2025 Plural Publishing Research Scholarships
In honor of Dr. Sadanand Singh
The application system is now closed
Program Description
The Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) promotes research by students in Communication Sciences and Disorders. In support of this goal, Plural Publishing has generously agreed to fund two (2) scholarship awards to support graduate student research.
Award Categories
- Master’s/AuD-level award: This award is intended for master’s/AuD level students who are conducting research in speech-language pathology or audiology.
- Doctoral-level award: This award is intended for PhD students who are conducting research in audiology, speech-language pathology, or speech-language-hearing sciences.
Eligibility
Graduate students must be enrolled in a graduate program at a CAPCSD member institution with membership paid in full no later than September 15, 2024. Multiple applicants from member institutions will be considered.
Award Amount
One $3,000 scholarship per award category.
Application Information Required
The following application materials are to be uploaded as a single PDF file to the application system with the required components provided in the following order:
- Description of the Research Project: (1,000-word limit; references are excluded from the word limit.) This description should include information organized into five bolded and underlined headings, as follows:
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- Background
- Specific Aims/Objectives
- Methods and Outcome Measures
- Analysis Plan
- Timeline (the timeline should include IRB approval, participant recruitment and data collection, data analysis, any required defense, and graduation date)
- Research References
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Support (two pages maximum). This letter should by written by the applicant’s research advisor and include a detailed description of the (1) applicant’s performance to date, (2) the strength, feasibility, and importance of the research project, and (3) the future potential of the student for a successful career as a clinician or researcher.
Basis for Evaluation
- Each component of the application will be reviewed and assessed according to this evaluation rubric.
Application Timeline
The application system is now closed. Thank you to all who applied!
Awardees will be notified by April 2025
Questions?
Contact Megan Woods - mwoods@capcsd.org