Documenting Endangered Languages
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National Science Foundation
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
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About this opportunity
This federal grant opportunity, titled "Documenting Endangered Languages," is a funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The program aims to develop and advance knowledge concerning endangered human languages, with a focus on building computational infrastructure and supporting fieldwork, digital recording, and archiving of these languages. The key objectives include data management, archiving, and the development of the next generation of researchers. Eligible applicants include researchers, institutions, and organizations interested in this domain. The evaluation criteria will likely emphasize the scientific and technological merits of the proposed projects, broader impacts, and the qualifications of the research team. The deadline for this opportunity is not provided.
The funding for this grant opportunity will be available in the form of one- to three-year senior research grants, as well as fellowships ranging from six to twelve months and doctoral dissertation research improvement grants for up to 24 months. The specific award values or budget ranges are not mentioned, but the program is managed by the NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) and Geosciences (GEO) directorates, which typically provide grants ranging from $30,000 to $500,000 for 1-5 year project periods. The work under this grant is expected to be primarily conducted at academic and research institutions across the United States.
Synopsis
This funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning endangered human languages. Made urgent by the imminent death of roughly half of the approximately 7000 currently used languages, this effort aims to exploit advances in information technology to build computational infrastructure for endangered language research. The program supports projects that contribute to data management and archiving, and to the development of the next generation of researchers. Funding can support fieldwork and other activities relevant to the digital recording, documenting, and archiving of endangered languages, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. Funding will be available in the form of one- to three-yearsenior researchgrants as well as fellowships from sixto twelve months and doctoral dissertation research improvement grants for up to 24 months.
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