30.3924, Summer Schools: NSF REU Site: Talking College: Increasing Diversity in the Linguistic Sciences through Research on Language and Social Mobility and UC-HBCU Site: UCSB-HBCU Scholars in Linguistics Program / USA

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Subject: 30.3924, Summer Schools: NSF REU Site: Talking College: Increasing Diversity in the Linguistic Sciences through Research on Language and Social Mobility and UC-HBCU Site: UCSB-HBCU Scholars in Linguistics Program / USA

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Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:01:51
From: Jamaal Muwwakkil [linguistics-hbcuscholar at ucsb.edu]
Subject: NSF REU Site: Talking College: Increasing Diversity in the Linguistic Sciences through Research on Language and Social Mobility and UC-HBCU Site: UCSB-HBCU Scholars in Linguistics Program / USA

 

NSF REU Site: Talking College: Increasing Diversity in the Linguistic Sciences through Research on Language and Social Mobility and UC-HBCU Site: UCSB-HBCU Scholars in Linguistics Program

Host Institution: University of California, Santa Barbara
Coordinating Institution: University of California, Santa Barbara
Website: http://ucsbhbculing.com

Dates: 22-Jun-2020 - 20-Aug-2020
Location: Santa Barbara, California, USA

Focus: Are you interested in how African-Americans communicate?

Are you interested in the experiences of African-Americans in higher education around the U.S.?

Would you like free preparation for graduate school, including GRE courses and help with graduate program and fellowship applications such as the Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, and others?

If so, apply to join us in Summer 2020 at UC Santa Barbara for the Talking College/UCSB-HBCU Scholars in Linguistics Program! This program is jointly sponsored by the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates and the University of California HBCU Initiative.
Minimum Education Level: Undergraduate


Special Qualifications:
Participants must be a major or minor in linguistics or a closely related field.


Description:
The NSF REU Site: Talking College and the UCSB-HBCU Scholars in Linguistics
Program are a joint initiative of the Department of Linguistics at the
University of California, Santa Barbara that brings together undergraduates
from UC Santa Barbara, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and other
institutions throughout the United States. During this summer research
program, students will receive training in linguistics, preparation for
graduate school, and experience in conducting original research that extends
their understanding of African-American language, culture, and community.

To read more about the project, see:
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1757654

A free informational webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 3:00-4:30
p.m. PDT/6:00-7:30 p.m. EDT. To register, go to
https://ucsb.zoom.us/my/annecharityhudley


Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics
                      Applied Linguistics
                      Discourse Analysis
                      General Linguistics
                      Phonetics
                      Phonology
                      Sociolinguistics

Tuition Explanation: Tuition, fees, housing, meal plan, and transportation are covered by the
program.


Financial Aid: Applications accepted until 
Participants who successfully complete the program will receive a $4,000 stipend paid over several installments throughout the summer.

Financial Aid Instructions:



Registration: 01-Oct-2019 to 04-Nov-2019

Contact Person: Jamaal Muwwakkil
                Email: linguistics-hbcuscholar at ucsb.edu

Apply by Email: linguistics-hbcuscholar at ucsb.edu

Registration Instructions:
To apply, please see the instructions at
https://ucsbhbculing.com/how-to-apply/. Applications are due by Friday,
November 4, 2019 by 5:00 p.m. PDT. 

For fullest consideration, all application materials should be sent on or
before the deadline to the following email address:
linguistics-hbcuscholar at ucsb.edu. Applicants may be contacted via email and/or
telephone within a few weeks of their application submission for further
information or materials. Finalist will be interviewed via Zoom video
conferencing software.




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