Support Linguistics Students

Thank you for donating to the Department of Linguistics at Boise State University. There are several ways you can support linguistics students at Boise State. To donate to one of these funds, please click on the links below!

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The Mary Ellen Ryder Memorial Endowed Scholarship provides support to one student each year in the form of a scholarship toward their tuition and fees.

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The Mary Ellen Ryder Linguistics Lab provides students with opportunities to participate in research and outreach projects in the community. Student can work with a linguistics faculty member on an existing project, propose their own project, as well as attend conferences and summer institutes with support from this fund.

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The Department of Linguistics Excellence Fund provides funding for students to explore professional and career development opportunities. Interested in starting a new fund to support linguistics students? We’d love to hear more about it! Contact us at linguistics@boisestate.edu.

Donate to the Department of Linguistics

The Department of Linguistics Excellence Fund will be featured during Bronco Giving Day in February 2025! Please consider supporting our efforts!