--- Forwarded Message from Karanvir Singh <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: Karanvir Singh <[log in to unmask]> >To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: >Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 14:40:38 -0400 > National Foreign Language Center Announces Fellowship Competition > > The National Foreign Language Center's (NFLC) Institute of Advanced > Studies is inviting proposals for a limited number of residential > fellowships for the 2000-2001 academic year. The NFLC, located at The > Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in > Washington, DC, is an independent policy and research institution > dedicated to the improvement of U.S. capacity in cross-cultural > communications competencies, particularly in languages other than > English. The IAS, which is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, > provides an opportunity for scholars to engage in empirical research > projects that have the potential for direct impact on the teaching of > foreign languages in a variety of setting. > > Specifically, the NFLC is seeking proposals for quantitative and > qualitative research in the form of statistical, experimental, and/or > ethnographic studies documenting the pedagogical, cognitive, and > behavioral aspects of language learning; the effectiveness of > curricular designs, materials, delivery modes, and pedagogies; and > methods of teacher preparation. These topics can be explored in a > variety of foreign language learning settings. The six thematic areas > that constitute the research emphases for the IAS/Mellon Fellowships > of the 2000-2001 academic year are: > > Technology and Language Learning > Learning Styles, Strategies, and Pedagogies > Language Learning in Immersion Environments > Testing and Assessment > Heritage Language Learners > Culture and Language Learning > > For proposal guidelines, please contact: The Institute of Advanced > Studies, National Foreign Language Center, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, > NW, Washington, DC 20036; Phone: (202) 667-8100; email: > [log in to unmask] > >