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TRAINEE SCHOLARSHIPS - 12th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COCHLEAR IMPLANTS IN CHILDREN

Trainee Scholarships are available for the 12th International Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children. This symposium will be on June 17-20, 2009 held at The Listen for Life Center at the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA. The purpose behind this symposium is so that professionals from all over the world can come together in Seattle to discuss and come up with new ideas and developments to improve sound quality and treatment options for children with hearing loss. A primary goal of this symposium is for professionals to share their work and in turn, join together to progress the quality of care and treatment for children.

Trainee Scholarships:

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be pre-doctoral or post-doctorate trainees who completed their doctoral degree no more than two years ago. This includes trainees and residents in the fields of: medicine, communication sciences, psychology and education. Applicants must submit an abstract with this application and plan to present at the CIC 2009 meeting. Trainees from the U.S. and from other countries are encouraged to apply.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED: Registration waiver, airfare, and three nights of accommodation will be provided.

SPONSOR'S LETTER: This letter should not exceed one page. Please touch on the following points:
1. Assessment of this student's potential capability to make substantive contributions to the field of Cochlear Implants.
2. Comment on the ability of this student to interact and benefit from this meeting.
3. Is funding pivotal to this student coming to this conference?

APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: This letter should not exceed one page. Please indicate the following:
1. Letter describing your current training status as well as the relevance of your work to the field of Cochlear Implants. Indicate if you have been a recipient of this award in the past.
2. Abstract (200 word maximum)

Application Deadline: March 1, 2009

NOTICE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD WILL BE MAILED OR E-MAILED ON April 15, 2009.

Email lhuyett@facs.org or call 312-202-5201 with any questions or concerns.