The American Academy of Audiology Foundation’s mission is to promote philanthropy in support of public awareness, research, and education in audiology and hearing and balance science. Offering a variety of scholarships to students pursuing degrees in audiology is one way in which the Foundation fulfills its mission to support education. The Foundation is thrilled to announce the recipients of its scholarship programs in 2026.
Amit Gosalia Scholarship in Private Practice
The Amit Gosalia Scholarship in Private Practice awards $1,500 to two full-time students in audiology in good standing at a U.S. university who have completed their first year of studies.
Sponsored by AudBoss, Inc.
Alyssa Swann
Towson University
Breanna Billings
University of Texas at Dallas
Continued Achievement Scholarship Program
The Continued Achievement Scholarship awards $2,000 to two students who show exceptional promise as a clinical audiologist.
Sponsored by AudiologyOnline.Â
Parker Hagemann
University of Iowa
Sophia He
University of the Pacific
Empowering Students Scholarship Program
The Empowering Students Scholarship awards $5,000 to four students who show exceptional promise as a clinical audiologist.
Sponsored by the Oticon Hearing Foundation.
Merrellann Sawyer
University of Oklahoma Health Campus
Vanessa Diaz
N.Y. Consortium of Adelphi, Hofstra, and St. Johns Universities
Ashlin Murphy
Wayne State University
Katherine Kingsbury
University of Iowa
Jerry Northern Scholarship in Pediatric Audiology
The Jerry Northern Scholarship in Pediatric Audiology is an opportunity for students interested in pediatric audiology. The scholarship awards three students with $10,000 each in scholarship funds and $500 each for travel expenses to the AAA Annual Convention.
Sponsored by Jerry Northern, PhD.
Jane Zankman
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Madison Broome
UNC Chapel Hill
Caroline Henning
University of Iowa
Jill Botkin Hearing Health-Care Accessibility Scholarship
The Jill Botkin Hearing Health-Care Accessibility Scholarship awards $5,000 to one student who is committed to enhancing access to hearing-care services especially in communities that lack geographic access to hearing care.
Sponsored by HearUSA.
Vahid Delaram
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Judith Blumsack Scholarship Program
The Judith Blumsack Scholarship awards $500 to one student who demonstrates outstanding clinical skills and who shows promise in terms of clinical research and service to the professional community and/or the community at large.
Sponsored by students, friends, and family of Judith Blumsack, PhD.
Josue Garcia-Torres
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus
Sadanand Singh Memorial Scholarship Program
The Sadanand Singh Memorial Scholarship awards $500 to one minority and/or international student who shows exceptional promise in audiology research.
Sponsored by friends and family of Sadanand Singh, PhD.
Xinming Zhou
University of Texas at Austin
Student Mexico Mission
The Student Mexico Mission Scholarship awards $5,000 to two students to cover costs associated with participating in the Hearing the Call Mexico Outreach Program, which provides audiology students with the opportunity to deliver hearing healthcare in underserved communities while gaining hands-on clinical and cultural experience.
Sponsored by the Oticon Hearing Foundation.
Tahreem Shakeel
University of the Pacific
