Dynamic Language Infrastructure-Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

This program supports doctoral research focusing on building dynamic language infrastructure (DLI) through doctoral dissertation research improvement grants (DDRIs) for up to 24 months. The program aims to develop the next generation of researchers contributing to language data management, archiving, and analysis to advance language infrastructure. Funding can support fieldwork, digital recording, documenting, and archiving of endangered languages, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • Support for doctoral research in building dynamic language infrastructure • Emphasis on endangered languages • Funding for fieldwork and other activities relevant to language documentation and preservation • Opportunities for the development of the next generation of researchers in language data management and archiving • Availability of doctoral dissertation research improvement grants (DDRIs) for up to 24 months