Deborah Kully Scholarship in Stuttering Treatment and Research

¤5,000
Nominations are due in the Spring/Summer term

Eligibility

  • Superior Academic Achievement
  • Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - Particularly in the Speech-Language Pathology Specialization
  • Student must be continuing in the program
  • Based on demonstrated superior academic achievement
  • Based on demonstrated superior clinical achievement
  • Based on strong research potential
  • Based on intellectual curiosity and passion for learning
  • If there are no suitable candidates conducting stuttering research, students conducting research relating to the management of dementia and other neurologically based communication disorders will be considered
  • The scholarship may not be held concurrently with other scholarships relating to stuttering
  • The award is intended to assist in the execution and publication of a research project, thesis or dissertation in the area of stuttering, with preference given to projects that have potential to advance clinical practice
  • This award is non-renewable
  • The department may choose to offer this scholarship as 2 x $2500 at the Master's Level, or 1 x $5000 at the PhD Level
  • Open to Canadian citizens.
  • Open to permanent residents.
  • Open to foreign nationals holding Canadian study permits.
  • Open to applicants in doctoral programs.
  • Open to applicants in masters programs.
  • Open to applicants in course-based study programs.
  • Open to applicants in thesis-based study programs.


How to apply

By nomination only. Students should contact their department for details on their application process. Nominations are submitted to GPS by the Department (or Faculty). The Graduate Scholarship Committee makes the final decision.

Additional Information

Deadlines on this page are approximations. Departments may have their own internal deadlines for adjudicating awards before submitting to GPS. Please contact your department directly about deadlines.

The value and number of awards and scholarships are determined yearly and may increase or decrease. Departments can confirm the current value of open awards and GPS deadlines through GSMS.

Award Details

Donor

Funded by Terrance Martens in honor of Deborah Kully, co-founder, first Clinical Director and long serving Executive Director of the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research (ISTAR)

Number of Awards

1

Award Type

Scholarship

Award Category

Department Specific