Voice T32 Research Training Program

Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program

Program Summary
Pre-doctoral fellows must be accepted through the standard application processes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison into a graduate program in the Department of Communicative Disorders or the Department of Biomedical Engineering prior to applying to this training program. Pre-doctoral fellows accepted into the program will have an individualized study plan tailored to their interests and background. The individualized study plan will integrate the Department requirements with the training grant curriculum and the research activities. The training experience will traditionally cover a four-year period. In order to ensure that trainees understand the essentials of translating research from the bench to the bedside, the training program will integrate a variety of seminars and lectures on clinical research and voice biology, as well as voice related conferences, journal clubs, and lab meetings with the traditional graduate coursework and research experience:

Pre-doctoral trainees will be encouraged to submit an individual F31 training grant in cases where more than 4 years of funding is necessary to complete their training program.

Stipend
Pre-doctoral trainee stipends are based on the current NIH National Research Service Award pre-doctoral stipend levels. Trainees are also eligible for health insurance, tuition support, and some travel money when appropriate for advancing the training experience.

Eligibility
Applicants must have been accepted into a University of Wisconsin – Madison graduate program in the Department of Communication Disorders or the Department of Biomedical Engineering with a research project under the primary mentorship of one of the trainers on this grant. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. A two-year commitment to the program is required, but it is anticipated that pre-doctoral trainees will remain funded in the program for up to four years.

Application Process
Interested individuals should submit college transcripts, curriculum vitae, letter of intent describing career goals and research interests, as well as one recommendation from a past or current mentor to voiceresearchtraining@surgery.wisc.edu.

Criteria for Acceptance
Applicants to the program will be reviewed and accepted based on past experience, interest in pursuing a voice-related research career, and quality of recommendations.

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