Formed in 2025, the Voice Foundation’s “Women in Science” aims to Promote, Inspire, and Recognize the significant contributions by women who seek to advance the field of voice and speech through scholarship and mentorship. This forum seeks to encourage and expand the impact by women in acoustics, aerodynamics and laryngology fields, and help women advance to leadership positions.

Subcommittees serve Voice Foundation attendees to forward their impact in 5 areas: International Endeavors; Breaking the Glass Ceiling; Basics of Grant Proposals; Clinical Practice and Essential Skills; and Surviving and Thriving in Academic and Tenure.

Women in Science Award

The Women in Science Award shall be awarded by The Voice Foundation to support emerging research in voice, speech or laryngology by a female, or person who identifies as a woman. The Women in Science committee will determine the annual award winner based on research project submission.

Eligibility Requirements
Award consideration is open to female investigators or those who identify as a woman, who are currently enrolled in a doctoral program (PhD, ScD) or medical degree program (MD), or have completed a Masters or Doctoral degree. The research project must be relevant to voice, speech or laryngology, and must have an ethically approved research design. The applicant must be the lead and presenting author of an accepted Symposium abstract and must be registered to attend the Voice Foundation Symposium for that year.

Application
Submission of submitted Research Study, including Letter of Intent (short paragraph about your training and research interest), Background evidence (to support research study), Rationale for necessary research, Study design, Research findings, and References.  Submission materials to be sent in a single pdf file.

Application deadline is April 1^st.

Send pdf file to: office@voicefoundation.org

Selection
The winner will be selected by the Women in Science steering committee and will be notified by The Voice Foundation on or before May 1st. The committee members will use their own criteria to determine “excellence” in research proposal.

Award Amount: TBD by commitee

The winner will receive an Award Certificate and financial award during the next Symposium.

Women in Science Pioneer Award

Women in Science also honors one individual each year who embodies the steadfast creative leadership and enduring mentorship, promoting and inspiring women around the world in the field of voice and speech. Eligibility for the Pioneer Award: (1) history of activity with the Voice Foundation, (2) female, (3) significant impact for work in acoustics, aerodynamics and/or laryngology. Candidate must be alive at time of the Voting (done by attendees present during annual Women in Science meeting) but is not required to be present at that year’s Voice Foundation Symposium.