Karlind T. Moller Cleft/Craniofacial Scholarship for Speech Pathology/Audiology Students
The Karlind T. Moller Cleft/Craniofacial Scholarship for Speech Pathology/Audiology Students is designed to help current undergraduate/graduate students in an accredited speech-language pathology and/or audiology degree program fund projects involving patients with cleft lip/palate and other craniofacial anomalies. The Moller Scholarship provides a one-year student membership in ACPA and $500.00 for research/project expenses. CPF can only award scholarships to students attending U.S. Accredited institutions.
Please complete the online application , submit it and the additional required information (resume/curriculum vitae, transcript, department chair letter of current student status, and project mentor letter) by February 1, 2011.
Scholarship funds must be used to cover expenses related to an undergraduate or graduate research project in cleft/craniofacial anomalies related to speech, language, hearing, psychosocial, or ethical/cultural considerations. The project must have an identified faculty mentor from the applicant’s educational institution and/or clinical mentor from the community (for example, mentor may be a cleft palate team speech-language pathologist).
Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to: master’s thesis, doctoral dissertations, undergraduate research projects, clinical projects (e.g. family educational materials), or family support initiatives. Funds may not be used for teaching assistant salaries or indirect costs. Funds may be used for project materials, subject compensation, software or minor equipment needs, and may also be used to offset travel expenses to attend and present project outcomes at the ACPA annual meeting.
Please call (800.242.5338) or email the National Office if you would like a hard copy of the application.
Cleft Palate Foundation
1504 East Franklin Street, Suite 102
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-2820
(919) 933-9044
Fax: (919) 933-9604
