March 15, 2018 Rolfe 1301, 8-10am Welcome to celebrate the end of the quarter and meet Swahili speakers on the UCLA campus. In this informal event, we will share chai (tea) and snacks, and enjoy a few skits from Swahili students. Click here to RVSP
Read MoreLanguage Legacies Grant Program: Request for Proposals 2018 Complete RFP can be found here or click on http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/rfp_languagelegacies2018.html. The Endangered Language Fund provides grants for language documentation and revitalization, and for linguistic fieldwork. The work most likely to be funded is that which serves both the native community and the field of linguistics, although projects which…
Read MoreThis project is a unique opportunity to conduct fieldwork on under-documented and endangered languages in Ghana. We seek early-career doctoral and masters students who plan to pursue a Ph.D. in linguistics and who are seriously considering writing a thesis involving linguistic fieldwork and language documentation. We are also seeking graduating or recently graduated undergraduates who…
Read MoreDEADLINE FEBRUARY 23, 2018 The Division of Humanities invites nominations for the Harry and Yvonne Lenart Graduate Travel Fellowships. These fellowships provide funds for travel and living expenses for UCLA graduate students in the Humanities to conduct research in foreign countries. Awards typically range from $2,000 to $8,000 each, depending on the extent of the…
Read MoreDEADLINE FEBRUARY 16, 2018 The UCLA African Studies Center invites undergraduate and graduate students to apply for the Judith Boyajian Travel Fellowship. Spend the summer in Africa: The Judith Boyajian Travel Fellowship is designed to promote global citizenship and engagement through a summer working, studying, and living in Africa. Download application materials here: ASC Travel Fellowship Flyer & JBoyajian…
Read MoreDEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2018 The Graduate School of the “Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures” (CSMC, Integriertes Graduiertenkolleg im Sonderforschungsbereich 950 “Manuskriptkulturen in Asien, Afrika und Europa”) at the University of Hamburg invites applications for Ph.D. scholarships 1+2 year scholarships of € 1.200 per month (tax free) starting 1 April 2018. The CSMC is a unique research…
Read MoreHamjambo jamani? Welcome all interested in Swahili! Join our informal conversation groups here on the UCLA campus. In Winter 2018 Elementary Swahili meets on Wednesdays and Thursdays 10-11am in LuValle (for updated venue information please contact us). In Winter 2018 Intermediate and Advanced Swahili meets on Mondays 1pm-2pm, Wednesdays 12pm-1pm in Public Affairs 1023, and…
Read MoreDissertation Fellowships – Center for Engaged Scholarship The Center for Engaged Scholarship offers five dissertation fellowships intended to support graduate students whose research advances progressive values. The Center’s goal is to generate new ideas and first-rate scholarship that have the power to contribute to progressive change. It promotes and support scholarship that can move us…
Read MoreDeadline Oct 5th, 2017 Dear Bruins, Applications for Summer 2018 Internships with the U.S. Department of State are now being accepted. This year’s deadline to submit applications for assignments worldwide is Thursday, October 5, 2017. Current UCLA students who will graduate Fall 2018 or later may apply for exciting, substantive assignments at many of the…
Read MoreThe Academy Scholars Program Academic Year 2018-2019 For complete info and eligibility, visit https://academy.wcfia.harvard.edu/programs/academy_scholar This program is open to all recent PhD recipients and doctoral candidates in the social sciences or law. The Academy Scholars Program identifies and supports outstanding scholars at the start of their careers whose work combines disciplinary excellence in the…
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