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Professional Fellowship Program
A Tuition-Free Opportunity for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Graduate Students
Application Requirements
To be considered for this fellowship, applicants must
- Be a U. S. Citizen.
- Have a 70 decibel or greater hearing loss in the better ear, unaided.
- Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited postsecondary institution.
- Be accepted into an eligible program of study at RIT.
- Submit application materials by March 30th for admission the following fall.
Please download the application packet, complete the forms and return with the other items listed below before March 30th.
Required Application Materials
Here's a handy checklist to help you make sure you've got everything you need to apply.
- A completed Applicant Information Form
- A copy of your application for graduate admission to NTID or your acceptance letter for a graduate program at RIT
- Your resume containing employment history and/or related experience
- A one-page explanation of why you wish to be considered for this program
- An RIT/NTID Audiological Form completed by you and your audiologist
- A completed Release of Information Form
- Two Recommendation Forms completed by people of your choice
- An official copy of your transcript form mailed directly from the Registrar’s office.
Mail all materials to:
Rochester Institute of Technology
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Professional Fellowship Program
Alexander Graham Bell Hall, Bldg 50C, Room A290
52 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, New York 14623-5604