31.435, FYI: Announcing the Duolingo Research Grants Program

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Subject: 31.435, FYI:  Announcing the Duolingo Research Grants Program

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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 13:40:31
From: Xiangying Jiang [xiangying at duolingo.com]
Subject: Announcing the Duolingo Research Grants Program

 
The Duolingo Research Grants in Language Learning with Technology: Call for
Applications
 
The Duolingo Dissertation Grant in Language Learning with Technology
 
The Duolingo Dissertation Grant Program supports dissertation research by
doctoral candidates specializing in second or foreign language learning with
technology. Applicants should be at the level of advanced candidacy and their
dissertation proposals should have been approved by the relevant departmental
authorities at their institutions on or before May 30th, 2020. Duolingo will
award up to 5 dissertation grants each year in the amount of US$5,000 per
grant. The grant program is open to doctoral candidates in the United States
for research into the learning of any language with technology.

Materials to submit:
A summary of the dissertation research looking into a topic in the field of
language learning with technology (no more than three single-spaced pages,
including references). The summary must include an introduction to the topic,
a brief literature review, research questions, research methodology, and
implications of the potential findings.
An official letter of support from the applicant's research supervisor
confirming the approval of the research proposal by a faculty committee at
their institution and the high likelihood of successful completion of the
project.

How to apply:
Applicants: Email your application as an attachment to
learning-sciences at duolingo.com with the subject line “[your last name]
Dissertation Grant Application.”
Supervisors: Email your letter of recommendation as an attachment to
learning-sciences at duolingo.com with the subject line “[applicant’s last name]
Dissertation Grant Recommendation.” The letter of recommendation must come
directly from the supervisor.

Timeline:
Applications should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. PT, May 30. Notifications will
be sent out by August 30.

Recipients are required to submit a one-page summary of their dissertation
research within three months of completion. The summary should be written for
a general audience. They will also be invited to present their research at
Duolingo.

The Duolingo Grant for Master's Research in Language Learning with Technology
 
The Duolingo Grant Program supports master's thesis research in second or
foreign language learning with technology. Applicants should be completing
research for a master's degree, and their research proposals should have been
approved by the relevant departmental authorities at their institutions on or
before May 30th, 2020. Duolingo will award up to 5 master's grants each year
in the amount of US$1,000 per grant. The grant program is open to master's
candidates in the United States for research into the learning of any language
with technology.

Materials to submit:
A summary of the master's research looking into a topic in the field of
language learning with technology (no more than two single-spaced pages,
including references). The summary must include an introduction to the topic,
a brief literature review, research questions, research methodology, and
implications of the potential findings.
An official letter of support from the applicant's research supervisor
confirming the approval of the research proposal by a faculty committee at
their institution and the high likelihood of successful completion of the
project.

How to apply:
Applicants: Email your application as an attachment to
learning-sciences at duolingo.com with the subject line “[your last name]
Master’s Grant Application.”
Supervisors: Email your letter of recommendation as an attachment to
learning-sciences at duolingo.com with the subject line “[applicant’s last name]
Master’s Grant Recommendation.” The letter of recommendation must come
directly from the supervisor.

Timeline:
Applications should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. PT, May 30. Notifications will
be sent out by August 30.

Recipients are required to submit a one-page summary of their master's
research within three months of completion. The summary should be written for
a general audience.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     Cognitive Science
                     Computational Linguistics
                     Discourse Analysis
                     Language Acquisition
                     Psycholinguistics
                     Sociolinguistics
                     Text/Corpus Linguistics
                     Writing Systems





 



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