NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages
This grant supports projects to develop dynamic language infrastructure for endangered human languages through human-language technology advancements and research support.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: October 14, 2022 | February 15, 2023 | September 15, 2023 | September 15, 2026 | February 15, 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $450,000 per award for 1–3 years; estimated total program funding $4.8M; 20–25 awards expected.
Summary: Supports research and conference projects to document and advance infrastructure for endangered human languages, including digital recording, analysis, and archiving.
Key Information: Fellowship support is available via a separate NEH opportunity; conference proposals should be submitted at least a year in advance.
Description
This program, a partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), funds projects that develop and advance knowledge related to the infrastructure of endangered human languages. With nearly half of the world’s 7,000 languages at risk of extinction, the program aims to document, analyze, and archive endangered language data, leveraging advances in human-language technology. Supported activities include fieldwork, digital recording, preparation of lexicons and grammars, creation of databases, and development of computational tools to facilitate language documentation and analysis. The program also emphasizes data management, archiving, and training the next generation of researchers in language documentation.
