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Funding available: Grant funding for scholars has ended.

Project TVISP: Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments and School Psychologists Collaborating through an Interdisciplinary Program to Improve Services

 

Personnel Preparation Grant

The grant will provide scholars $13,500 per year ($5,000 Fall and Spring semesters; $3,500 Summer semester). Scholars may be eligible for a 50% tuition benefit (waiver) Fall and Spring semesters.  Applications are currently being accepted prior to summer semesters. Check deadline information below.

Eligible Applicants

Individuals interested in becoming a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments or a School Psychologist. Scholars must be working toward a Master’s degree in Special Education/Visual Impairments or Educational Specialist in School Psychology.
Applicants must be admitted scholars beginning their program (or submitted a complete application for admission) prior to the selected semester application deadline noted below. Full-time program completion is required (i.e., graduates = 9 credits per semester).

Application

Application Deadline

The deadline to submit grant applications is 4:00 pm:
                   March 1st for Summer Semester

Applications received after that deadline may not be considered.

Grant Recipients

                  Notifications will be made to applicants within 6 weeks, either by phone or email.
 

Submission Information

Submit a hardcopy of the completed application and all other required information by the deadline, addressed to Dr. Chris Bischke, Department of Special Education or mail to:

Dr. Chris Bischke
Director, Multi-University Consortium
University of Utah
Dept. Of Special Education
1721 Campus Center Drive, SAEC 2280
Salt Lake City UT  84112

**NOTE**: INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC SUBMISSONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Project FACULTY

Educational Psychology
                  Dr. Keith Radley
                  Dr. Janiece Pompa
                  Dr. John Davis
Special Education
                  Dr. Chris Bischke
                  Dr. Cathy Smyth
Project Consultant
                  Dr. Carol Evans
External Evaluator
                  Dr. Judith Holt

RESOURCES

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