Fellowship Application

Note: Only current LSA student members may apply for an institute fellowship, and all applications must be submitted on-line. If you are currently a student member and would like to access the on-line application now, please log in by clicking here. Fellowships are awarded on the basis of the applicant's overall academic performance and promise, as well as the expected role of the Institute in contributing to the applicant's graduate or undergraduate studies and future plans. Preference for fellowships is given to applicants who have not previously received an LSA Fellowship.

Deadline for receipt of applications: 12 February 2007
Deadline for receipt of letters of recommendation: 27 February 2007

Important: Before you begin, please read the instructions and eligibility requirements.

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I. Personal Information

Name:

John Q. Student

Email:

JohnStudent@university.edu

Citizenship:

United States

Enrolled at:

Some University of Some State

Contact Address

Line 1:

1234 Pine Street

City:

Peabody

State/Province:

Michigan

Zip/Postal Code:

99999

Country:

United States

Phone Number:

(313) 555-1212

Special Contact Information

If you want the LSA to contact you at a different address (for example, if you have a temporary summer address), please provide that information here.
(Maximum 500 words)

II. Academic Background

A. *Present Academic Status:

B. *Academic History (begin with current/most recent):

Degree	Start (mm/yyyy)	Finish (mm/yyyy)	Degree Granting Institution	Major

C. *Test Scores:

All applicants who are currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in the U.S. must submit GRE scores. If your scores are less than 5 years old, an official GRE score report is required. If your scores are more than 5 years old, an unofficial (photocopied) GRE score report is acceptable. For applicants who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or Masters program in the U.S., or for applicants enrolled in a graduate program outside the U.S., GRE scores are not required, but if they are available, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit them (officially or unofficially). Non-native speakers of English who have not completed a degree at an English-speaking institution must also submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.

Please enter your scores and ensure that an official report of your scores arrives at the LSA office in Washington, DC by the deadline of 12 February 2007. (The LSA code is #R5360.) Please check the Educational Test Service (ETS) website (www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem) for the time required to process your request to order a score report.

	Test Date: (mm/yyyy)	Score:
GRE:		Verbal
		Quantitative
		Analytical

	Test Date: (mm/yyyy)	Score:
TOEFL/IELTS:

D. Transcripts
For applicants who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or Masters program in the U.S., an official transcript is required. Applicants who are currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in the U.S. are strongly encouraged to submit a transcript (officially or unofficially) if available, but are not required to do so. Transcripts should be requested in time so that they are received by the LSA office in Washington, DC by 12 February 2007. You should check with your institution to see how much time is required to process a transcript request.

E. Relevant Coursework Taken this Year (select courses most related to your current/future research plans):

Course Title	Department	Level	Institution

F. List selected papers (max. 6) you have published and/or professional presentations you have given that are most relevant to your reasons for attending the institute. Please use a standard citation format and list them in reverse chronological order.
(Maximum 500 words)

III. Previous LSA Institute Participation and Fellowship Support

If you have attended previous LSA Institutes, please complete the following (otherwise, leave blank):

Institute:
Fellowship Amount: (if any)	$
Fellowship Source: (if any; maximum 200 characters)

Institute:
Fellowship Amount: (if any)	$
Fellowship Source: (if any; maximum 200 characters)

IV. Statement of Purpose

*Please tell us why you would like to attend the 2007 Linguistic Institute. Your answer will be carefully considered by the Fellowship Committee.
(Maximum 500 words)

V. Planned Courses

*List the Regular Session course titles and instructors for those classes you intend to take for credit. Check the schedule for information (http://linginst07.stanford.edu). Be sure you have registered for eight credits.

Course Title	Instructor(s)




Presession courses (select up to 3):

VI. Language in the USA Fellowship

This fellowship is made possible through the generosity of Charles A. Ferguson, Shirley Brice Heath, and the many authors who have contributed their royalties from Language in the USA. The award will be given to a Linguistic Institute participant engaged in research on the language situation in the United States, with preference being given to study of the structure and/or use of minority languages. Participants will be eligible for the award so long as they are registered for at least eight credits at the Institute.

*Would you like to be considered for this fellowship?
Yes No

If yes, please describe your research on the language situation in the United States. Include a list of your publications and/or presentations that have resulted from this work, if any.
(Maximum 250 words)

VII. Other Relevant Information

Provide any other relevant information here (work experience (including research assistantships and fieldwork), language competence or experience, materials development, independent projects, study and work abroad, etc.).
(Maximum 250 words; no additional materials will be considered.)

VIII. Recommenders

Provide names and email addresses of two recommenders. (Please check with your recommenders before submitting their names!) Once you have submitted (not just saved!) your application, your recommenders will receive email instructions from the LSA on how to submit a recommendation. Recommendations should not exceed 1000 words (approximately 2 typed pages) and must be submitted online by 27 February 2007.

*Name	*Email Address
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I have read the instructions and eligibility requirements:

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