Funding Resources – Fellowships and Scholarships
Funding is available from the Acoustical Society of America through a program of fellowships, scholarships, prizes, grants, and student and young professional awards.
Funding for Scholarships and Fellowships is provided by the Acoustical Society Foundation Fund.
There are also funding opportunities that are offered in connection with meetings of the Society including Student Travel Grants, Best Paper Awards for Students and Young Presenters, Student Design Competition Awards, Young Investigator Travel Grants and Dependent Care Subsidies.
The Committee on International Research and Education oversees the International Student Grants program as well as sponsorship of Specialty Symposia in Acoustics.
Links to further information can be found on the list on the left sidebar of this page.
Fellowships and Scholarships Available from the Acoustical Society of America
Frederick V. Hunt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Acoustics
James E. West Fellowship
Leo and Gabriella Beranek Scholarship in Architectural Acoustics and Noise Control
The Royster Student Scholarship Award
Raymond H. Stetson Scholarship in Phonetics and Speech Science
Daoma and Murray Strasberg Scholarship for Graduate Study in Ocean Acoustics
Frank and Virginia Winker Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Study in Acoustics
The Robert Bradford Newman Student Award Fund
Robert W. Young Award for Undergraduate Student Research in Acoustics
Research Grant in Speech Science – Awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
Frederick V. Hunt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Acoustics
7 October 2024 Deadline
The Frederick V. Hunt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Acoustics was established by the Society to carry out Professor Hunt's wish that his estate be used to further the science of, and education in acoustics. A commemorative booklet celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Fellowship can be downloaded here. Fellows receive a stipend, currently $60,000, provided jointly by the Hunt estate and a fund established by the Acoustical Society, to support their research on a topic in acoustics at an institution of their choice. One Fellowship is usually awarded each year. Recipients have been:
- 1978-79 – Steven L. Garrett
- 1979-80 – Mary J. Osberger
- 1980-81 – Cynthia A. Prosen
- 1981-82 – Daniel Rugar
- 1982-83 – Wesley N. Cobb
- 1983-84 – Mark F. Hamilton
- 1984-85 – Christine H. Shadle
- 1985-86 – Anthony A. Atchley
- 1986-87 – M. Christian Brown
- 1987-88 – Ian M. Lindevald
- 1988-89 – Elizabeth C. Oesterle
- 1989-90 – E. Carr Everbach
- 1990-91 – Kenneth A. Cunefare
- 1991-92 – Gregory J. Sandell
- 1992-93 – Quan Qi
- 1993-94 – Charles E. Bradley
- 1994-95 – T. Douglas Mast
- 1995-96 – Robin O. Cleveland
- 1996-97 – Mark A. Hasegawa-Johnson
- 1997-98 – James J. Finneran
- 1998-99 – Lily M. Wang
- 1999-00 – Penelope Menounou
- 2000-01 – James C. Lacefield
- 2001-02 – Chao-Yang Lee
- 2002-03 – Constantin C. Coussios
- 2003-04 – Tyrone M. Porter
- 2004-05 – Xuedong Zhang
- 2005-06 – Catherine L. Berchok
- 2006-07 – Erica E. Bowden
- 2007-08 – Julie N. Oswald
- 2008-09 – Todd A. Hay
- 2009-10 – Allison Stimpert
- 2010-11 – Michael Canney
- 2011-12 – James Choi
- 2012-13 – Julia Huyck
- 2013-14 – Likun Zhang
- 2014-15 – Wu Jung Lee
- 2015-16 – Jason L. Raymond
- 2015-16 – Himanshu Shekhar
- 2016-17 – Romain Fleury
- 2017-18 – Anna C. Diedesch
- 2018-19 – Yuning Guo
- 2019-20 – Christopher C. Heffner
- 2020-21 – Michaela Warnecke
- 2021-22 – Mélanie Nolan
- 2022-23 – Scott Schoen
- 2023-24 – Connor Centner
