Scholarly Teaching in Linguistics SIG Travel Grant

About the Scholarly Teaching in Linguistics SIG Travel Grant

The Scholarly Teaching in Linguistics SIG Travel Award is intended to help increase the number of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) papers being presented, enable scholars who may not be able to afford travel to the LSA to attend, and promote SoTL research.
 
(Note: this award is contingent on EC approval of the committee’s annual budget request)

Eligibility

• Applicants for this award can be at any stage of their career
• Applicants must be current members of the LSA
• Applicants must have submitted SoTL research for presentation at the upcoming annual meeting.
• ​Awardees must commit to attending the LSA meeting in person and will be expected to join at least one Scholarly Teaching in Linguistics SIG meeting.

Timeline

• Nomination closes at 11:59 PM (PT) on July 15, 2026.
• Decisions will be announced to allow awardees enough time to make travel plans.

Selection

The Scholarly Teaching in Linguistics SIG reviews nominations and makes recommendations to the Executive Committee, which must formally approve the recommendations.