Non-CSD Travel Stipend for IPE/IPP Presentations at the ASHA Convention

As part of ASHA’s commitment to interprofessional education and interprofessional collaborative practice, ASHA offers a travel stipend to support non-CSD (communication sciences and disorders) professionals who present at the ASHA Convention. A limited number of stipends are available to help selected non-CSD co-presenters with travel costs.

Eligibility Criteria

Answered "yes" to the question on the Call for Papers: "Are you presenting as an interprofessional team that includes non-CSD presenters?"
The presenting team includes an audiologist, speech-language pathologist, or a CSD researcher who will register for the Convention.
Stipend awardees must present in-person at the conference.

Not Eligible

Invited sessions in any category, hands-on/demo lab sessions, flash sessions, or poster sessions
Students
CSD professionals, international affiliates, and researchers with CSD credentials

Travel Stipend Awards

Up to 25 non-CSD presenters will receive a $1,000 travel stipend.
No more than two non-CSD presenters per session may receive the stipend. Registration is waived.
Stipend recipients will be notified by late summer.
Recipients will receive a stipend check in the mail following the ASHA Convention.

Selection Process

All proposals are reviewed and rated by the ASHA Convention Topic Committees as part of the Call for Papers review process.
Accepted sessions that meet the the stipend eligibility criteria are then reviewed by Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Practices teams.
Selections are based on:
- Overall session rating in any topic area
- Inclusion of IPE/IPP competencies, research, tools or curricular models that facilitate successful team collaborations
- Content that is not duplicated by invited sessions
- A balanced mix of awardees across professional settings, disciplines, and disorder areas
Stipend awardees must resubmit financial disclosures to reflect the travel award.
To receive the stipend, awardees must submit W-9 (US based recipients) or W-8BEN (international recipients) by the stated deadline.