The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) supports innovators and encourages research that makes a difference in people's lives through speech, language, and hearing science. Inspired by pioneers like Dennis Klatt, the ASHFoundation aims to fuel advances in the field by backing new and ambitious projects that hold potential for significant impact.
The grant program seeks to advance clinical research in the field of audiology and speech-language pathology, focusing on improving treatment efficacy and assessment practices. It is designed to support innovative research that will enhance service delivery for individuals with communication disorders. The program encourages applications for mentored, independent, and collaborative research studies, with a special emphasis on projects that propose bold solutions for improving the functionality of those with or at risk for communication impairments. Priority is given to research that promises new directions for the discipline and has the potential to evolve into large-scale studies with additional external funding. Collaborative research studies, in particular, are aimed at supporting mid-career investigators in planning studies that could lead to larger collaborative efforts in the future, with a maximum budget of $50,000 for such projects. Interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged, and proposals must outline a pilot study that can be completed within a year to demonstrate feasibility for more extensive research.