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An open committee exploring and pursuing ways to advance and support first-generation linguists https://www.lsadc.org/AF_MemberCommittee.asp?committeeid=2

The deadline to submit an application for the FGAE Travel Assistance award is end-of-day THIS Friday, July 31st. Please share with your network! Remember, any first-gen linguistics student who has not attended the LSA Annual Meeting is eligible for the award, even if they're not presenting.

lsafirstgenaccess.bsky.social@lsafirstgenaccess.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Submissions for the FGAE Travel Assistance award are now open! Apply for the chance to win $500 in travel assistances to the 2007 LSA Annual Meeting in San Francisco! Open to first-gen students who are attending the meeting for the first time. Submission link: tinyurl.com/fgae2027trav...

The flyer reads "First Gen Access and Equity: Travel Assistance, $500, submissions open until July 31st. 
The LSA First Gen Access and Equity (FGAE) Committee is awarding
$500 for travel assistance to a first-generation student in linguistics
to attend the 2027 LSA Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
This annual award is intended to increase the participation of first-gen students in the LSA and FGAE committee. The recipient will have the opportunity to explore linguistics topics or pursue their own areas of interest further by
connecting with peers and scholars at the Annual Meeting.

Eligibility: Applicants must:
◦ Be a first-generation graduate or undergraduate student.
◦ Be a first-time attendee at LSA 2027.
◦ LSA member at time of receipt of award.

Applicants do not need to be US citizens to apply. Applicants do not
need to have an accepted abstract to the Annual Meeting.
Apply by July 31.