science_technology_and_other_research_and_development · NSF

Documenting Endangered Languages:

U.S. National Science Foundation · 06-577

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Award Range

$12.5K – $500K

Total Program Funding

$2.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

September 15, 2010

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Documenting Endangered Languages:. U.S. National Science Foundation. This multi-year funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning endangered human languages. Made urgent by the imminent death of an estimated half of the 6000-7000... $12,500-$500,000 per award; $2,000,000 total program funding; ~22 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Academic institutions and non-profit, non-academic organ...
•Deadline: 2010-09-15

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

This multi-year funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning endangered human languages. Made urgent by the imminent death of an estimated half of the 6000-7000 currently used human languages, this effort aims also to exploit advances in information technology. Funding will support fieldwork and other activities relevant to recording, documenting, and archiving endangered languages, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. Funding will be available in the form of one- to three-year project grants as well as fellowships for up to twelve months. At least half the available funding will be awarded to projects involving fieldwork.The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) will participate in the partnership as a research host, a non-funding role.

Who Can Apply

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -

Academic institutions and non-profit, non-academic organizations located in the United States are eligible. For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply to this program. However, personnel in for-profit organizations may participate as co-investigators. *PI Limit: For PROJECT GRANTS: No eligibility limit. For FELLOWSHIPS: U.S. citizens are eligible to apply for fellowships. Foreign nationals who have been living in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years prior to the proposal deadline are also eligible to apply for fellowships.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $12.5K
Maximum Award: $500K
Total Program Funding: $2.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 22
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: May 22, 2009

Application Deadline: September 15, 2010 (0 days remaining)

Full Proposal Deadline Date: September 15, 2010 September 15, Annually Thereafter

Agency Contact

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