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Dynamic Language Infrastructure-Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DLI-DDRI) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program supports doctoral research focusing on building dynamic language infrastructure, with a special emphasis on human languages that are endangered, understudied, and at risk of falling out of use.
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Supports doctoral research that digitally records and documents languages — with an emphasis on endangered languages — through the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples and databases, advancing linguistic theory and the study of language. This program supports doctoral research focusing on building dynamic language infrastructure (DLI).
Developing language infrastructure includes the documentation and preservation of languages in ways that articulate or advance linguistic theory, as well as the use of digitization techniques and novel computational methods that support and advance the study of language. Special emphasis is given to languages that are endangered, i.e., understudied and at risk of falling out of use.
The program supports the development of the next generation of researchers that contribute to language data management and archiving and to the analysis of these archives to advance language infrastructure. 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 is in the form of doctoral dissertation research improvement grants (DDRIs) for up to 24 months and this solicitation addresses the preparation and evaluation of proposals for DDRI proposals.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Proposals must be submitted by Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) accredited in, and having a campus located in the U. S. , acting on behalf of their faculty members. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Dynamic Language Infrastructure-Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DLI-DDRI) is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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