Awards, Scholarships, and Mentoring Programs Find opportunities to further your professional development and get recognition/support for your hard work.
General awards and scholarships
ASHA: Audiology/Hearing Science Research Travel Award Expand your knowledge of research in audiology and/or hearing by attending the ASHA Annual Convention Open to AuD, AuD/PhD, PhD, and postdoctoral fellows in an audiology, tinnitus, balance, or hearing science program $500 to offset costs of travel and complimentary registration to the ASHA Convention Applications typically due in May Find out more about the Audiology/Hearing Science Research Travel Award
ASHA: Research Mentoring-Pair Travel Award Foster your research career by attending the ASHA Annual Convention Open to mentor-protege pairsProteges: MA, clinical doctorate, PhD, and postdoctoral fellows Mentor: experience investigator affiliated with an academic or clinical research environment, and must hold a research doctoral degree $1000 travel stipend ($750 to protege and $250 to mentor) and complimentary registration to the ASHA Convention Applications typically due in July Find out more about the Research Mentoring-Pair Travel Award
ASHA: Students Preparing for Academic-Research Careers Cultivating student interest in pursuing a research doctorate (PhD) in communication sciences and disorders and a career as a faculty-researcherPriority areas to students pursuing interests in clinical practice research, diversity/equity/inclusion, implementation science, and/or interprofessional education and practice. Open to undergraduate juniors and seniors, post-baccalaureate students, entry-level first-year MA students, and entry-level first- or second-year AuD students $1000 award to pursue mentored teaching and research activities Applications typically due in April Find out more about the Students Preparing for Academic-Research Careers
SHAWNY Scholarship Scholarship given based on leadership, community involvement, clinical experience, and academic performance Open to graduate students in speech-language pathology or audiology $1000 Application typically due in April Find out more about the SHAWNY Scholarship
ASHA Foundation Graduate Student Scholarship Receive educational support for graduate school expenses, including tuition, books, school-related expenses, and living expenses Includes general scholarships, as well as endowed scholarships for international students, minority students, NSSLHA students $5000 Application typically due in Spring Find out more about the Graduate Student Scholarship
ASHA Foundation New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship Receive support to pursue a teacher-investigator career in an academic environment at the university/college level in the United States Open to students in a research doctoral program (PhD or equivalent) in communication sciences and disorders $10,000 Applications typically due in Spring Find out more about the New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship
NSSHLA Undergraduate Scholarship Get support! Open to undergraduate sophomore and juniors in Communication Sciences and Disorders programs $1000 for juniors and $500 for sophomores Applications typically due in December Find out more about the Undergraduate Scholarship
Awards and scholarships for Underrepresented Minority Students
Udall Native American Graduate Fellowship Scholarships given to outstanding Native American and Alaska Native graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in health care fields and who demonstrate a commitment to Native health care Open to Native American and Alaska Native graduate students who have completed at least one semester of graduate-level coursework $25,000 Applications typically due in May Find out more about the Native American Graduate Fellowship
ASHA: Students Preparing for Academic-Research Careers Cultivating student interest in pursuing a research doctorate (PhD) in communication sciences and disorders and a career as a faculty-researcherPriority areas to students pursuing interests in clinical practice research, diversity/equity/inclusion , implementation science, and/or interprofessional education and practice. Open to undergraduate juniors and seniors, post-baccalaureate students, entry-level first-year MA students, and entry-level first- or second-year AuD students $1000 award to pursue mentored teaching and research activities Applications typically due in April Find out more about the Students Preparing for Academic-Research Careers
ASHA Foundation Graduate Student Scholarship Receive educational support for graduate school expenses, including tuition, books, school-related expenses, and living expenses Apply for one of the endowed scholarships for international students or minority students $5000 Application typically due in April Find out more about the Graduate Student Scholarship
NBASLH Student Travel Award Receive financial support to attend the NBASLH Convention $250 to be used toward travel expenses, including transportation and lodging Open to undergraduate and graduate students in speech and hearing sciences Application typically due in Fall Find out more about the NBASLH Student Travel Award
General mentoring award programs
ASHA: Student to Empowered Professional Mentoring Program Participate in an online mentoring program where mentees and mentors communicate to address short- and long-term goals Open to all students pursuing careers in audiology and speech-language pathology Enrollment typically ends in February Learn more about the Student to Empowered Professional Mentoring Program
ASHA: Mentoring Academic-Research Careers Mentoring in obtaining and succeeding in faculty-researcher positions in Communication Sciences and Disorders Open to PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty Participate in an online mentoring program Enrollment typically ends in September Find out more about the Mentoring Academic-Research Careers
Mentoring award programs for Underrepresented Minority Students
ASHA: Minority Student Leadership Program A leadership development program with the purpose ofrecruiting and retaining racial/ethnic minorities underrepresented in the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology providing focused educational programming and activities to build and enhance leadership skills providing an understanding of how ASHA works providing an opportunity to interact with leaders in the field Open to undergraduate seniors, MA, AuD, and clinical or research doctorate students Participate in a virtual cohort experience and receive complimentary registration to ASHA Convention Find out more about the Minority Student Leadership Program
NBASLH Power to Empower Mentorship Program Receive mentorship and support for early career professionals and students Open to students of color majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders or recent MA graduates Work with a mentor of color to establish goals over a one-year program Find out more about the NBASLH Power to Empower Mentorship Program