The Center for Applied Linguistics Graduate Fellowship

Name: Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) Graduate Fellowship – G. Richard Tucker Fellowship

Award Amount: Varies by year; fellowship covers affiliation with CAL and support for a master’s or doctoral student in a language-related field.

Information and Eligibility:
The G. Richard Tucker Fellowship, offered by the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), was established in 1992 in honor of Dr. Tucker and is awarded periodically to graduate students (master’s or Ph.D.) working in language-related fields. The fellowship allows recipients to affiliate with CAL, conduct research, and engage with applied linguistics projects at the institution.
Eligibility criteria include:

• Academic Level: Applicant must be enrolled in or accepted to a master’s or doctoral program in a language-related discipline such as applied linguistics, second language acquisition, bilingual education, language policy, or related fields.
• Affiliation/Focus: Research must align with CAL’s mission of improving language and culture education, testing, multilingual learning or related applied-linguistics practice.
• Residency/Citizenship: The fellowship is U.S.-based; applicants must meet the institution’s enrollment and eligibility policies (typically U.S. institution/affiliation).

Application Requirements:

• Completed application form submitted to CAL (consisting of research proposal or statement of purpose, CV or résumé, transcripts and faculty sponsor/mentor endorsement).
• Transcripts (official or unofficial) showing current or pending enrollment in eligible graduate program.
• Résumé or CV outlining research experience, coursework, relevant professional activities and publications (if any).
• Statement of research objectives: applicant must describe how their work connects to applied linguistics and how they would engage with CAL’s programs and resources.
• Letter of support or endorsement from faculty mentor or department confirming eligibility and fit with the fellowship.

Selection Criteria:

• Academic and research promise: quality of the applicant’s past academic work, potential for contribution to applied linguistics.
• Clarity and relevance of the proposed research: how well it aligns with CAL’s focus areas and how feasible the plan is.
• Fit with CAL environment: applicant’s ability to benefit from and contribute to CAL’s resources, community and projects.

Additional Details:

• The Tucker Fellowship is awarded periodically (not necessarily every year) and may have variable award amounts and terms depending on funding.
• The fellowship offers the opportunity to affiliate with CAL in Washington, DC, or engage virtually with CAL staff and research projects depending on current arrangements.
• Applicants should check CAL’s website for the latest application cycle, award value, and any specific deadlines or project themes.

Deadline:

• Varies / Not annually fixed

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