New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship

Students must be accepted to, or currently enrolled in, a research doctoral program (PhD or equivalent)

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Students with full-time status (nine hours or more per semester requirement or the university equivalent for the quarter system) will be given priority. However, students with part-time status will be considered.

Students should be committed to a teacher-investigator career in communication sciences and disorders in the United States of America.

Students must be either NSSLHA member or an ASHA member at the time of application.

Required

Not required

Three confidential letters of recommendations must be submitted on behalf of the applicant. Of the three letters, at least one must be from the applicant's department. Two letters can be from other references familiar with the applicant's academic history and potential.Recommendation letters should:indicate the applicant's potential for doctoral study;note student qualities that will contribute to successful completion of doctoral study;comment on the student's level of commitment to a career as a teacher-investigator; andexplain other factors that may contribute to the applicant's potential for career success.Request a Recommendation: Recommenders must upload their letter of recommendation, as a PDF file, to the online application system. Through the online application system, applicants can request recommendations by providing the names and e-mail addresses of their three recommenders. Once this contact information is provided, recommenders will receive an e-mail message from [email protected] requesting a letter of recommendation and providing submission instructions.

- Student Information Form (online)- Letter of Application: (limit to 3 pages, 12-point font, single-spaced, addressed to the Scholarship Review Committee) to describe the following items:Indicate briefly why you are pursuing doctoral study and what factors may have led to your pursuit of this career path.Describe your study plans.Indicate your intended goals after completing the doctoral program.Provide an overview of your research interests and activities to date, including special coursework, seminars, interdisciplinary study, and independent study you have pursued as a foundation for your career goals.Explain what obstacles you perceive to reaching these goals, if applicable.- Modified Vitae Appendix: (not included in the 3-page limit) that outlines the following categories, as appropriate to the applicant's personal history. Include these categories, if applicable, as headers in the following order:Research Interests;Research Experience and Projects;Teaching Interests;Teaching Experiences;Presentations;Publications; andAwards and Honors.- Department Information Form [PDF]