Lafayette, IN -The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA), in conjunction with GN ReSound, has created a new scholarship program in which five winners will receive a $1,000 distance education Au.D. scholarship. Funding for this new program has been provided by GN ReSound.
The scholarship program is open to audiology practitioners with at least four years of experience. To be eligible, a ReSound Scholarship application form must be submitted by July 3, 2006, and must also include a resume and essay. Once chosen, scholarship winners must enroll in a distance Au.D. program within six months. The scholarship will then be paid directly to the Au.D. program of choice.
In addition, winners will attend a day of special training at ReSound University in Bloomington, MN, in September 2006. Attendees will receive individual instruction for hard-to-fit patients, make their own hearing aid and learn about new technology, manufacturing processes and research.
The AFA has developed this program to further its commitment to fostering the education and training of audiologists to meet the needs of those with impaired hearing. For more information on the program, or to download the application, please visit www.audfound.org/files/ReSound_Scholarship_application.pdf.
The AFA is a non-profit foundation founded in 1989 to lead audiology's transition to a doctoring profession with the Au.D. as its unique designator. Its vision includes the goal of changing state licensure to incorporate the Au.D. as the basic criteria for practice.
