Judith Blumsack Scholarship Grant

Judith Blumsack Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Academy of Audiology
Amount: US $500
Last Updated: March 13, 2026

Summary

The Judith Blumsack Scholarship, offered by the American Academy of Audiology Foundation, awards $500 to a full-time graduate student in audiology who demonstrates exceptional clinical skills and commitment to clinical research and community service. Established in honor of Dr. Judith Blumsack upon her retirement, this scholarship acknowledges her significant contributions to the field and aims to inspire future audiologists to excel in their professional journey.

Overview

Who We Are The American Academy of Audiology serves as the collective voice of audiology. We are committed to advancing the science, practice, and accessibility of hearing and balance health care for our patients. Representing the interests of audiologists and future audiologists nationwide, the Academy is dedicated to fulfilling its mission: providing quality hearing-care services through professional development, education, research, and increased public awareness of hearing and balance disorders. The American Academy of Audiology is the world's largest professional organization of, by and for audiologists. Judith Blumsack Scholarship The American Academy of Audiology Foundation’s Judith Blumsack Scholarship of $500 will be awarded to one student who demonstrates outstanding clinical skills and who shows promise in terms of clinical research and service to the professional community and/or the community at large. Overview 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.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Scholarship will be awarded only to a fulltime graduate student in audiology (AuD, PhD, AuD/PhD) in good standing at a U.S. university during the current academic year. Students must be in at least the second year of their program when the scholarship is awarded and cannot graduate in Spring/Summer of this year.Students are only eligible to receive one scholarship award per academic year (i.e., August through July annually), although they may apply/be nominated for more than one scholarship.Students are only eligible to receive a specific scholarship one time, although they are eligible to receive a different scholarship in subsequent years.