The American Academy of Audiology is now accepting proposals for the 2021 cycle of the Research Grants in Hearing and Balance Program.

Funded by the American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF), this program awards research grants of up to $10,000 for a new investigator’s study and up to $5,000 for a study by a student investigator.

Also available through AAAF funding is one $2,500 stipend for a student summer research fellowship.

Additional funding support provided by the American Institute of Balance allows for one student investigator award for a vestibular study. The deadline for grant submissions is January 25, 2021.

Review the guidelines for each grant category and access to the grant submission system.

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