Dear RNLDers,<br><br>Please see the announcement below concerning a scholarship to attend the Australian Linguistic Society conference in Perth in December 2012. Note that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are in the priority category for applications. Queries should be sent to John Henderson at <<a href="mailto:als2012-linguistics@uwa.edu.au">als2012-linguistics@uwa.edu.au</a>>.<br>
<br>kind regards,<br>Margaret<br><div class="gmail_quote"><br>
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Students interested in research on Australian languages are invited to apply for a scholarship to attend the 2012 Australian Linguistic Society (ALS) conference in Perth. ACAL is offering up to $1,500 to cover the cost of registration, on-campus accommodation (standard student room), and flights to and from Perth (lowest fare). Successful applicants will be expected to attend the whole conference and, where appropriate, the Australian Linguistics Institute. Priority will be given to applicants who fit one or more of the following categories:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Details for the conference can be found at <a href="https://bookings.arts.uwa.edu.au/ocs/index.php/linguistics/linguistics2012" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://bookings.arts.uwa.edu.au/ocs/index.php/linguistics/linguistics2012</a>.<u></u><u></u></p>
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For application forms and enquiries email <a href="mailto:language@aiatsis.gov.au" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">language@aiatsis.gov.au</a> with the subject heading ‘ALS scholarship’.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<div style="word-wrap:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium">John Henderson<br><a href="mailto:als2012-linguistics@uwa.edu.au" target="_blank">als2012-linguistics@uwa.edu.au</a><br><br>als2012<br>2012 Annual Conference of the Australian Linguistic Society</div>
<div style="word-wrap:break-word;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium">University of Western Australia<br><a href="http://www.als.asn.au" target="_blank">www.als.asn.au</a><br><br><br></div></div></div></div></div>
</div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Dr Margaret Florey<br>Co-Director and Senior Linguist<br>Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity<br><br>ph: +61 (03) 9041-5474



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