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 in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) and careers in academia. This will further an objective to fill faculty/researcher vacancies in CSD. It allows students to prepare for successful PhD education and exciting careers in academe. Specifically, the SPARC program gives students the opportunity to participate in teaching and research activities under the guidance of a CSD faculty member.

The call for applications is now open for the 2012 SPARC Award. View current and former SPARC Award recipients. To apply, complete the online application form and learn about other application requirements.

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