Application Process
Are you interested in language? In languages in a foreign setting? In what is involved in speaking or learning more than one language? The Center for Language Science at Penn State has received a multi-year grant from the National Science Foundation as part of the Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program. The project is entitled “Translating cognitive and brain science in the laboratory and field to language learning environments,” and is designed to study the way one or more languages are learned and used across the lifespan. The scope is very broad, and includes the consequences of being or becoming bilingual, the use of minority languages and dialects, and the incorporation of research on language into the educational curriculum and in society more generally.
Students who participate in the PIRE program will have the opportunity to work closely with Penn State research faculty who study language from a variety of perspectives. They will also spend a summer conducting remote collaborative research with one of our partner institutions (in Europe, Latin America, and Asia). This is an excellent opportunity to engage in hands-on research in an exciting field with significant social implications.
All research-related expenses are covered by the grant, including airfare, lodging, meals, and summer tuition and fees.
Application Deadline for Summer 2024: Monday, December 4, 2023
Eligibility Requirements
- Students must be actively working with a CLS faculty member.
- Students must have at least one semester remaining at Penn State after completing their fellowship.
- Due to our sources of funding, non-U.S. citizens must have a primary or secondary major or minor in the College of the Liberal Arts or in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Information Sessions
Faculty Member | Email | Department | Roger Beaty | rub736@psu.edu | Assistant Professor of Psychology |
|---|---|---|
Matt Carlson | mtc173@psu.edu | Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics |
Amy Crosson | acc245@psu.edu | Associate Professor of Education |
Michele Diaz | mtd143@psu.edu | Professor of Psychology and Linguistics |
Giuli Dussias | pdussias@psu.edu | Professor of Spanish, Linguistics and Psychology |
Carrie Jackson | cnj1@psu.edu | Professor of German and Linguistics |
Carol Miller | cam47@psu.edu | Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Linguistics |
Karen Miller | kxm80@psu.edu | Associate Professor of Linguistics and Spanish Linguistics |
Annie Olmstead | ajo150@psu.edu | Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders |
Manuel Pulido | mfp149@psu.edu | Assistant Professor of Spanish and Linguistics |
Michael T. Putnam | mtp12@psu.edu | Professor of German and Linguistics |
Lisa Reed | lar13@psu.edu | Professor of French and Linguistics |
Chaleece Sandberg | cws18@psu.edu | Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders |
Rena Torres Cacoullos | rct11@psu.edu | Professor of Linguistics and Spanish Linguistics |
Janet van Hell | jgv3@psu.edu | Professor of Psychology and Linguistics |
Navin Viswanathan | nxv175@psu.edu | Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Linguistics |
STUDENT NAME | STUDENT EMAIL | PIRE LOCATION |
Alexandra Bogle | aeb6214@psu.edu | Mexico, Summer 2023 |
Brianna Cadavero | bsc5387@psu.edu | Colombia, Summer 2023 |
Nicolas Cardenas-Miller | nkc5332@psu.edu | Spain, Summer 2023 |
Catherine Corbett | cbc5928@psu.edu | Puerto Rico, Summer 2023 |
Jack Dalfo | jdd5793@psu.edu | Colombia, Summer 2023 |
Alyson De Marco | aqd5922@psu.edu | Mexico, Summer 2023 |
Xavier Harrison | xdh5003@psu.edu | Mexico, Summer 2023 |
Rickea Hudson-Simspon | rjh5819@psu.edu | Spain, Summer 2023 |
Jihee Lee | jjl6518@psu.edu | Netherlands, Summer 2023 |
Carly Levy | cel5504@psu.edu | Germany, Summer 2023 |
Katherine Milner | kmm8478@psu.edu | Puerto Rico, Summer 2023 |
Merel Padt | mxp1015@psu.edu | Netherlands, Summer 2023 |
Nicholas Pallone | nap5190@psu.edu | Mexico, Summer 2023 |
Kaitlyn Plummer | kep5537@psu.edu | Mexico, Summer 2023 |
Deavon Poduszlo | djp6104@psu.edu | Germany, Summer 2023 |
Maitlyn Poduszlo | mjp6778@psu.edu | Spain, Summer 2023 |
Wendy Rivera Guzman | wlr5084@psu.edu | Puerto Rico, Summer 2023 |
Deana Rodrigues | dkr5377@psu.edu | Spain, Summer 2023 |
Felicity Sarnoff | fus38@psu.edu | Germany, Summer 2023 |
Kelsey Shekore | kns5662@psu.edu | Spain, Summer 2023 |
Gabrielle Stokes | gos5243@psu.edu | Netherlands, Summer 2023 |
Lucy Taylor | lvt5255@psu.edu | Spain, Summer 2023 |
Huimo Zi | hpz5165@psu.edu | Puerto Rico, Summer 2023 |
How to Apply
If you are applying to collaborate with an international partner institution, please complete and submit your application via the Education Abroad website.
If you are applying to collaborate with a domestic partner institution (e.g., New Mexico, Florida, Washington, D.C.), please download the PIRE application form for Summer 2024. Please submit your completed application form, personal statement, and resume/CV to pire2undergrads@gmail.com.