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 Graduate Student Scholarship program is designed to support students in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) graduate programs who show academic achievement and promise. It offers a variety of scholarships, including International Student Scholarship, Minority Student Scholarship, NSSLHA Scholarship, and Student With a Disability Scholarship, supporting a broad range of students, including those from underrepresented groups and students facing challenges. Particularly, the Minority Student Scholarship, supported by the ASHFoundation's Minority Fund, is dedicated to assisting students who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups and are U.S. citizens. The program offers scholarships for both research and clinical doctorate students, with special endowed scholarships available in multiple categories, emphasizing the foundation's commitment to inclusivity and academic excellence in the field of communication sciences and disorders.