The Permanent International Committee of Linguists (CIPL) announces travel grants for participation in the 14º INTERAB

 

The Permanent International Committee of Linguists (Le Comité International Permanent des Linguistes – CIPL) announces that it will make available up to five travel grants of € 500 each (approx. US$ 550) for participation in INTERAB, March 2-6, at UFPE, Recife.

Interested applicants should review the requirements carefully and submit their application by January 15, 2026. All important information can be found below or in their official notice: Official Notice CIPL

Who is eligible?

Advanced students in linguistics without a PhD are eligible to receive a once-only grant of € 500 to help fund their participation in the Interab conference.

Candidates who study or work at UFPE are not eligible, nor are candidates who live in Recife.

In the event of equal results, preference will be given to candidates from outside Brazil who wish to present their research at this conference.

Conditions

• The student must present a paper at the conference.
• Only one author of co-authored papers can be supported by a CIPL grant.
• A co-author who submits an application for a grant must make clear what part he/she had in the preparation and what part he/she will have in the presentation.
• Only a co-author whose contribution consists of at least 50% of both the paper and the presentation is eligible for a grant.

How to apply

Applicants must complete an application form that can be downloaded here. If you want a Wordfile of this application form, please send us a message (CIPLtravelgrant@ciplnet.com).

The application should also include:

• An abstract of the paper to be presented;
• A CV;
• Proof that the paper has been accepted for presentation;
• A letter of support by the student’s academic advisor.

Attention!

If the abstract is written in Portuguese, a short summary in English must be included (approximately 200 words). The title of the presentation must be given or translated in English, just as a short CV. The letter of recommendation must also be written in English or accompanied by an English translation.

Deadline

Applications should be sent to the Secretary-General of CIPL, Prof Dr Frieda Steurs, CIPLtravelgrant@ciplnet.com. The deadline is January 15th.

Proof of participation

After the conference, a substantial report of the awardee’s participation (a size of 500 to 800 words is recommended), accompanied by a copy of a certificate of participation, must be presented to CIPL.

selection Procedure

A special committee, consisting of respected members of Abralin and CIPL, will evaluate the applications, aiming for a geographical and gender distribution of  applicants.

All subdisciplines of linguistics are eligible. No particular theory or approach to linguistics is favoured over any other.

The Secretary-General of CIPL will announce the results of the grant applications during the second week of February.

The applicant will receive € 350 immediately after the granting of the scholarship.

The remaining € 150 will be transferred on receipt of the conference report and the certificate of attendance.