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Student Research Support
In 2007, the Department of Linguistics established
the Student Research Fund to advance the professional
development of its most promising students.
The purpose of the fund is to support fieldwork,
other data-collection efforts and the presentation
of papers at linguistics scholarly conferences.
Department faculty will serve as the selection
committee, and applications can be made only
during the academic year (not during the summer).
Any application involving travel must be made
prior to the start of travel.
Eligibility
Only students enrolled in the graduate program
in the Department of Linguistics during the
time of the planned research project or conference
may apply.
For fieldwork and data-collection support
- Deadline. As of Fall 2008, applications
for fieldwork and data-collection support
must be received by February 15.
- Application
Process. Fill out the Graduate
Student Fund Application form. This form requires
you to provide an itemized budget for
the proposed project. It also requires
a 1-2 page, double-spaced description
of your project, stating the goal,
the scope, the method and the expected
results. You must also explain how the
fieldwork or data-collection effort relates
to your dissertation or thesis topic.
Finally, you must indicate whether you
have been awarded or applied for funds
for this project from another funding
source. If so, indicate how much money
you have requested or received from that
source.
For presentation
of a paper at a conference
- Deadline. Funds will be disbursed on a
rolling basis in each academic year until
the funding cap for that year has been reached.
- Application
process. Fill out the Graduate
Student Fund Application form. The form requires
you to provide an itemized budget. It
also requires a 1-2 page, double-spaced
statement of purpose. In this statement,
you must describe the conference, how
participation will contribute to your
professional development and the contents
of your paper (stating the problem, your
hypothesis, and the paper’s contribution
to the state of the art).
- Abstract.
Attach the abstract of your paper.
- Budget.
On a separate page, itemize and explain
the expenses of your proposed travel.
- Confirmation
of acceptance. Attach a copy of the
letter or email confirming inclusion of your
paper in the conference program.
Other sources of support
Students are urged to apply to other sources
on campus for travel/research funds.
Evidence that you have applied for or received
matching funds from other sources strengthens
your case for funding from the Linguistics
department. Other funding sources include:
- The
Institute of Cognitive Science. The
Institute provides funding for students
enrolled in the ICS certificate or joint
PhD programs to travel to explicitly interdisciplinary
conferences or to conduct cognition research.
Students in any member department may apply
for funds, whether the student is presenting
at or simply attending an interdisciplinary
conference.
- The Graduate School. The
Graduate School offers partial
funding for graduate students to present research
findings at meetings or conferences
outside Colorado. The Graduate School
provides a travel grant of $300 for domestic
conferences and $500 for international
conferences. Funds are applied directly
to your tuition account.
- United Government
of Graduate Students (UGGS). The
UGGS Travel Grant, with deadlines at the
beginning of the fall and spring semesters,
sponsors graduate students who are planning
to attend an academic conference. Graduate
students are only eligible to receive
travel aid once in their tenure at
CU.
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