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Fellowship Application


Note: Only current LSA student members may apply for an Institute fellowship, and all applications must be submitted on-line. The Online application will be available to student members of the LSA beginning in January of 2009. If you are not currently a student member of the LSA and would like to join, please click 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: 17 February 1999
Deadline for receipt of letters of recommendation: 23 February 1998

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


* indicates required field
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 will have a temporary address or will not have access to e-mail at any time between the submission of the fellowship application and the start of the Institute), 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/Expected
(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 17 February 1999. (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
An official transcript is required from your current or most recent degree program. 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 you have published and/or professional presentations you have given (max. 6) 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 2009 Linguistic Institute. Your answer will be carefully considered by the Fellowship Committee.
(Maximum 500 words)
V. Planned Courses

*List the course titles and instructors for those classes you intend to take for credit. Check the schedule for information (http://lsa2009.berkeley.edu). Be sure to indicate a total of 8 LSA credits. (Each six-week course gives 2 LSA credits; each three-week course gives 1 LSA credit; a student can take no more than four courses per session.) Note that fellowship recipients are expected to attend the full six-week Institute.
Course Title Instructor(s) Session
VI. Language in the USA Fellowship

The Language in the USA 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.

*Would you like to be considered for the Language in the USA 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, if they are not already listed in Section II F.
(Maximum 250 words)

VII. Bloch Fellowship

I wish to be considered for the Bloch Fellowship. I understand that this award requires the recipient to serve on the LSA Executive Committee for a term of two years, and to Chair the LSA Committee on Student Issues and Concerns, also for a term of two years. This service involves a considerable time commitment. In recognition of this service, the Bloch award covers all travel and rooming expenses associated with attendance at the Institute and LSA Annual Meetings.
VIII. 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, major service to the department or field, etc.).
(Maximum 250 words; no additional materials will be considered.)
IX. 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 23 February 1998.
   *Name *Email Address *Institution
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