The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of student travel awards for the 2006 NHCA annual conference: "Hear the Waves" Tampa, FL, February 16-18, 2006. In addition to outstanding technical presentations regarding hearing loss prevention, there will be numerous opportunities to attend in-depth workshops, poster sessions, and discussion groups. For more information on the 2006 program, visit the NHCA website at: .
The Student Award includes paid registration to two workshops (Feb. 16) and the annual conference (Feb. 17 & 18), plus lunches, social activities, and partial reimbursement of travel expenses. The Award is available to students who are actively pursuing a graduate degree in a discipline related to hearing conservation and who are enrolled at least half-time in an accredited educational institution. Previous recipients of the NHCA Student Travel Award include masters- and doctoral-level students in audiology, human factors engineering, industrial hygiene, and public health, from a variety of universities across the country.
Interested students may contact the NHCA office (303.224.9022) or visit the NHCA website for more information about the award and to download a 1-page application: www.hearingconservation.org/conf_awardsScholarshipsContest.html. The completed application and one letter of recommendation must be received in the NHCA office by December 1, 2005. Students will be notified of results by January 1, 2006.
For more information, contact:
Susan C. Megerson
Coordinator, Student Conference Awards
National Hearing Conservation Association Scholarship Foundation
The University of Kansas
Intercampus Program in Communicative Disorders
(913) 962-1759
scmegerson@mindspring.com
NHCA Student Travel Award Program
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