Dynamic Language Infrastructure-Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
Supporting doctoral research to enhance language infrastructure, especially for endangered languages, through digitization, computational methods, and linguistic theory advancement.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
U.S. National Science Foundation has archived this opportunity.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: October 14, 2022 | February 15, 2023 | September 15, 2023 | February 15, 2024 (projected, annually thereafter) | September 15, 2024 (projected, annually thereafter)
Funding Amounts: Estimated program funding $150,000–$250,000 total; individual awards up to $15,000 in direct costs (plus indirects), for up to 24 months.
Summary: Supports doctoral dissertation research on dynamic language infrastructure, emphasizing documentation and preservation of endangered languages.
Description
This program funds doctoral dissertation research improvement grants (DDRIs) focused on building dynamic language infrastructure (DLI), with particular emphasis on the documentation and preservation of endangered languages. Projects may involve fieldwork, digital recording, archiving, preparation of lexicons and grammars, and the use of computational methods to support and advance linguistic research. The program aims to develop the next generation of researchers in language documentation, data management, and analysis.
