American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2010 Students Preparing for Academic and Research Careers (SPARC) Award
* SPARC stands for Students Preparing for Academic & Research Careers.
* The goal of SPARC is to foster students' interest in the pursuit of PhD education and careers in academia in order to fill faculty/researcher vacancies in communication sciences and disorders (CSD).
* The SPARC award is designed to provide opportunities for enhanced educational mentorship experiences that prepare students for successful PhD education and academic careers, travel to enhance teaching and research exposure, and teaching and research experience under a mentor.
ASHA sponsors this award in support of its Strategic Objective to increase research commitment.
As many as 10 students will be awarded up to $1,500 for teaching and research enhancement activities, such as travel to a research, pedagogy conference or meeting; travel for a visit to an off-campus site that provides learning opportunities in a research lab or college classroom setting; or course registration to support the mentoring plans outlined in the application.
Examples of appropriate uses of funds include
* purchasing necessary supplies (e.g., books, software)
* attending the ASHA Convention and/or other relevant conventions, meetings, or conferences
* traveling for a visit to an off-campus site that provides learning opportunities in a research lab and/or a college classroom setting
* course registration to support the mentoring plan outlined in the application
You are eligible to apply if your current education status is
* junior or senior undergraduate
* first year master's student*
* first and second year entry level clinical doctoral (e.g., AuD) student*
* enrolled part-time or full-time in a CSD program in the United States during the academic year 2009–2010
* You are not eligible to apply if you already have a PhD degree or if you are enrolled in a PhD program (whether in CSD or any other discipline). The goal of the SPARC award is to foster students' interest in the pursuit of PhD education and careers in academia in order to fill faculty/researcher vacancies in CSD. The award is, therefore, limited to undergraduate, graduate students, and first and second year entry level clinical doctoral students per eligibility criteria above.
You are eligible to receive the award if your academic year 2010–2011 education status will be
* senior undergraduate
* first or second year master's**
* first, second, or third year entry-level clinical doctorate (AuD)**
* enrolled part-time or full-time in a CSD program in the United States
**Master's degree and entry-level clinical doctoral students must be in a program accredited by the Council for Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).
Applications must be received by May 15, 2010.
Please contact Academic Affairs at academicaffairs@asha.org.
ASHA National Office
2200 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850-3289
301-296-5700
