Hi Hussein, I can't improve on what Rebecca's funding suggestions but will suggest some contacts to expand your search: 1. The African Academy of Languages. They probably don't have funding but ideally would have leads // information on ways to support research. I believe the e-address [EMAIL PROTECTED] is current; the website is http://www.acalan.org or http://w3.acalan.org/index.html . 2. If your research can be characterized as relating to "oral traditions" then maybe contact with one or more of the oral tradition centers on the continent may be usefil (though again mainly for other leads for funding). The closest one geographically would be CELHTO in Niamey (don't have the e-address handy) 3. If you are based in Sudan, have you considered contacting University of Cairo's African languages program? Again, no funding that I'm aware of, but maybe a useful networking move (I can get some addresses).
I have been discussing a project for an H-Net list on African languages and cultures that would be an ideal academic forum for this kind of request and information, but unfortunately have not had the time to push it through yet (hopefully soon)... Don Osborn Bisharat.net --- In AfricanLanguages@yahoogroups.com, Rebecca Cover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Hussein, > > You might look not only at organizations funding > research on African languages in particular (of which > I'm not aware) but also ones funding research on > endangered languages (for which it sounds like the > languages you're working on might qualify). Many of > these are for smaller grants, but anything helps, > right? For instance, there is the Foundation for > Endangered Languages, the Endangered Languages Fund, > and the new NSF/NEH program on Documenting Endangered > Languages (but that might be restricted to US > citizens, not sure if you are one one), as well as the > Volkswagonstiftung DOBES funding and the Hans Rausing > Endangered Languages Project based at SOAS- these last > three give very generous grants if you can get one! I > am not sure what restrictions they may impose on what > the money can be used for (e.g. can it be used for > tuition and fees), but I think you may be able to make > something like that work out. However, the deadlines > for these are, I think, in the fall, but it's still > worth checking them out. > > Hope this helps, > Rebecca > > --- hshammam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is anybody here aware of any regional or > > international body that > > supports research about the diversity of African > > languages.I am > > currently undertaking a PhD research project about > > language shift and > > maintenance in two Sudanese communities.I have been > > offered a place at > > a UK university.Unfortunately, I couldn't afford the > > fees.Any help? > > Kind regards, > > Hussein Saeed > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Everything you need is one click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/AHchtC/4FxNAA/yQLSAA/TpIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
