Student Fellowships at the Callier Center

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William C. Jackson Fellowship

This endowment supports scholarships for deserving clinical graduate students in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences studying at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders.

This award is administered through the Callier Center and is open only to students enrolled in a Speech, Language, and Hearing (SLH) degree program. Contact: CommunicationDisorders@utdallas.edu for details.

Criteria:

  • Current Behavioral and Brain Sciences graduate student pursuing a Master in Speech-Language Pathology or Doctor of Audiology.
  • Good academic standing with strong record academically and clinically.
  • Have work/volunteer experience in speech pathology or audiology (assistant, aide etc.).
  • Demonstrates strong work ethic, as well as leadership and entrepreneurial skills.

Donor: William C. Jackson

Recipient: Sarah McDowell

Robert Stillman Award for Outstanding Students in Master of Science in Communication Disorders Programs

This endowment supports awards for outstanding students pursuing a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences studying at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders.

This award is administered through the Callier Center and is open only to students enrolled in the Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology program. Call for applications will be disseminated to eligible students at the beginning of each award cycle.

Criteria:

  • Enrolled as a graduate student in speech-language pathology in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
  • Completed the first year of the master’s program.
  • Serve as an inspiring model of excellence to others.

Donor: Robert D. Stillman

Recipients: Avery Moore, Staney Thomas and Emma Segler

Preferred Therapy Services Fellowship in Communication Disorders

This endowment supports awards for outstanding graduate students in the Master of Science program in Speech-Language Pathology in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences studying at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders.

This award is administered through the Callier Center and is open only to students enrolled in the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program. Call for applications will be disseminated to eligible students at the beginning of each award cycle.

Criteria:

  • Graduate student in the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
  • Demonstrates good academic standing.
  • Work/volunteer experience in the field of speech pathology (assistant, aid, home health, etc.).
  • Demonstrates strong work ethic, as well as leadership and entrepreneurial skills.

Donor: Jason E. Powell

Recipients: Makayla Beebe

Susan and Jim Jerger Research in Audiology Fellowship

The American Academy of Audiology Foundation and UT Dallas’ Callier Center for Communication Disorders established the Susan and Jim Jerger Research in Audiology Fellowship, which supports research of exceptional audiology doctoral students at the Callier Center.

This award is administered through the Callier Center and is open only to students enrolled in the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program. Call for applications will be disseminated to eligible students at the beginning of each award cycle.

Criteria:

  • Current student pursuing a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) and/or hearing science.
  • Conducting research at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders under the supervision of a Speech, Language, and Hearing (SLH) faculty member.

Donor: Susan and Jim Jerger

Recipient: Prabuddha Bhatarai, Sean Kashiwagura and Shuang Qi

Allen Rupert Audiology Fellowship (multi-year)

This endowment supports awards for students pursuing a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences studying at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders.

This award is administered through the Callier Center and is open only to students enrolled in the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program. Call for applications will be disseminated to eligible students at the beginning of each award cycle.

Criteria:

  • Incoming or current student pursuing a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
  • Successfully overcame barriers in pursuit of education.

Donor: Karen Toliver

Recipient: Shamine Alves

Sharon and Ross Roeser Audiology Fellowship (multi-year)

This endowment supports awards for students in the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences studying at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders.

This award is administered through the Callier Center and is open only to students enrolled in the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program. Call for applications will be disseminated to eligible students at the beginning of each award cycle.

Criteria:

  • Incoming or current student pursuing a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
  • Demonstrates exceptional academic achievement.
  • Demonstrates financial need.

Donor: Sharon and Ross Roeser

Recipient: Laine Shuttleworth

Dr. Jeffrey Martin Fellowship in Audiology Research (multi-year)

This endowment supports awards for students pursuing graduate degree related to audiology in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences studying at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders.

This award is administered through the Callier Center and is open only to students pursuing a graduate degree related to audiology in the department of Speech, Language and Hearing. Call for applications will be disseminated to eligible students at the beginning of each award cycle.

Criteria:

  • Incoming or current student pursuing a graduate degree related to audiology in the department of Speech, Language and Hearing, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
  • Demonstrates exceptional academic achievement.
  • Demonstrates financial need.
  • Demonstrates interest in audiology research.

Donor: Dr. Jeffrey Martin

Recipient: Marianne Awad

Jackie Clark Audiology Fellowship (multi-year)

This endowment supports awards for students in the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences studying at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders.

This award is administered through the Callier Center and is open only to students enrolled in the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program. Call for applications will be disseminated to eligible students at the beginning of each award cycle.

Criteria:

  • Incoming student pursuing a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
    • Demonstrates exceptional academic achievement.
    • Demonstrates financial need.
    • Among equally qualified applicants, preference for those who are a parent or guardian of a minor or active in civic or charitable activities.

Donor: Jackie L. Clark

Recipient: Olivia Duffy

Martineau Clinician-Scientist Graduate Fellowship (multi-year)

To create a permanent endowment called the Sara T. Martineau Professorship at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders at UT Dallas.

Funds distributed from this endowment shall be used in accordance with the Regents.

Rules and Regulations and applicable policies and shall be used to award graduate fellowships as chosen by a committee duly appointed by the Executive Director of the Callier Center for Communication Disorders.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Applicants must be pursuing a research-related doctoral degree in the fields of speech, language and/or hearing that also contains a clinical training component.
  • Examples include, but are not limited to:
    • a. Dual speech, language, and hearing sciences PhD and AuD degrees.
    • b. PhD degree with a speech, language and hearing master’s.
    • Applicants must be incoming or current UT Dallas students.
    • Applicants must be in good academic standing.
    • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents.
    • Applicants must demonstrate financial need by completing either a financial statement or FAFSA.
    • Recipients must sign a release form, in accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), allowing UT Dallas to use application material for fellowship scholarship purposes.

Donor: Sara and David Martineau

Recipient: TBD

Callier Center for Communication Disorders Scholarships

These awards provide support for incoming clinical graduate students studying at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders. The awards are annually renewable with good academic progress.

This award is administered through the Callier Center and is open only to students enrolled in a Speech, Language, and Hearing degree program. Call for applications will be disseminated to eligible students at the beginning of each award cycle.

Criteria:

  • Incoming student pursuing a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) or Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
  • Strong academic record and excellent letters of recommendation.
  • Application includes essay/personal statement that shows an understanding of and commitment to profession/plan for professional development.

Donor:

Recipient: TBD

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