Rehabilitation Services Administration US Dept of education 330 C Street SW, Room 3228 202-205-9152 Washington DC 20202-2736 TTY: 202-205-8352 The program objective is to support projects that train new interpreters and improve the skills of manual, oral, and cued speech interpreters already providing services to individuals who are deaf and individuals who are deaf/blind. Grants are awarded for training, classroom instruction, workshops, seminars, and field placements. Ten grants were awarded to colleges and universities that have on going sign language/oral interpreter training programs of proven merit. Programs include training courses connected to degree programs in interpreting, short-term practical training leading to interpreter certification, and workshops, seminars, and practicums. Students must apply to those institutions that have received the program money. Students can contact these institutions directly or through the main source listed above. Money available: $2,100,000. 475 $12,200 PER YEAR FOR PhD STUDENTS (Jacob K. Javits Fellowships 84.170) John DeCleene Division of High Education Incentive Programs Office of Postsecondary Education US Dept of Education Washington DC 20202-5329 202-260-3574 The program objective is to provide fellowships to individuals of superior ability for doctoral study in specified sub fields within the arts,
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