Students Preparing for Academic and Research Careers (SPARC) Award

A Stepping Stone to Your PhD and Career in Higher Education

The goal of SPARC is to foster students' interest in the pursuit of PhD education and careers in academia in order to fill faculty/researcher vacancies in communication sciences and disorders (CSD). It allows students to prepare for successful PhD education and exciting careers in academe. The SPARC Award gives students an opportunity to participate in teaching and research activities with guidance from a mentor.

The call for applications is now open for the 2012 SPARC Award. View current and former SPARC Award recipients.

Questions? Please refer to the SPARC FAQs. Still have questions? Please contact Academic Affairs and Research Education at academicaffairs@asha.org.