Opportunity Information: Apply for 06 577
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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Documenting Endangered Languages" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 8, 2010 and posted on May 22, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline Date September 15, 2010 September 15, Annually Thereafter. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 22 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following p alignleftAcademic institutions and non profit, non academic organizations located in the United States are eligible. For profit organizations are not eligible to apply to this program. However, personnel in for profit organizations may participate as co investigators. PI Limit For PROJECT GRANTS No eligibility limit. For FELLOWSHIPS U.S. citizens are eligible to apply for fellowships. Foreign nationals who have been living in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years prior to the proposal deadline are also eligible to apply for fellowships.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Documenting Endangered Languages opportunity (NSF Funding Opportunity Number 06-577) is a multi-year grant partnership led by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Its central purpose is to support research and documentation that preserves and advances knowledge about endangered human languages, responding to the widely cited concern that roughly half of the worlds 6,000 to 7,000 living languages could disappear in the foreseeable future. Alongside traditional linguistic and humanities approaches, the program explicitly encourages projects that take advantage of newer information technologies to improve how language data is recorded, organized, preserved, and shared for long-term use.
The program funds practical, research-driven activities that capture and safeguard endangered languages, especially work that results in durable documentation products. Supported outputs can include lexicons and dictionaries, reference grammars, annotated text and audio/video samples, and structured databases suitable for archiving and future analysis. A major emphasis is placed on fieldwork, with the solicitation stating that at least half of the available funding will go to projects that include field-based language documentation. In addition, the Smithsonian Institutions National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) participates as a research host, meaning it may provide a venue or support for research activities, but it does not function as a funding partner.
Funding is offered through two main mechanisms. First are project grants lasting one to three years, designed for teams or organizations carrying out documentation and archiving efforts at a larger scale. Second are fellowships of up to twelve months, aimed at supporting individual researchers undertaking focused documentation, analysis, or related work within the programs scope. The total estimated funding listed for the competition is about $2,000,000, with an expected 22 awards. Individual award sizes range from a floor of $12,500 to a ceiling of $500,000, and the opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Eligibility depends on the funding mechanism. For project grants, proposals may be submitted by U.S.-based academic institutions and U.S.-based non-profit, non-academic organizations; for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply as lead applicants, though staff from for-profit entities may participate as co-investigators. There is no stated limit on who may serve as a principal investigator for project grants. For fellowships, applicants must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who have lived in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years immediately preceding the proposal deadline.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant program in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development area, associated with CFDA number 47.075 (Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences). The solicitation indicates an annual full proposal deadline of September 15 (for example, September 15, 2010, and annually thereafter in the provided listing). Applicants looking for the official program announcement are directed to NSF Publication 06-577, and technical assistance is available through NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Documenting Endangered Languages (NSF 06-577) - Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the Documenting Endangered Languages opportunity (NSF 06-577)?
The Documenting Endangered Languages opportunity (NSF Funding Opportunity Number 06-577) is a multi-year grant partnership led by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). It supports research and documentation projects that preserve and advance knowledge about endangered human languages.
2. What problem is this program intended to address?
The program responds to the widely cited concern that roughly half of the world’s 6,000 to 7,000 living languages could disappear in the foreseeable future. Its goal is to support practical documentation and research that helps preserve endangered languages for long-term use.
3. What kinds of projects does the program encourage?
The program supports both traditional linguistic and humanities approaches and explicitly encourages projects that use newer information technologies to improve how language data is recorded, organized, preserved, and shared over time.
4. What activities does the program fund?
The program funds practical, research-driven activities that capture and safeguard endangered languages, particularly work that produces durable documentation products suitable for preservation, archiving, and future analysis.
5. What types of deliverables or outputs are supported?
Supported outputs can include lexicons and dictionaries, reference grammars, annotated text, audio and/or video samples, and structured databases suitable for archiving and future analysis.
6. Is fieldwork required or prioritized?
Fieldwork is strongly emphasized. The solicitation states that at least half of the available funding will go to projects that include field-based language documentation.
7. What funding mechanisms are available?
Funding is offered through two main mechanisms: (1) project grants lasting one to three years and (2) fellowships lasting up to twelve months.
8. How long can a project grant last?
Project grants are designed to last between one and three years.
9. How long can a fellowship last?
Fellowships may support an individual researcher for up to twelve months.
10. Who are project grants intended for?
Project grants are designed for teams or organizations conducting larger-scale documentation and archiving efforts.
11. Who are fellowships intended for?
Fellowships are aimed at supporting individual researchers undertaking focused documentation, analysis, or related work within the program’s scope.
12. What is the estimated total funding available and how many awards are expected?
The total estimated funding for the competition is about $2,000,000, with an expected 22 awards.
13. What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual award sizes range from a minimum of $12,500 to a maximum of $500,000.
14. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
15. Who can apply for a project grant?
For project grants, proposals may be submitted by U.S.-based academic institutions and U.S.-based non-profit, non-academic organizations.
16. Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply as the lead applicant?
No. For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply as lead applicants for project grants.
17. Can staff from for-profit organizations participate in a project grant?
Yes. While for-profit organizations cannot apply as the lead, staff from for-profit entities may participate as co-investigators.
18. Are there restrictions on who may serve as Principal Investigator (PI) for project grants?
The solicitation states there is no stated limit on who may serve as a principal investigator for project grants.
19. Who is eligible to apply for a fellowship?
For fellowships, applicants must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who have lived in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years immediately preceding the proposal deadline.
20. What is the role of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH)?
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) participates as a research host. It may provide a venue or support for research activities, but it does not function as a funding partner.
21. What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 47.075 (Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences).
22. How is this opportunity categorized administratively?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant program in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development area.
23. When is the proposal deadline?
The solicitation indicates an annual full proposal deadline of September 15 (for example, September 15, 2010, and annually thereafter in the provided listing).
24. Where can applicants find the official program announcement?
Applicants are directed to NSF Publication 06-577 for the official program announcement.
25. Where can applicants get technical assistance for submission?
Technical assistance is available through NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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