27.153, FYI: University of Pittsburgh LTLR Grants: Deadline 2/1

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LINGUIST List: Vol-27-153. Thu Jan 07 2016. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 27.153, FYI: University of Pittsburgh LTLR Grants: Deadline 2/1

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Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 19:43:25
From: Gina Peirce [gbpeirce at pitt.edu]
Subject: University of Pittsburgh LTLR Grants: Deadline 2/1

The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Russian and East European Studies
will award up to two Language Teaching and Learning Research (LTLR) Grants for
scholars to conduct research projects on-site at the Summer Language Institute
in June – July 2016. Funded projects must focus on the teaching and learning
of one or more of the following priority languages: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian,
Polish, Russian, Turkish, and Ukrainian. Other languages that are taught at
the SLI may be included in a project proposal in addition to these priority
languages; see www.sli.pitt.edu for the complete list of language courses
offered. Applicants may propose to be in residence in Pittsburgh for either
all or a portion of the two-month duration of the SLI, according to the needs
of their projects.

Guidelines: Applicants should propose projects that will take advantage of the
unique environment and resources available at an intensive campus-based summer
language institute, while not placing excessive demands on the time of SLI
instructors or students. Projects involving the development of online language
instructional materials are of particular interest, but other types of
projects that make significant contributions to language teaching and learning
will also be considered. Successful applicants will be responsible for
obtaining IRB approval or exemption for research projects involving human
subjects and for obtaining the informed consent of research subjects, if
applicable, before starting to work on their projects.

LTLR grant recipients will be expected to submit a report of their research
results to REES by no later than October 1, 2016; to acknowledge REES and the
SLI as sponsors in any publications based on their funded projects; and to
make their research products (including raw data, if possible) available for
dissemination to other language instructors and scholars on a University of
Pittsburgh website.

Eligibility: Applicants must hold a master’s or doctoral degree in an academic
field related to foreign language education or be enrolled in a relevant
graduate degree program. As REES and the SLI are unable to provide mentors to
supervise research projects, applicants must demonstrate the ability to
conduct self-directed research by presenting evidence of academic publications
or other documentation of their capacity for independent work.

How to Apply: Applications will be processed via the Submittable online system
at https://ucis.submittable.com/submit/48081. Upon first accessing the
application form, applicants will be directed to a welcome screen at
Submittable.com and invited to create a new user account. All other required
documentation may then be uploaded through this account. A complete
application must include:

1. Application form.
2. Curriculum vitae, including a list of any previous publications on language
teaching and learning and any foreign language teaching experience.
3. Research proposal of up to two pages, clearly outlining the rationale and
expected outcomes of the project and how the applicant will utilize the unique
resources housed at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to the wide
range of intensive less-commonly-taught language courses at the SLI, resources
available on Pitt’s campus include the Robert Henderson Language Media Center
(www.polyglot.pitt.edu) and the Center for Instructional Development &
Distance Education (www.cidde.pitt.edu).
4. Itemized budget of anticipated expenses to carry out the project.
Applicants may request up to $5,000 for housing, food and other living
expenses; round-trip travel to Pittsburgh, if applicable; and research-related
costs such as materials or software purchases, statistical or technology
consulting services, etc. (please note that hardware purchases are not
eligible for LTLR funding). All expenses should be justified in a brief budget
narrative.
5. Letter of recommendation from a faculty member in a field related to
foreign language education, addressing the intellectual merit and significance
of the proposed project and the applicant’s qualifications to carry it out.
For graduate students and applicants without a publication record, this letter
should also address the applicant’s scholarly potential and ability to conduct
independent research.
6. All graduate-level transcripts (for current graduate students only).

Applications must be submitted by February 1, 2016. Only complete applications
will be considered. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all
documentation is submitted by the deadline. A selection committee at the
University of Pittsburgh will review all eligible applications. Award
notifications will be made by March 15, 2016. 
For questions about the LTLR program, please contact REES Assistant Director
Gina Peirce at gbpeirce at pitt.edu.

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     Language Acquisition

Subject Language(s): Polish (pol)
                     Russian (rus)
                     Turkish (tur)

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