Background Image Alternative Text: IED building

Founded in 1981

The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) is the nation’s only federally funded center focused on employment outcomes for people who are blind or have low vision. The NRTC produces field-leading research and provides training to professionals ranging from direct-service practitioners to administrators of state agencies and federal programs.

RECAP OF 40 YEARS

RECAP OF 40 YEARS (SCREEN READER VERSION)

The NRTC is primarily funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Our current NIDILRR funding is for a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment for Individuals with Blindness or Other Visual Impairments (learn more about our current research projects here). The NRTC has also received research funding from the Institute of Education Sciences, the Office of Special Education Programs, and the National Institutes of Health, and currently receives funding for training and technical assistance activities for the Older Individuals who are Blind program through the Rehabilitation Services Administration.

NRTC Highlights

Publications Research History Current Research

 
Background Image Alternative Text: IED building

Faculty & Staff

NRTC Employment Opportunities

The NRTC invites applications for a Research Associate I, II, or III. The primary responsibility of this position is assisting with research activities and disseminating results under the direction of experienced staff members. Please apply for the position directly to the NRTC and through Mississippi State University’s job website. Email your letter of application, resume or curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for at least three references to nrtcjobs@colled.msstate.edu. Contact Michele McDonnall (m.mcdonnall@msstate.edu) for more position information.