LINGUIST List 13.91

Wed Jan 16 2002

FYI: Research Funding, Program in German & Ling

Editor for this issue: Marie Klopfenstein <marielinguistlist.org>

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  • Creatura, Lisa, Research Funding, Literacy Technical Assistance Workshops,Linguists encouraged to apply
  • Stanley Dubinsky, New German and Linguistics track at the Univ of South Carolina

    Message 1: Research Funding, Literacy Technical Assistance Workshops,Linguists encouraged to apply

     Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 14:29:00 -0500
    From: Creatura, Lisa <LCreaturahq.row.com>
    Subject: Research Funding, Literacy Technical Assistance Workshops,Linguists encouraged to apply


    Dear Colleagues:

    The National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), and U.S. Department of Education (ED) are pleased to cosponsor a series of technical assistance workshops on Adult and Family Literacy. We are sincerely hoping that linguists will decide to avail themselves of this research opportunity as we are seeking multidisciplinary applications.

    These workshops are aimed at assisting those interested in responding to the recently published research solicitation, RESEARCH ON ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY, which can be accessed at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-02-004.html Linked with this solicitation is "Adult and Family Literacy: Current Research and Future Directions - A Workshop Summary," also available on the world wide web at: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/crmc/cdb/AFL_workshop.htm

    Each workshop will feature presentations by Federal government experts and nationally recognized researchers with expertise in grant writing, the peer review process, and research methodology. In order to facilitate your participation, we have scheduled workshops in various geographic regions. The first workshop will be held on January 28th at the U.S. Department of Education at 555 New Jersey Avenue, Washington, D.C. Other workshops are currently planned for San Diego, California on February 6th and Houston, Texas on March 15th. For more information on these workshops and to register, please contact Esther Roberts at erobertshq.row.com or call (301) 294-5400.

    By attending a workshop, you have an excellent opportunity to learn about the grant writing and review process, types of research questions, designs and methods that are most likely to be able to address the questions in the solicitation, and to have your questions about the solicitation answered by the authors of the solicitation. In addition, you will be able to meet and network with others interested in the important but under-researched areas of Adult and Family Literacy.

    The ultimate goal of the workshops is to improve our ability to meet the literacy needs of low literate adults and of families who wish to foster the literacy development of their young children. Many of the members of the targeted research population are minorities, many of whom are English language learners, and many of whom live in poverty. Thank you for your efforts and interest in this crucial area of research. Linguists are encouraged to participate. We look forward to working with you.

    On behalf of the interagency partners,

    Peggy McCardle, Ph.D., MPH Associate Chief, Child Development and Behavior Branch NICHD PM430nih.gov 301-435-6863

    Message 2: New German and Linguistics track at the Univ of South Carolina

     Date: Tue, 15 Jan 02 13:43:43 EST
    From: Stanley Dubinsky <DUBINSKVM.SC.EDU>
    Subject: New German and Linguistics track at the Univ of South Carolina


    Dear Colleague,

    The Linguistics Program and the German Program at the University of South Carolina are proud to announce a joint course of graduate study in German and linguistics. It is unique in providing a background in general linguistics as well as German linguistics and literature. Completing an M.A. in German and a Ph.D. in Linguistics will prepare students for positions in both German and language departments, which call for a wide variety of skills in teaching, research, and language program coordination. The course offerings in German and linguistics include the following areas: German linguistics, German literature and culture, theories and methods of textual analysis, second language acquisition and teaching, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, and formal linguistics. A range of support in the form of teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and fellowships is available to qualified students.

    For further information, please consult our Program webpage at:

    http://www.cla.sc.edu/LING/index.html

    and the page outlining the new course of study:

    http://www.cla.sc.edu/LING/grad/germanling.html

    Sincerely,

    Stan Dubinsky Linguistics Program Director

    Kurt Goblirsch Linguistics Graduate Director

    Nicholas Vazsonyi German Graduate Director