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The Center for Language Acquisition (CLA) is a research unit in the College of the Liberal Arts at The Pennsylvania State University.
Center for Language Acquisition Personnel
James P. Lantolf, Director
Steven L. Thorne, Associate Director
Matthew E. Poehner, Coordinator for Research
Lynn Maggs, Staff Assistant
Graduate Research Assistants (2007-2008): Houxiang Li, Duff Johnston, KwangHyung Park, Davi Reis, Wei Lai, Amber Navarre, Hyewon Lee, Emily Rine
Travel grants are available through the Center for graduate students for travel to/from conferences.
Download the Center for Language Acquisition travel grant application
Students may also apply for Department of Applied Linguistics travel grants.
Download the Applied Linguistics travel grant application
Notice: The Center and Applied Linguistics forms used for submitting requests for travel funding have both been updated. Please review the latest form, and verify that you are using this version when submitting a travel request.
Gil Watz Dissertation Fellowships 2005-2007
The Center for Language Acquisition in conjunction with the College of the Liberal Arts will provide up to five dissertation fellowships per academic year for doctoral students working on a dissertation in applied linguistics. For more information click here.
Gil Watz Visiting Scholars Program
For more information click here or contact Jim Lantolf, Director of the Center for Language Acquisition at JPL7@PSU.EDU.
Summer Institute in Applied Linguistics
During the summers of 2002 and 2005, the Center for Language Acquisition hosted Summer Institutes in Applied Linguistics. The Summer Institute brings internationally renowned scholars in applied linguistics to Penn State. Two- and four-week programs are offered on a variety of topics in applied linguistics, with special emphasis on the learning and teaching of second languages.
For information about past Summer Institutes, click here.
The next summer institute is scheduled from June 22 to July 17, 2009. The institute will have two sessions, each lasting two weeks. The first will run from June 22 through July 3 and the second session from July 6 through July 17. Participants will have the option of attending the first session, the second session, or both. A broad range of topics in applied linguistics will be represented, with particular focus on the teaching and learning of additional languages.
For more information, please visit www.programs.psu.edu/Linguistics
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Upcoming Events
May 14, 2008
Center Speakers Nick Ellis of the University of Michigan will present a paper on Friday October 10, 2008. Further details will follow. Addi...
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Jul 09, 2008
Grant for Computerized Dynamic Assessment ProjectThe Center for Language Acquisition has received a $321,000 grant from the International Research and Studies Progr...
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Jun 22, 2009
Summer Institute 2009 The next summer institute is scheduled from June 22 to July 17, 2009. The institute will have two sessions, each ...
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