The Bob Bilger Graduate Student Award

Robert C. Bilger (1926-2002) served the Department of Speech and Hearing Science both as a faculty member and department head during his University of Illinois career, which spanned almost 25 years. Dr. Bilger is recognized internationally as one of the leading researchers in psychoacoustics and hearing. For over thirty years he received continuous support from the National Institutes of Health to fund his research and was among the first to bring rigorous psychoacoustic techniques to the investigation of auditory dysfunction. A number of his scientific papers are considered to be landmarks in the discipline.

The Bob Bilger Graduate Student Award carries a $2,000 cash award. Graduate students who are enrolled at UIUC and engaged in research to study the auditory system may apply. Award recipients will be determined based upon academic merit and potential for continued research progress, with preference to doctoral students - specifically:

1. Progress toward the Ph.D.
2. Research interest nearest to that pursued by Bob Bilger
3. Innovative nature and promise of research program
4. Emerging signs of graduate productivity
5. Strength of faculty letter
6. Potential impact of research findings on science
7. Perceived commitment to pursue research in hearing

An interdisciplinary faculty committee will conduct a review of the proposals. Students are eligible to receive the award on a one-time basis.

To apply for the Bob Bilger Graduate Student Award, please complete and submit the application form below and send via e-mail BilgerAward{at}ad.uiuc.edu (please replace the {at} with the appropriate @ symbol) or regular mail the following documents to the address listed below.

The deadline for your application, including all additional paperwork, is 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2008.

1. Abstract of dissertation or thesis proposal (500 words or less)
2. Curriculum vita that includes degrees, academic and professional experiences, publications, presentations, awards, and honors.
3. Letter of support from a faculty member who is able to evaluate the merit of your research program.

• Bilger Award Selection Committee
• College of Applied Health Sciences
• 110 Huff Hall, MC-586
• 1206 South Fourth Street
• Champaign, IL 61820
• Phone: 217-244-6600

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