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Documenting Endangered Languages - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

ID: 16-617 • Type: Posted
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Description

This funding partnershipsupports 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 in this solicitation will be available in the form of doctoral dissertation research improvement grants (DDRIGs)for up to 24 months and this solicitation addresses the preparation and evaluation of proposals for DDRIG awards.

Overview

Category of Funding
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 6/6/25 National Science Foundation posted grant opportunity 16-617 for Documenting Endangered Languages - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants with funding of $250,000. The grant will be issued under grant program 47.050 Geosciences. It is expected that 15 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
June 6, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date Explanation
Proposals accepted anytime
Last Updated
June 6, 2025, 8:37 p.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
June 7, 2025

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Universities and Colleges - Ph.D. granting universities and colleges accredited in, and having a campus located in the US acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. *Who May Serve as PI: <br />DDRIG proposals must be submitted with a principal investigator (PI) and a co-principal investigator (Co-PI). The PI must be the advisor of the doctoral student or another faculty member at the U.S. university where the doctoral student is enrolled. The doctoral student must be the Co-PI.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
$15,000
Estimated Program Funding
$250,000
Estimated Number of Grants
15

Contacts

Contact
U.S. National Science Foundation
Contact Email
Email Description
If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
Contact Phone
(703) 292-4203
Additional Information
NSF Publication 16-617

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