Key objectives of the ELDP are
- to support the documentation of as many endangered languages as possible
- to encourage fieldwork on endangered languages, especially by younger scholars with skills in language documentation
- to create a repository of resources for the linguistic, social science, and the language communities
GRANT SCHEMES
- Small Grants (SG) are a new category and replace the previous field trip grants and pilot projects. They can be used for a range of purposes related to the documentation of endangered languages, such as to carry out fieldwork, develop a pilot project, or complete a project already begun. The maximum grant awarded will be £10,000.
- Individual Graduate Scholarships (IGS) applications are invited from individuals seeking scholarship funding for up to 3 years. Individual Graduate Scholarship projects last for 12 to 36 months; field trips are normally involved. In addition to field trip costs, you may apply for a stipend to cover the period while undertaking field research and processing the results. A stipend provides funding to cover direct living costs and is not a salary; as such, employment-based taxes should not be claimed. If you already hold an existing ELDP IGS you may apply for a supplement for up to 12 months of further support.
- Major Documentation Project (MDP) funding can cover elements including fieldwork costs, equipment, researchers' salaries, and graduate students' stipends (stipends should be included only for activities contributing to the project while in the field or processing the documentation materials). Project duration is from 6 to 36 months. Funding for these projects typically ranges from less than £40,000 up to £130,000 (the maximum is £150,000). We encourage you to submit quality proposals that provide value for money and are clearly justified.
- Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (IPF) grantees are typically researchers at an early stage in their academic career (e.g. who have held a PhD less than 5 years), with qualifications in linguistics and experience in linguistic fieldwork. IPFs are available for between between 12 and 24 months.
Deadlines: ELDP offers one granting cycle in 2010, with applications open 15 February and due on 1 April. Applicants are notified of the outcome in August 2010.