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<P align=left class=MsoBodyText><STRONG>P</STRONG>lease pass this notice on to
anyone who might be interested-- Thanks, ML</P>
<P align=center class=MsoBodyText><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Scholarship Money of up to
$10,000 Available for Doctoral Students Majoring in Children’s Language
Disorders.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">The
Bamford-Lahey Children’s Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of
<B>scholarship funds of up to $10,000 per year for doctoral students majoring in
children’s language disorders</B>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Monies will be available for the 2001-2001 academic year and students may
reapply for further aid in future years.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Scholarships will be awarded on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis
without regard to race, color, age, religion, or sex.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Grants will be competitive and selection will
be made by the Foundation using the application materials submitted by the
applicant. The Foundation will </SPAN>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 <A
href="http://www.Bamford-Lahey.org">www.Bamford-Lahey.org</A>).</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> </SPAN><FONT
size=3>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> The scholarships are not
loan</SPAN>s 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. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Both full-time and part-time students are eligible and applicant may
request any amount of funds up to $10,000.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">In
order to apply, applicants</SPAN><SPAN
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<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">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</SPAN></DIV>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Be able to demonstrate the
ability to complete such a program <o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Plan to major in
children’s language disorders<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Plan, after graduation, to
be a teacher-investigator (with an emphasis on children’s language disorders)
at a college or university<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Hold CCC-SLP from
ASHLA</SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Application forms can be
obtained by email from <A
href="mailto:scholarshippplications@Bamford-Lahey.org">scholarship<A
href="mailto:applications@Bamford-Lahey.org">@Bamford-Lahey.org</A></A> .
Deadline for <EM>reception</EM> of applications that request funding for the
fall semester of 2001 is May 25, 2001.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>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 <A
href="http://www.Bamford-Lahey.org">http://www.Bamford-Lahey.org</A></SPAN></P>
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