- 2024-25 – Amaro Tuninetti
James E. West Fellowship
2024 Application form –Example Application Form – Next Scholarship Available in 2026
The Acoustical Society of America established a Minority Fellowship in 1992 with the goal of supporting minority students in their pursuit of graduate-level degrees in acoustics. (current fellowship is $30,000). The fellowship was renamed the James E. West Fellowship in 2018. To be eligible for the fellowship, the applicant must have permanent residence or citizenship in the United States or Canada at the time of application. He/she must also be a member of a minority group (Hispanic, African American or Native American) that is underrepresented in the sciences. Recipients have been:
- 1993 – 95 – Brian Scott
- 1997 – 99 – J. Sean Allen
- 1999 – 01 – Guillermo Emilio Aldana
- 2001 – 02 – Vernecia S. McKay
- 2002 – 03 – David T. Bradley
- 2003 – 05 – Gaylon C. Hollis
- 2005 – 07 – Bobby Gibbs, II
- 2007 – 08 – Alicia J. Wagner
- 2008 – 10 – Tessa-Jonne Ropp
- 2010 – 12 – Akibi Archer
- 2012 – 14 – Marisa A. Tice
- 2012 – 14 – Robert D. Valtierra
- 2014 – 16 – Steven P. Sandoval
- 2016 – 18 – Mauricio Villa
- 2018 – 20 – Dillan Villavisanis
- 2020 – E.K. Ellington Scott
- 2022 – Kashta Dozier-Muhammad's West
- 2024 – Malachi Henry
Leo and Gabriella Beranek Scholarship in Architectural Acoustics and Noise Control
2024 Application Form – Example Application Form – Next Scholarship Available in 2025
The Leo and Gabriella Scholarship in Architectural Acoustics and Noise Control has been established through a generous donation by Leo and Gabriella Beranek to the Acoustical Society of America to support graduate study in the fields of architectural acoustics and noise control. One scholarship (currently $30,000) is awarded each year to a student who is a US citizen enrolled in any university that offers a graduate degree program in architectural acoustics or noise control. Recipients have been:
- 2016 – Andrew Hulva
- 2017 – Matthew T. Neal
- 2018 – Kieren Smith
- 2019 – Kevin Leete
- 2020 – Brian J. Puckett
- 2021 – Samuel Underwood
- 2022 – E. K. Ellington Scott
- 2023 – Zane Rusk
- 2024 – Kourtney Addison
The Royster Student Scholarship Award
The Royster Student Scholarship Award was established through a generous donation by Larry and Julia Royster to the Acoustical Society of America to support the work of graduate students in the fields of Hearing Conservation and Noise Control. This is an ASA Regional and Student Chapters program whereby one or two chapters hold poster competitions annually and award scholarships to the authors of the posters judged to be best in the competitions. For additional information about the award visit the Regional and Student Chapters website Recipients have been:
- 2003 – Patricio Revetta
- 2004 – Kyle Schwartz; Nerissa McCoy
- 2005 – Noah Schiller; Om Deshmukh
- 2006 – Stephan Lovstedt and Jared Thomas; Rahul Kadam
- 2007 – Lisa J. Burton
- 2008 – No award
- 2009 – Qing Yang; Zachary Collins
- 2010 – Tom – Davy Saux
- 2011 – Ryan Harne; Alan T. Wall
- 2012 – Andy Christian
- 2013 – Ravish Mehra; Vijaya N.S. Sriram Malladi
- 2014 – Blaine Harker; Brent Reichman
- 2015 – Cody Elston; Ni Sui
- 2016 – Kieren Smith; Nicholas Morales
- 2017 – Atul Rungta; Nikhil J.R.K. Gerard
- 2018 – Brian Patchett; Kevin Leete
- 2019 – Kieren Smith
- 2021 – Siqian Li; Yaohan Feng; Yue Lei; Kaiyue Zhuang; Miqing Wang
- 2023 – Mylan Cook; Alejandro Solorio
Raymond H. Stetson Scholarship in Phonetics and Speech Science
2024-25 Application Form – Example Application Form – Next Scholarship Available in 2025
