American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHF) - Graduate Student Research Grants

Official application and guidelines page for the ASHFoundation Speech Science Research Grant, a $10,000 award for new investigators in speech science.

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DeadlineApril 15, 2026; Winner announcement: November; Winner Announcement: September; Winner notification: September; September: Winner notification; Study start date: December 1, 2026; December 1, 2026: Study start date

Award amount$2,000; $1,000; $4,000; $2,500; $5,000; $35,000; $10,000; $25,000

Last checkedJun 24, 2026

Application

Student Research Grant in Early Childhood Language Development

Official application guidelines and eligibility requirements for the ASHFoundation research grant supporting graduate students in early childhood language development.

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Deadline

Next program opens in 2027

Award amount

$4,000

Eligibility

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 a US academic program; Enrolled for full-time study for the full academic year; Master's candidates must be in a program accredited by or in candidacy status from the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Research must be in early childhood language development

Requirements

Research must focus on children at the preschool or earliest school developmental level; Preference given to research addressing populations who are early verbal; Must be able to complete study within one year; Final report required by December 31, 2027

Application materials

Biographical Sketch (limit 1 page); Abstract (limit 1 page); Research Plan (limit 10 pages); Management Plan and Budget (limit 2 pages); Human Subjects statement (limit 3 pages); Bibliography (limit 2 pages)

How to apply

Submit proposal text as ONE PDF document; Use 12 point font, uncondensed, with at least 1 inch margins; Include page numbers and stated section headers

Important dates

Study start date: December 1, 2026; Final report deadline: December 31, 2027; Winner announcement: November

Contact

General inquiries: foundation@asha.org; Application inquiries: foundationprograms@asha.org; Phone: 301-296-8700; Address: 2200 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850-3289

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