Monthly Archives: September 2012

Scholarships for Research or Leadership Projects from the Mary Gates Endowment for Students

The Mary Gates Endowment for Students is currently accepting scholarship applications.  Mary Gates scholarships provide $4,000 ($2,000 per quarter for two quarters) for students to pursue leadership or research projects of their own choosing and design with guidance from a … Continue reading

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University of Southern California Undergraduate Conference in Linguistics

The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, will host its first Undergraduate Conference in Linguistics on Friday, October 12, 2012. Guest speakers: Hilda Koopman (UCLA) Introduction to the Syntactic Structure of the World’s Languages database Khalil Iskarous (USC) Experimental Phonetics … Continue reading

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GRDSCH 200: Preparing for Graduate Education

Thinking about applying to graduate school? Wondering how to get started – and how in the world to write a person statement that reflects your goals and experience? The UW Graduate School is offering a two-credit course in autumn quarter … Continue reading

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Lecture: Roy Boney, Jr. (09/27/12, 1:00PM)

Cherokee Language Technology: The Syllabary and the Nation’s History of Tech Adoption Roy Boney, Jr. Thursday, 9/27, 1:00-2:30 pm Roosevelt Commons Building, 4311 11th Ave NE, (corner of 11th and 43rd), 4rth Floor, Rm. 416 The Indigenous Information Research Group … Continue reading

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FLAS Fellowships for Language Study: Upcoming Information Sessions

Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships pay tuition and a living stipend as follows: Academic Year Undergraduate: $10,000 tuition, $5,000 living stipend Summer Graduate/Undergraduate: $5,000 tuition, $2,500 living stipend The FLAS Fellowship is available to U.S. citizens and permanent … Continue reading

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Study Abroad Scholarships from Global Opportunities: Upcoming Events

Global Opportunities will offer several info sessions and events this autumn quarter for students interested in study abroad scholarships. Sara Stubbs  (goglobal@uw.edu or MGH171) is also available to support students with their applications, provide feedback on personal statements, and talk … Continue reading

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UW Study Abroad Fair (10/17/12, 10AM-2PM)

The UW Study Abroad Office is hosting our 12th annual Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Mary Gates Hall Commons.  More than 40 exhibitors representing a wide array of international programs and internships … Continue reading

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Job opportunity: Syntax annotation for about.com

Position: Linguistic Data Annotator (Part-time) Location: USA: CA, IL, MI, NH, NY, UT, WA Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Syntax Required Language(s): English (eng) Summary: About.com is looking for skilled linguistic annotators to perform data annotation tasks. The candidate must have extensive … Continue reading

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Talk: Paddy Ladd (09/24/12, 6:45PM, ROOM CHANGE: Kane 120)

Deafhood and Deaf Pedagogy Dr. Paddy Ladd University of Bristol, Centre for Deaf Studies, England International Deaf Scholar, Researcher, Writer and Activist Author of “Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood” Hosted by the University of Washington ASL Program, Department … Continue reading

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LING 499: Undergraduate Research in I-LABS

If you’re looking for a couple extra credits next quarter, consider this opportunity supporting research in UW’s Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS).  Job duties are summarized below.  For questions, please contact Kelly Scott at krs28@uw.edu.

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