2017 – 2018 New Hampshire-Maine (NH-ME) LEND Trainee Program Application

NH-ME LEND Program

Applications are being accepted for the 2017–2018 New Hampshire-Maine LEND Trainee Program. You will be contacted to schedule an interview upon receipt of your completed application. For additional information before applying, please contact Susan Russell, M.S., NH-ME LEND Training Coordinator at the University of Maine:

Phone: 207.581.1084
Email: srussell@maine.edu

UMaine LEND Trainees at the 2016 Disability Policy Seminar “Attending the Disability Policy Seminar in Washington D.C. gave me the confidence to address concerns with our local legislators. ”

Application deadline is June 30, 2017.
Eligible candidates for this program include:

  1. Graduate students in audiology, early childhood special education, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, pediatrics, public health, physical therapy, social work, speech language pathology, family studies, or other related disciplines.
  2. Professionals working in the community supporting children with special health care needs and their families (i.e, early support and services, school administration, general and special educators, related service professionals, and healthcare providers).
  3. Family members of a child or youth with a disability and/or special health care needs.

Applicants must have earned a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and be a citizen or non-citizen national of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

Long-term traineeships require a minimum of 300 hours over a 9-month period.

Competitive scholarships are available to qualified applicants with funding provided by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

To successfully complete this application you will need to:

  1. Complete the application questions.
  2. Attach (upload) the following:
    • A current resume or CV (in either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or Adobe Acrobat PDF (.pdf) formats).
    • A writing sample, such as an opinion letter, academic paper, or publication  (in either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or Adobe Acrobat PDF (.pdf) formats).
  3. Request letters of reference from three people who can attest to your professional, interpersonal, and leadership skills (in either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or Adobe Acrobat PDF (.pdf) formats). **Please note: Letters can be uploaded via your online application or sent via U.S. mail to the address below.
  4. Request official transcripts from your current program of study, graduate, or undergraduate programs. **Please note: You do not need to request a transcript if you are a student/graduate of the University of Maine.

If you prefer to complete a paper application you can download the 2017–2018 New Hampshire-Maine LEND Trainee Program application (PDF) here. If you do not have a PDF reader you can get Adobe Reader here.

Mail to:

NH-ME LEND Program
Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
University of Maine
5717 Corbett Hall, Room 229
Orono, ME 04469-5717

Please note: If you can not complete the entire application at one time scroll to the end of the form and click on the “Save and Complete Later” link. A box will appear (at the bottom of the page) with a unique link to your application. Enter your email address where indicated and the link will be emailed to you so you can return to the form and finish the application.

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