European Science Foundation EuroBABEL programme

[D. Terence Langendoen]

  The following is the text of a message that appeared today on LINGUIST List,
http://linguistlist.org/issues/19/19-659.html[1]

  The European Science Foundation (ESF) is proposing a new initiative
entitled BABEL--Better Analyses Based on Endangered Languages. The intent
is to bring endangered language data to bear on theoretical issues. The
grant mechanism will be collaborative research involving at least three
countries in the ESF network. The US National Science Foundation has made
a firm commitment to BABEL, so projects can have a US institution as one of
the partners. The final list of other funders will be available in mid
March at the website below.
New field work is envisioned as part of this initiative, but the direct
relation to theoretical debates is also expected.
The initiative is still in the approval stage, but it is worth thinking
about it given that the timing (if it is approved) will be quite tight.
Preproposals will be due in May, 2008, and full proposals (which must have
a corresponding preproposal) in September. For a preview of the program,
please visit:
http://www.esf.org/activities/eurocores/programmes/eurobabel.html[2]

  Potential US applicants can ask further information of:
Doug Whalen (dwhalen at nsf.gov)
Joan Maling (jmaling at nsf.gov)
Terry Langendoen (dlangend at nsf.gov)

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Terry Langendoen
Prof Emeritus, Dept of Linguistics, Univ of Arizona, and
Program Officer, Linguistics Program, Division of Behavioral and Cognitive
Sciences, and Office of Cyberinfrastructure
National Science Foundation, Arlington VA 22230, USA
Phone: +1 (703) 292-5088 Fax: +1 (703) 292-9068 Email: dlangend at nsf.gov 

Links:
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[1] http://linguistlist.org/issues/19/19-659.html
[2] http://www.esf.org/activities/eurocores/programmes/eurobabel.html
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