Dear friends,
Your generous support of Linguistics plays a pivotal role in advancing our mission to explore the cognitive, social, computational, developmental, and cultural dimensions of language. Your gift creates meaningful opportunities for students and researchers to participate in experiential learning and groundbreaking research, enriching their understanding of language in multifaceted ways.
One of our highest priorities is to provide all our undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional opportunities for intellectual and professional development in linguistics. Your donation will help make these experiences possible for Linguistics students, enhancing both their academic and professional journeys. An example of this is our Study Abroad Scholarship for Linguistics undergraduate students, a program that is made possible entirely through contributions from donors like you. This scholarship supports students as they participate in invaluable international experiences that deepen their understanding of linguistics in its global context. This scholarship complements other donor-funded scholarships in linguistics that support students with financial need and students seeking funding for individual research projects in any area of linguistics.
Additionally, your gift can contribute to the department’s resources to attract and maintain renowned faculty who are advancing the field. This allows us to develop a student-centered curriculum, expanding the opportunities for all liberal arts students to be exposed to linguistics and gain a broad understanding of language as a prominent domain of cognition with a defining role in society and human interaction.
Thank you for considering a gift to the Linguistics Department Strategic Fund. You will directly strengthen our ability to support students, enhance our educational and research programs, and advance the future of Linguistics at Michigan. We also invite you to stay connected with us and follow what your support helps make possible by visiting our department website: https://lsa.umich.edu/linguistics.
Warm Regards,
Acrisio Pires
Chair and Professor of Linguistics
