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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Robert Jaquiss</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=Kathyh@salus.edu href="mailto:Kathyh@salus.edu">Kathleen Huebner</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 15, 2010 1:43 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [AERNet] Doctoral Fellowships and Stipends are Available
throughNLCSD</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Please help to spread the word that applications are being accepted for the
2nd and final cohort for the National Leadership Consortium in Sensory
Disabilities Fellowships. </DIV>
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<H1 class=center align=center>Opportunity of a Lifetime: Earn Your
Doctorate</H1>
<H2 class=center align=center>With a Specialization in the Education of
Students<BR>who have a Sensory Impairment</H2>
<H3 class=center align=center>(Blind/Visually Impaired, Deaf/Hard of Hearing,
<BR>or Deafblindness)</H3>
<P> National Leadership Consortium in Sensory Disabilities (NLCSD) by the
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs is accepting
applications for full time doctoral study tuition and stipends for four
years. The consortium consists of 25 universities with doctoral programs
that have an emphasis in one or more of the three sensory impairment areas:
blind/visually impaired, deaf/hard of hearing, and deafblindness. </P>
<P>Approximately 18 Fellowships are available to US citizens/permanent
residents who must first be accepted into a doctoral program.</P>
<P>The NLCSD Fellows will participate together in a structured added-value
enrichment program in addition to their individual Universities’ Doctoral
Programs of study in Special Education. The added-value NLCSD Research Based
Conceptual Model will supplement the research curriculum provided at the NLCSD
parent Universities. During the Fellows’ studies, there will be an
ongoing, on-line asynchronous, WIki and blackboard based research forums
which will provide opportunities to critically examine research issues in the
field, engage in discussion with faculty and researchers across the country, and
engage collaboratively In designing, implementing and disseminating research.
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<P>The enrichment program will be designed by the NLCSD University Consortium
with input from a Public Advisors Council (PAC) that includes national
professional, consumer and parent organizations representing the three sensory
disability areas as well as other national professional organizations in higher
education and special education. The enrichment program will include
opportunities to participate in research and issue-based seminars through,
interactive web technologies and resources, opportunities for externships,
face-to-face meetings and national conferences. NLCSD will offer a once in
a lifetime opportunity to pursue individual doctoral studies and be part of a
larger collaborative community of learners. </P>
<P>For a complete listing of participating Universities and Programs within
universities which are participating in the NLCSD, please go to the website <A
href="http://www.salus.edu/nlcsd/">http://www.salus.edu/nlcsd/</A>. Applicants
must be accepted by a participating university program by the application due
date of December 31, 2010.</P></DIV>
<DIV>Please make announcements to all those who may be interested in applying or
re-applying for the National Leadership Consortium in Sensory Disabilities
Fellowships for study beginning in the fall of 2011. The NEW application
requirements and forms can be found at <A
href="http://www.salus.edu/nlcsd/application.html">http://www.salus.edu/nlcsd/application.html</A> under
the first heading "Download and complete applications". Completed
applications must be postmarked by <STRONG>December 31,
2010</STRONG>. Applications postmarked after that date will not be
considered. All other information can be found on the website <A
href="http://www.salus.edu/nlcsd/index.html.">http://www.salus.edu/nlcsd/index.html.</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Please spread the word through your Listserv, newsletters, and other modes
of communication. Thank you.</DIV>
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<DIV>Kathleen M. Huebner, Ph.D.<BR>Professor and Associate Dean<BR>College of
Education and Rehabilitation<BR>Salus University (formerly PCO)<BR>8360 Old York
Road<BR>Elkins Park, PA 19027<BR>Phone: 215 780-1360<BR>Fax:
215-780-1357<BR>E-Mail: <A href="mailto:Kathyh@salus.edu">Kathyh@salus.edu</A>
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<DIV>Director, National Center for Leadership in Vision Impairment <BR><A
href="http://www.salus.edu/nclvi.htm">http://www.salus.edu/nclvi.htm</A> and
National Leadership Consortium in Sensory Disabilities <A
href="http://www.salus.edu/nlcsd.htm">http://www.salus.edu/nlcsd.htm</A> </DIV>
<DIV><BR><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#b50938 size=2 face=Calibri>Salus University is
pleased to announce new web-based Master of Public Health (MPH) and public
health certificate programs beginning the fall of 2010. For more information,
contact us at </FONT></EM></STRONG><A href="mailto:publichealth@salus.edu"><FONT
color=#b50938 size=2
face=Calibri><STRONG><EM>publichealth@salus.edu</EM></STRONG></FONT></A><FONT
color=#c1043d><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting"><FONT size=2><EM><FONT
color=#b50938 face=Calibri><STRONG>.</STRONG></FONT>
</EM></FONT></FONT></FONT><BR>Chairperson for North American and Caribbean
Region of<BR>International Council for Education of People with Visual
Impairment (ICEVI) <BR><A
href="http://www.icevi.org/">http://www.icevi.org</A><BR><BR></DIV>
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