The Raymond H. Stetson Scholarship established a grant to the Acoustical Society Foundation in 1998. It honors the memory of Professor Raymond H. Stetson, a pioneer investigator in phonetics and speech science. The purpose of the scholarship is to facilitate the research efforts of promising graduate students. (current scholarship is $30,000). Recipients have been:
- 1999 – Roger W. Steeve
- 2000 – Elizabeth K. Johnson
- 2001 – Jeffery A. Jones
- 2002 – Meena Agarwal
- 2003 – Cynthia G. Clopper
- 2004 – Marion Dohen
- 2005 – Jelena Krivokapic
- 2006 – Jennifer L. Cornish
- 2007 – Jennell C. Vick
- 2008 – Jason A. Shaw
- 2009 – Michael I. Proctor
- 2010 – Shira E. Katseff
- 2011 – Shanqing Cai
- 2012 – Benjamin T. Parrell
- 2013 – Adam C. Lammert
- 2014 – Donald K. Danielson
- 2014 – Patrick F. Reidy
- 2015 – Katherine M. Dawson
- 2015 – Matthew I. Lehet
- 2016 – Gregg A. Castellucci
- 2016 – Matthew D. Faytak
- 2017 – Claire E. Cordella
- 2017 – Ariel John Orena
- 2018 – Heather M. Campbell
- 2018 – Nicholas R. Monto
- 2019 – Margaret E. Cychosz
- 2019 – Joanne Jingwen Li
- 2020 – Stefon M. Flego
- 2020 – Kaila L. Stipancic
- 2021 – Hannah P. Rowe
- 2021 – Miran Oh
- 2022 – Hilary Miller
- 2022 – Thomas Murphy
- 2023 – Nicole Tomassi
- 2023 – Hantao Wang
- 2024 – May Pik Yu Chan
- 2024 – Charles Nudelman
Daoma and Murray Strasberg Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Study in Ocean Acoustics
2024 Application Form – Example Application Form – Next Scholarship Available in 2025
The Daoma and Murray Strasberg Scholarship for Graduate Study in Ocean Acoustics has been established by a bequest to the Acoustical Society of America to support graduate study in the field of ocean acoustics. One scholarship (currently $10,000) is awarded each year to a student who is enrolled in a doctoral degree program at a college or university in the United States (US) and pursuing research with relevance to naval applications in ocean acoustics or the related disciplines of physical or marine structural acoustics or the application of signal processing to these fields. The first award of this scholarship will be made in 2023. Recipients:
- 2023 – John H. Ragland
- 2024 – Mark Goldwater
Frank and Virginia Winker Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Study in Acoustics
2024 Application Form – Example Application Form – Next Scholarship Available in 2025
The Frank and Virginia Winker Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Study in Acoustics has been established through a generous donation by The Elizabeth L. and Russell F. Hallberg Foundation and Douglas F. Winker to the Acoustical Society of America to support graduate study in the fields of architectural acoustics noise control, or engineering acoustics. One scholarship (currently $10,000) is awarded each year to a student who is a US citizen enrolled in any university in the United States that offers a graduate degree program in architectural acoustics, noise control, or engineering acoustics. Recipients have been:
- 2017 – Curtis P. Wiederhold
- 2018 – Caleb Goates
- 2019 – Colby W. Cushing
- 2020 – Kenton Hummel
- 2021 – Samuel Underwood
- 2022 – Jonathan Broyles
- 2023 – Gregory Hernandez
- 2024 – Ruth Willet
The Robert Bradford Newman Student Award Fund
The Robert Bradford Newman Student Award Fund was established in 1985 by colleagues and past students of Robert B. Newman, Robert Bradford Newman was a faculty member of the School of Architecture and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and of the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University for over 30 years and a founding member of Bolt Beranek and Newman. The Newman Fund awards includes the following awards and grants.
