Dr. Wang’s proposal titled “Identifying Neural and Behavioral Characteristics of Reading in Children with Hearing Loss” was favorably reviewed and awarded $10,000.00 from the Layman Fund, held at the University of Nebraska Foundation. The Layman Award project period will be from May 1, 2018, to April 30, 2019.
Dr. Wang’s application to the Layman Seed and New Directions competition was one of 26 to be funded among the 51 eligible proposals received. The colleges/division review and prioritize the Layman proposals submitted by faculty from within their academic unit. This helps ensure applications are reviewed by individuals with proximal expertise and better aligns funding decisions with college/division priorities.
