Endangered Languages Documentation Grant

The Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP) welcomes applications from documenters from language communities, local scholars and students from the country where the language is spoken, as well as collaborative and interdisciplinary projects.

The Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP) welcomes applications from documenters from language communities, local scholars and students from the country where the language is spoken, as well as collaborative and interdisciplinary projects.

• Small Grants (SG)
  • ELDP welcomes applications from language documenters of any nationality to undertake projects in any part of the world.
  • Any individual or group with a keen interest in documenting an endangered language is eligible to apply.
  • If you have already engaged in fieldwork or documentation work your application will be evaluated with regard to your track record in language documentation and archiving.
  • If you have created documentary records (e.g., audio/video recordings, transcription, translation and annotation of recordings, lexical databases or word lists) they encourage you to ensure your resources are archived and made accessible for evaluation.
  • Note: All grant funds are paid to an accredited institution which administers the grant. The directors, founders and heads of financial administration at the host institution cannot apply for grants.
• Individual Graduate Scholarship (IGS)
  • ELDP welcomes applications from researchers of any nationality to undertake projects in any part of the world.
  • Applicants should be enrolled in or admitted to a doctoral programme of study (PhD or equivalent).
  • To be eligible at the time the award is due to commence, awardees must have successfully completed at least one full-time academic year (or equivalent) of postgraduate training (training beyond the Bachelor's degree).
  • If you have already engaged in fieldwork or documentation work your application will be evaluated with regard to your track record language documentation and archiving. If you have created documentary records (e.g., audio/video recordings, transcription, translation and annotation of recordings, lexical databases or word lists) they encourage you to ensure your resources are archived and made accessible for evaluation.
  • Note: All grant funds are paid to an accredited institution which administers the grant. The directors, founders and heads of financial administration at the host institution cannot apply for grants.
• Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (IPF)
  • ELDP welcomes applications from researchers of any nationality to undertake projects in any part of the world;
  • for the IPF grants they anticipate that all postdoctoral fellowship applicants will be academically junior researchers and/or at an early stage in their academic career, with qualifications in linguistics and experience in linguistic fieldwork;
  • will propose projects that are undertaken by teams or individuals; and will have secured their PhD no more than five years prior to the proposed start date of this fellowship. Successful applicants’ PhD dissertations must be submitted and approved by the time of the start date of the award;
  • co-applicants are not allowed for IPF grants.
  • If you have already engaged in fieldwork or documentation work your application will be evaluated with regard to your track record language documentation and archiving. If you have created documentary records (e.g., audio/video recordings, transcription, translation and annotation of recordings, lexical databases or word lists) they encourage you to ensure your resources are archived and made accessible for evaluation.
  • Note: All grant funds are paid to an accredited institution which administers the grant. The directors, founders and heads of financial administration at the host institution cannot apply for grants.
• Major Documentation Project (MDP)
  • ELDP welcomes applications from researchers of any nationality to undertake projects in any part of the world.
  • Applicants should be researchers with qualifications in linguistics and experience in linguistic fieldwork (including suitably qualified graduate students).
  • Projects may be undertaken by teams or individuals. MDP applications from established principal investigators are welcome.
  • Note that a salary for a main PI who holds an established research position is not eligible for funding. A MDP will also not provide salaries for extended post-doctoral projects. All grant funds are paid to an accredited institution which administers the grant. The directors, founders and heads of financial administration at the host institution cannot apply for grants.
• Legacy Materials Grants (LMG)
  • ELDP welcomes applications from language documenters of any nationality to undertake projects in any part of the world.
  • Applicants are normally expected to have experience in language documentation work, fieldwork, and/or a suitable academic background.
  • Note: All grant funds are paid to an accredited institution which administers the grant. The directors, founders and heads of financial administration at the host institution cannot apply for grants.