Who is eligible
Recent recipients of the doctoral degree in a field related to communication sciences and disorders may apply to the Training Program. Trainees must be U.S. citizens and meet the other criteria for eligibility established by NIH. Potential trainees must contact and secure the support of a mentor prior to application to the Training Program. A list of training program preceptors can be found here.  
  
Requirements

All trainees are expected to work full-time on the research training program. Trainees have several additional requirements:

• Weekly participation in and annual presentation at the Doctoral Research Forum (SPHSC 567).
• Participation in the Training Grant Seminar each year.
• Preparation and submission of a postdoctoral fellowship application (NIH F32 or equivalent).
• Completion of Grant Writing in the Hearing and Speech Sciences (SPHSC 568).
• Participation in the Biomedical Research Integrity series annually.

Period of appointment
Trainees are appointed for one year. Trainees may compete for support for up to three years, but the expectation is that most trainees will have secured individual funding by the second or third year of training.
  
Support offered
Trainees are paid a stipend according to the NIH schedule. Tuition, if any, is covered by the University’s Tuition Exemption Program. Limited funds are available for travel to scientific meetings.

Application Process
Applications are accepted each year in April. Applicants must submit a curriculum vita, a 3-page summary of their proposed research, 2 letters of recommendation and a letter of support from the proposed mentor. The details of the application process are announced each year.