Opportunity Information: Apply for 20210915 FN
The Dynamic Language Infrastructure - Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL) Fellowships program is a federal funding opportunity run by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), specifically through its Division of Research Programs, in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF). Its core purpose is to support intensive, individual scholarly work focused on the documentation and analysis of one or more endangered languages, with an emphasis on producing durable research outputs that preserve linguistic knowledge and make it usable for future scholarship and, where appropriate, for language communities.
This opportunity funds individual scholars for a sustained period of six to twelve months, essentially buying time for concentrated research. The fellowship period can be used for fieldwork to record language use, the creation and organization of digital archives, and the hands-on work of transcription and annotation of recorded materials. Beyond collecting and preparing data, the program also supports deeper linguistic and ethnographic analysis of what is gathered, and it explicitly expects fellows to translate that work into publishable scholarship in print and/or digital forms. The types of products the program anticipates include lexicons and dictionaries, grammars, curated databases and corpora, peer-reviewed journal articles, and book-length monographs, among other outcomes that strengthen long-term language documentation infrastructure.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant program (Funding Opportunity Number 20210915 FN) categorized under humanities funding (with reference to Cultural Affairs in CFDA), listed under CFDA 45.160. Eligibility is limited to individuals rather than institutions, which signals that the program is designed around a scholar-led research plan rather than a large organizational project. The maximum award amount is $60,000, and NEH anticipated making about five awards under this competition cycle. Key timeline details provided for this notice show a creation date of June 14, 2021, with an original application deadline of September 15, 2021.Apply for 20210915 FN
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Dynamic Language Infrastructure – Documenting Endangered Languages Fellowships" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.160.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 14, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Dynamic Language Infrastructure - Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL) Fellowships: FAQs
What is the DLI-DEL Fellowships program?
The Dynamic Language Infrastructure - Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL) Fellowships program is a federal funding opportunity administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Division of Research Programs, in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF).
What is the main purpose of this fellowship?
The fellowship is designed to support intensive, individual scholarly work that documents and analyzes one or more endangered languages. A central goal is to produce durable research outputs that preserve linguistic knowledge and keep it usable for future scholarship and, where appropriate, for language communities.
Who runs the program?
The program is run by the NEH (Division of Research Programs) in partnership with the NSF.
What kinds of activities can the fellowship support?
The fellowship supports sustained, concentrated research activities related to endangered language documentation and analysis. Examples specifically described include:
- Fieldwork to record language use
- Creation and organization of digital archives
- Transcription and annotation of recorded materials
- Linguistic and ethnographic analysis of collected materials
- Preparing publishable scholarship in print and/or digital formats
Does the fellowship support fieldwork?
Yes. The fellowship period can be used for fieldwork to record language use.
Does the fellowship support digital archiving work?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes the creation and organization of digital archives as an allowable use of the fellowship period.
Does the fellowship support transcription and annotation?
Yes. Hands-on work of transcription and annotation of recorded materials is specifically included among supported activities.
Is the program only about collecting data, or does it also fund analysis?
It funds more than data collection. In addition to collecting and preparing data, the program supports deeper linguistic and ethnographic analysis of what is gathered.
What kinds of outcomes does the program expect?
The program expects fellows to translate their work into publishable scholarship in print and/or digital forms, producing durable outputs that preserve and strengthen long-term language documentation infrastructure.
What are examples of anticipated products or deliverables?
The notice lists multiple examples of anticipated products, including:
- Lexicons and dictionaries
- Grammars
- Curated databases and corpora
- Peer-reviewed journal articles
- Book-length monographs
- Other outcomes that strengthen long-term language documentation infrastructure
How long is the fellowship period?
The fellowship supports an individual scholar for a sustained period of six to twelve months.
What does it mean that the fellowship "buys time" for research?
It means the funding is intended to support a concentrated period of work (six to twelve months) so an individual scholar can focus intensively on documentation, archiving, transcription/annotation, analysis, and preparing publishable outputs.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to individuals rather than institutions. The program is structured around a scholar-led research plan rather than a large organizational project.
Is this an institutional grant?
No. Based on the opportunity description, the fellowship is for individuals and is not designed as an institutional award.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount is $60,000.
How many awards were expected in this competition cycle?
NEH anticipated making about five awards under this competition cycle.
What type of grant program is this?
It is identified as a discretionary grant program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this notice is 20210915 FN.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized under humanities funding, with reference to Cultural Affairs in CFDA, and is listed under CFDA 45.160.
When was this notice created?
The notice shows a creation date of June 14, 2021.
What was the original application deadline listed in the notice?
The original application deadline listed is September 15, 2021.
What is the program's emphasis regarding community use?
In addition to future scholarship, the program emphasizes preserving linguistic knowledge in a way that can be usable for language communities where appropriate.
Can the fellowship support work on more than one language?
Yes. The opportunity description states the fellowship supports documentation and analysis of one or more endangered languages.
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