Atom | Linguistics Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

Due Dates: July 15, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | January 15, 2027

Funding Amounts: Up to $12,000 in direct costs per award (plus indirect costs); project duration up to 24 months; 25–35 awards/year; total program budget $300,000–$400,000/year.

Summary: Supports doctoral dissertation research that advances basic science in human language, including grammar, language properties, and interdisciplinary linguistics.

Key Information: Proposals to document endangered languages must be submitted to the Dynamic Language Infrastructure (DLI-DDRI) Program.

Linguistics Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

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