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Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies

We are one of 24 Subject Centres funded by the Higher Education Academy
Our primary aim is to support learning and teaching of Languages,
Linguistics and Area Studies across UK Higher Education

Funding opportunities

LLAS issues an annual call for bids for pedagogic / action research projects in priority areas. We also welcome applications for our guest speaker fund and for travel bursaries.

Current funding available:

Call for bids: Pedagogic research / action research projects 2009-10

LLAS welcomes bids of up to £3,000 for pedagogic research or materials development projects in languages, linguistics and area studies. Deadline for completed proposals: 30 November 2009.

Guest speaker fund

The Subject Centre has a small amount of funding available to support colleagues in UK HE institutions who wish to invite Guest speakers to contribute to staff development in the learning and teaching of Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies within their institution.

Travel bursary

The Subject Centre is able to offer a number of travel bursaries of up to £50 for UK based participants at our workshops. In return for the bursary, we request a report on the workshop attended. Travel bursaries will be paid on receipt of a satisfactory report within two weeks of the event.