the understanding and the practice of chiropractic. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
priorities 2.1. DBRIC is funded by the chiropractic profession in the Netherlands and Belgium; therefore, projects designed to result in a PhD or projects designed to enhance the recognition and position of chiropractic will receive first priority. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10

Who may apply

DBRIC will consider protocols and grant applications from qualified personnel and/or institutions wishing to undertake research in a definite area of interest to the profession. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
Funding will normally only be given if the lead applicant is an individual member of the BCU or NCA or the project is administered by an educational/research institution. At least one chiropractor must be a member of the research team. Proposals which do not include a chiropractor on the team will be considered only if the proposed research is of particularly high quality and importance and meets the criteria described above. The Board of the DBRIC reserves the right to impose additional requirements. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
Preference will be given to projects where at least one project participant is a Dutch or Belgian chiropractor (researcher). Multidisciplinary projects initiated by chiropractors will be welcomed. Proposals submitted by other qualified professionals will also be considered provided they are consistent with the bylaws of DBRIC. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10

Amount, as published

Not published on the pages we read. Checked 10 October 2026. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10 dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10 dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10 dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10 dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10

Absence in what we checked is not absence at the funder.

Cycle and deadline

Deadline 15th of October dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10No year given.
October 15 is the application deadline. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10No year given.

No Open or Past marker: the funder's words for this deadline, on the pages we read, give no full date with day, month and year.

How to apply

Apply through the funder: the funder's application page

Please use the Research Grant Application Form for funding which is available on the website. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
5.1. Basic outline and required features. Applicants must use the Research Grants Application Form available on the website. Details of the lead applicant and collaborators; curriculum vitae from all applicants; and full research proposal (max. 5 pages, Arial font size 12) as well as a detailed budget must be included. The full and detailed budget must be submitted as an appendix, see Research Grant Budget Form on the website. Appendices may also include, but should be limited to, for example, forms and outcomes instruments to be used. Incomplete applications can be refused on the basis that they are not complete. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
All proposals shall be submitted electronically to: dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
5.2.2. Funding will be given under the condition that the institute that is granted funding must find a suitable candidate to conduct the study within 6 months following the funding decision. This will need to be approved by the Board upon recommendation by the AAC. The institute must provide a CV of the candidate and letter of recommendation. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10
DBRIC looks favourably on those projects which seek co-funding, and encourages applicants to include this in their budget. Financial accountability must be submitted at the end of the project. dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10

Kind, and where it is listed

Research. Our label: given where it funds a research project, and its eligibility words do not name students. How kinds are given.

On the grants page this program sits under I'm a researcher, I'm a college or institution, I'm a practicing chiropractor: its eligibility words name that reader.

Educational Grant Education

Name as published dbric.eu · captured 2026-10-10 · The page heading on the educational grant documents page; the home page prints "Educational Grants Application Form:", and the policy document is titled "Educational Grants Policy".