Funding for PhD training and Loan Repayment

Dr. Valerie Hill, PhD, joins us to discuss how her life circumstances shaped her personal decision to pursue a PhD, the adventure of obtaining an NIH grant, the advice her mentor/ “OT dad” gave her, how she secured funding for her education, the importance of your personal network to locate opportunities, asking programs about funding, repayment options for loans, developing a community, and reaching out to your support system for help with our hosts Dr. Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP and Dr. Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L.