Fw: Scholarship Funds to $10,000 Available

[Peg Lahey]

Please pass this notice on to anyone who might be interested-- Thanks, ML

Scholarship Money of up to $10,000 Available for Doctoral Students Majoring in Children's Language Disorders.

The Bamford-Lahey Children's Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of scholarship funds of up to $10,000 per year for doctoral students majoring in children's language disorders.  By supporting doctoral study, the Foundation hopes to encourage professionals to continue their education and to pursue careers in academia with a focus on children's language disorders.  Monies will be available for the 2001-2001 academic year and students may reapply for further aid in future years.  Scholarships will be awarded on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, age, religion, or sex.  Grants will be competitive and selection will be made by the Foundation using the application materials submitted by the applicant.  The Foundation will evaluate the applicant's ability to complete the doctoral program and the potential promise of the candidate to become a teacher-investigator who will contribute to both educating future clinicians and to our knowledge about helping children with developmental language disorders.  Consideration will also be given to how well the applicant's program and career goals relate to the Foundation's objectives and orientation (see www.Bamford-Lahey.org).

 Funds may be used for any activities that are related to completion of the doctoral program including: a) tuition, fees, books and supplies related to courses; b) transportation to classes or assigned projects; c) room and board if student is not living at home; d) childcare while attending classes; and e) dissertation research expenses if the topic is related to the objectives of the foundation.  The scholarships are not loans and if used for the purposes approved by the Foundation do not require repayment.  Furthermore, no work requirement may be attached to the receipt of this scholarship aid.   Both full-time and part-time students are eligible and applicant may request  any amount of funds up to $10,000.

In order to apply, applicants should:

  a..  Be accepted in a doctoral program at an accredited university that offers a major in children's language disorders including an emphasis on research skills
  b.. Be able to demonstrate the ability to complete such a program 
  c.. Plan to major in children's language disorders 
  d.. Plan, after graduation, to be a teacher-investigator (with an emphasis on children's language disorders) at a college or university  
  e.. Hold CCC-SLP from ASHLA
 Application forms can be obtained by email from scholarship at Bamford-Lahey.org . Deadline for reception of applications that request funding for the fall semester of 2001 is May 25, 2001.  For further information about the Bamford-Lahey Children's Foundation and for information about opportunities for funding of research projects in developmental children's language disorders, please check our web site http://www.Bamford-Lahey.org





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