Moller Overview
The Karlind T. Moller Cleft/Craniofacial Scholarship for Speech Pathology/Audiology Students helps current undergraduate/graduate students in accredited speech-language pathology and/or audiology degree programs fund research/projects involving patients with cleft lip/palate and/or other craniofacial anomalies. The Moller Scholarship provides a one-year student membership in ACPA and $500.00 for research/project expenses.
Dr. Karlind Moller served as Professor and Director of the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Program at the University of Minnesota for over 30 years. In addition to a career of classroom teaching, publications, and research, Dr. Moller provided clinical education to future speech-language pathologists and dental specialists. Dr. Moller served in various leadership roles for the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA), Cleft Palate Foundation, and is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA). Dr. Moller made a substantial impact on the care of patients with cleft/craniofacial anomalies at an individual, institutional, state, national and international level. The CPF Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges Dr. Karlind T. Moller for this honorary scholarship fund.
Scholarship funds must be used to cover expenses related to an undergraduate or graduate research project in cleft/craniofacial anomalies related to speech, language, hearing, psychosocial, or ethical/cultural considerations. The project must have an identified faculty mentor from the applicant’s educational institution and/or clinical mentor from the community (for example, mentor may be a cleft palate team speech-language pathologist).
Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to: master’s thesis, doctoral dissertations, undergraduate research projects, clinical projects (e.g. family educational materials), or family support initiatives. Funds may not be used for teaching assistant salaries or indirect costs. Funds may be used for project materials, subject compensation, software or minor equipment needs, and may also be used to offset travel expenses to attend and present project outcomes at the ACPA annual meeting.
Please carefully read the instructions on the application form. Information cannot be saved in the form before submitting – you may find it useful to complete the application in a seperate Word document and then, when ready, paste your answers into the form.
**Note that along with completing this online application, you must also submit (by email, fax or mail) your resume or curriculum vitae, a copy of your transcript, a letter from your department chair verifying your current student status and a letter from your project mentor.
Please call (800.242.5338) or email the National Office if you would like a hard copy of the application.
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2009