Provided by American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation)
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) invites master's and doctoral (research or clinical) students to compete for the Student Research Grant in Early Childhood Language Development, supported by the Arlene M. and Noel D. Matkin Memorial Fund. This grant is intended to support studies that focus on children at the preschool or earliest school developmental level.
Award amount
$4,000
Number of awards
3 awards available
Frequency
Annually
Deadline
December 1, 2026
Time to apply
60+ min
Essay
May be required — check provider
Students must be master’s or doctoral (research or clinical) degree students enrolled in, or accepted for, graduate study in speech-language pathology or speech-language science at an academic program in the United States.
Students must be enrolled for full-time study for the full academic year.
Master’s degree candidates must be in a program accredited by, or in candidacy status from, the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Proposals must be for research to be initiated in early childhood language development. Preference will be given to research addressing populations who are early verbal in their language production and use. If applicable to the type of study, proposals in this area of child language can be inclusive of children with hearing impairment.
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Collect transcripts, test scores, essays, letters of recommendation, portfolios, or any other items the program lists as required.
Submit through the official program
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