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The PLEJ grant is funded by the PLEJ research centre of the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
PLEJ addresses the following broad research questions: How are forms of domination and resistance conveyed through discourse and multi-modal forms of interaction? How can we address through socio-linguistically informed cross-disciplinary research the impact of uneven local and global power dynamics on social mobility, diversity, equity and inclusion (or lack thereof)?
The focus of PLEJ is to conduct and encourage interdisciplinary linguistic and epistemic justice research. The centre has three strands: 1) Minoritisation, Identity, and Ideology: forms of linguistic and social marginalisation and exclusion as discourse, praxis, and lived experience; 2) Contact Zones: linguistic diversity, endangerment, and multilingualism; 3) Language, Affect, and Wellbeing: language in contexts of trauma, conflict, loss, and their implications for research ethics.
The award will cover project costs or fieldwork costs up to £700 per successful applicant in the academic year 2024-25. Three grants can be awarded. The funds need to be spent by 31 July 2025. To be eligible you have to be a registered MA or PhD student at UCL. We will also consider applications from final-year BA students.
Examples of costs that can be covered are:
- access digital and physical libraries, archives, and repositories
- payments or incentives to survey participants to survey participants and interviewees (for example gift cards)
- travel tickets
- accommodation
- consultant fees subject to UCL's procurement and expenses policies
- translation fees subject to UCL's procurement and expenses policies
Costs that are not covered:
- conference attendance
- salary costs
- catering
To apply, send the following materials to plej@ucl.ac.uk by 31 January 2025:
- Summary of the research project, including an indication of the work completed to date and a prospective date of submission (max 500 words)
- A breakdown of how you plan to spend the funds (a budget)
- Personal statement, including information about your background, relevant grades and previous work, and why you are applying, as well as an explanation of how your research matches the goals and ethos of PLEJ (max 500 words)
- Name of a UCL module lead/supervisor/PAT who could be contacted regarding your studies and proposal
Please direct any questions to plej@ucl.ac.uk