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ASHA is pleased to announce the 2009 Research Mentoring-Pair Travel Award Program (RMPTA), given in conjunction with the 19th Annual NIDCD-Sponsored Research Symposium: Neural Regeneration and Communication Processes, to be held November 21, 2009, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
This award is designed to foster the professional development of students, clinicians, and emerging scientists who have expressed an interest in research in communication sciences and disorders. Up to 10 travel awards of $1,000 each will be granted to eligible mentor mentee pairs (mentee=$750; mentor=$250) to help defray the cost of attending the symposium.
Special consideration will be given to individuals whose research or research interests are (a) relevant to the symposium topic, (b) interdisciplinary in nature, (c) translational in nature, or (d) related to issues of cultural or linguistic diversity.
Eligibility
Mentees must be (a) a current student at the bachelor's, master's, AuD, or PhD level, (b) a postdoctoral fellow, (c) a junior level faculty member (less than 6 years teaching/research experience in a tenure-track position or below the level of associate professor), or (d) a clinician.
Mentors must be a seasoned investigator in an academic or health care environment.
Application Packet Components
Mentee will submit the following:
- Completed application form [PDF]
- Narrative biographical sketch detailing educational background, as well as research/clinical experience (1 page maximum)
- 1,000 word essay stating current research interests and activities, how attendance at this meeting could serve to enhance personal research career goals, and why this mentor mentee team is an appropriate match (can facilitate the goals of the mentee)
- Letter of support from selected mentor
Mentor will submit the following:
- Completed application form [PDF]
- Plan outlining the mentoring relationship both during and after the Symposium
- Current curriculum vitae
Deadline for receipt of the completed application packet is June 22, 2009.
Five (5) copies of the Application Packet must be forwarded to:
ASHA–RMPTA Application
2200 Research Blvd. #245
Rockville, MD 20850-3289
Please Note: If you intend to submit a proposal to the Convention Program, you must indicate that you are not able to present on Saturday, November 21, 2009.
Questions? Please refer to the RMPTA FAQs. Still have questions? Contact Margaret Rogers, PhD, Chief Staff Officer for Science & Research at mrogers@asha.org or 301-296-5706.
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