Summer 2023 NSF REU site: Increasing American Indian/Alaska Native Perspectives in Field and Experimental Linguistics — SSILA

Applications are now open for the Summer 2023 NSF REU site: Increasing American Indian/Alaska Native Perspectives in Field and Experimental Linguistics! Please share widely through your networks!

The REU Site is an 8-week summer program fully funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This program is designed for undergraduate students who identify as (or have a family/cultural connection with) American Indian/Alaska Native peoples, offering an intensive introduction to the field of linguistics and language science to students who otherwise would not have the opportunity to explore the discipline through their home institution. Students participating in the program will work closely with faculty on a hands-on research project and will receive funding for travel, on-campus housing, and a weekly stipend.  

The program is hosted by the Department of Linguistics at the University of Oregon in the city of Eugene, situated on Kalapuya Ilihi, the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya People, the First Peoples of the Willamette Valley, whose descendants are citizens of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. 

 Timeline 

Applications are due at 5:00 pm (PST) on January 5, 2022.  

The program begins June 12 and ends August 4, 2023. (The first week is remote; the rest is in-person on campus) 

 How to apply 

Applicants are asked to fill out an online application form via https://blogs.uoregon.edu/reuling/application/ and submit the following supporting materials: 

-A Statement of Purpose explaining why you are applying for this opportunity 

-An unofficial university/college transcript 

-Two letters of recommendation  

For more information about the program, visit our website at blogs.uoregon.edu/reuling/ 

— Gabriela Pérez Báez