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The Linguistics Program (PD-98-1311) is a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that funds scientific research in linguistics, including studies of language structure, acquisition, processing, and variation. Supported under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences directorate (CFDA 47. 075), this discretionary grant program supports innovative research contributing to fundamental understanding of human language.
Eligible applicants include researchers at U.S. universities and institutions. Cost sharing is not required. Specific award amounts and deadlines vary by announcement cycle; applicants should consult the current program description on grants.
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gov Maintenance Calendar View similar opportunities U.S. National Science Foundation U.S. National Science Foundation Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:PD-98-1311 Funding Opportunity Title:Linguistics Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Science and Technology and other Research and Development Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings:47.
075 -- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Mar 17, 2026 Original Closing Date for Applications:Jul 15, 2009 Full Proposal Target Date(s): January 15 and July 15, Annually Current Closing Date for Applications:Jul 15, 2026 Archive Date:Aug 14, 2031 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 6,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Additional Information on Eligibility: ## Additional Information Agency Name:U.S. National Science Foundation Description:The Linguistics Program supports basic science in the domain of human language, encompassing investigations of the grammatical properties of individual human languages, and of natural language in general.
Research areas include syntax, semantics, morphology, phonetics and phonology. The program encourages projects that are interdisciplinary in methodological or theoretical perspective, and that address questions that cross disciplinary boundaries, such as (but not limited to): * What are the psychological processes involved in the production, perception, and comprehension of language?
* What are the computational properties of language and/or the language processor that make fluent production, incremental comprehension or rapid learning possible? * How do the acoustic and physiological properties of speech inform our theories of natural language and/or language processing? * What role does human neurobiology play in shaping the various grammatical properties of language?
* How does language develop in natural learning contexts across the life-span? * What social and cultural factors underlie language variation and change? Because NSF's mandate is to support basic research, the Linguistics Program does not fund research that takes as its primary goal improved clinical practice or applied policy, nor does it support work to develop or assess pedagogical methods or tools for language instruction.
The Linguistics Program accepts proposals for a variety of project types: research proposals from scholars with PhDs or equivalent degrees, proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (LING-DDRI) awards, and CAREER proposals. We will also consider proposals for conferences.
Funding requests for conference support should be submitted in accordance with the Conference Proposals section of Chapter II of NSF's Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG).
NSF's Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities and in collaboration with programs in other NSF Directorates, supports efforts to develop and advance knowledge and infrastructure that will enable the analysis of languages that are both understudied and at risk of falling out of use.
In recognition of the critical relevance of these languages to understanding the range and limits of human linguistic and cultural variation, BCS accepts research and dissertation proposals in response to solicitations NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL) and Dynamic Language Infrastructure - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DLI-DDRI).
For more information about Multidisciplinary Research and Training Opportunities, please visit the SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities web site. Link to Additional Information:NSF Program Desccription PD-98-1311 Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Scholars with PhDs or equivalent degrees, proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (LING-DDRI) awards, and CAREER proposals. Also considers proposals for conferences. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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