The Robert Bradford Newman Student Medal for Merit in Architectural Acoustics recognizes excellence in the study of acoustics and its application to architecture. The program honors outstanding students at schools of architecture and architectural engineering throughout the world. Students selected for the Newman Medals must have demonstrated excellence in this discipline and in the application of acoustical design principles in the course of their study.
The Theodore John Schultz Grant for Advancement of Acoustical Education, awarded periodically, provides partial support for the development of improved teaching methods, new curricula, or research in architectural acoustics education.
The Student Design Competition in Architectural Acoustics is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the disciplines of Architecture, Engineering, Physics and other curricula that involve building design and/or acoustics The award is announced in late fall/early spring each year, and is usually judged at spring meetings of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA). The first-place Wenger Prize and several commendation awards are funded by generous financial support from the Wenger Foundation.
Visit the Robert Bradford Newman Student Award Fund webpage for information about submitting nominations or applying for these awards.
Robert W. Young Award for Undergraduate Student Research in Acoustics
16 September 2024 Deadline
A gift to the Acoustical Society Foundation by the family of the late Robert W. Young, a Fellow and past president of ASA, has been established to grant undergraduate student research awards. Recipients have been:
- 2004 – Michelle Jarick; Jennifer Hamel
- 2005 – Christopher Beers; Lauren Ronsse
- 2007 – Farina Pinnock
- 2008 – Cody Brack
- 2009 – Jonathan Birney; Blaine Harker
- 2010 – Asami Nishikawa; Peter Moriarty
- 2011 – Adam T. Buck
- 2012 – Charles Blair, Jr; Colette Vossler
- 2013 – Jorge Escobido, Jazmin Myres
- 2014 – Jonathan Macoskey, Joy Westland
- 2015 – Candace Johnson, Viabhav Kumar
- 2016 – Danielle Lynd, Lucas Shearer, Noah Sonne, Austin Wanek
- 2017 – Macrae Montgomery, Nicholas Razo, Blake Simon, Alexander Svetgotff, and Dillan Villavisanis
- 2018 – Alayna Collins, Megan Diekhoff, Alina Iwan, Newsha Jahanpanah, Brittany Wojciechowski
- 2019 – Lucas Barnes, Jorge Matteus, Kathleen Ohman, Samantha Scheidler
- 2020 – Victoria Anderson, Jenna Barrett, William Johnston, Nathan Kizer, William Newman, Tillena Trebon
- 2021 – Zoë Haupt, Geon Ho, Sanmeel Vijay Lagad and team, David Neavarez-Saenz, Grace Oh, Alanalyn Pinaula-Tova, Esmeralda Sanchez-Torres, Caeden Smith
- 2022 – Ethan Fort, Dan Nguyen, Ana Rodriguez, Jaskirat Sidhu, Jennifer Yang, Bohan Zhang
- 2023 – Sophie M. Arruza, Sydney Assalita, John Robert Brownstead, Michelle Chao, Makayle Kellison, Marcela Paz Lara, Nathan Andrew Leo, Simran Mukhi
Speech Science Research Grant
The Klatt Memorial Fund was created in 1989 jointly by the Acoustical Society of America's Technical Committee on Speech Communication and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation to create a research grant in speech science in honor of Dennis Klatt. The $10,000 Speech Science Research Grant is designed to further research activities in the areas of speech communication for individuals having received a doctoral degree within the last 5 years. This grant is supported by the Dennis Klatt memorial fund. For information on how to apply for this grant, visit the ASHA Foundation at Speech Science Research Grant. Recipients of the grant have been:
- 1991 – Yingyong Qi
- 1993 – Kathleen Ellen Cummings
- 1996 – Helen Hanson
- 1998 – Michael S. Vitevitch
- 2000 – Amy Neel
- 2002 – Lori L. Holt
- 2005 – Rajka Smiljanic
- 2007 – Mary K. Fagan
- 2012 – Kaitlyn L. Lansford
- 2012 – Daryush Mehta
- 2014 – Aaron Moberly
- 2016 – Kim R. Bauerly
- 2020 – Breanna I. Krueger
- 2022 – Katherine Marks