American Academy of Audiology Foundation

Promoting research, education, and public awareness in audiology and hearing sciences.

Public Awareness

The Foundation is committed to raising awareness for the profession and audiologists through varying activities and initiatives.

Scholarships and Awards

The Foundation offers many scholarship and award opportunities for students and professionals to further educate themselves and the public.

Research and Education

The Foundation supports many education opportunities such as lecture series and research grants that can benefit audiologists and the profession.

Latest News

Music Research Grant Winner 2022 - Conner Jansen
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Music and Hearing
Research Grant Winner 2022

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Foundation Day of Giving 2022

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Congratulations: 2022 Scholarships

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Scholarships

Five scholarship applications are open. View each for details and application due dates.

Jerry Northern Scholarship in Pediatric Audiology

The AAA Foundation is excited to announce a scholarship opportunity for students interested in pediatric audiology. Dr. Jerry Northern has graciously donated to the Foundation to award three students with $10,000 each in scholarship funds and $500 each for travel expenses to AAA 2024+HearTECH Expo in Seattle, WA.
Amount $10,000
Deadline May 31, 2023
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Empowering Students Scholarship

The American Academy of Audiology Foundation’s Empowering Students Scholarship of $5,000 will be awarded to six students who show exceptional promise as a clinical audiologist as evidenced by the student’s resume, letters of recommendation, and personal statement. This scholarship program is generously funded by Oticon Hearing Foundation. $30,000 in scholarship funds are available, and Oticon is designating up to $20,000 of these funds for Black students.
Amount $5,000
Deadline May 31, 2023
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Sadanand Singh Memorial Scholarship

A respected university educator, scientist, publisher, and philanthropist, the audiology profession lost a great friend in 2010 with the passing of Dr. Sadanand Singh. Donations from Dr. Singh’s friends, family, and colleagues have enabled the establishment of a scholarship celebrating his dedication to research and the next generation of hearing scientists.
Amount $500
Deadline April 30, 2023
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Judith Blumsack Scholarship

On the occasion of her retirement from Auburn University in 2014, students, colleagues, friends, and family joined together with the AAA Foundation to honor Judith Blumsack, PhD, with a named scholarship. In addition to her long career as an audiology professor, mentor, and clinician, Dr. Blumsack is a former member of the Foundation Board of Trustees, making her scholarship an especially fitting tribute to an individual that has inspired and touched many over her 30-plus-year career.
Amount $500
Deadline April 30, 2023
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Continued Achievement Scholarship

The American Academy of Audiology Foundation’s Continued Achievement Scholarship of $2,000 will be awarded to two students who show exceptional promise as a clinical audiologist as evidenced by the student’s resume, letters of recommendation, and personal statement. The Continued Achievement Scholarship Program is generously sponsored by AudiologyOnline.
Amount $2,000
Deadline April 30, 2023
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Foundation Sponsors

The Foundation is appreciative of the generous support from its sponsors.