2nd CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2025 FUNDING CYCLE
THE UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (ULPDO) invites urgent submissions of language project proposals for funding under the University Language Board (ULB) Grant.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The University Language Planning and Development Office (ULPDO) promotes functional bilingualism at UKZN by advancing the equitable use of English and isiZulu, in line with the Language Policy and Plan (2006, revised 2014).
Projects should demonstrate clear alignment with the policy objectives and show measurable contribution toward the development of isiZulu and/or South African Sign Language (SASL).
PROPOSALS MAY INCLUDE
- Human Language Technologies (HLTs)
- Terminology development
- Promotion of bilingualism and multilingualism including SASL
- Curriculum development
- Language research, monitoring, and evaluation
- Intellectualization and digitalization of African languages
KEY INFORMATION
Application closing date: 01 December 2025, 12h00 (noon)
- Submission email: MsomiN1@ukzn.ac.za
- (Subject line: ULB URGENT CALL 2025 + Surname)
- Maximum allocation: R50 000 per project
- Funding period: Funds must be fully committed on the financial system by 31 March 2026.
- Language of proposal: English and/or isiZulu
ISIMEMEZELO SESIBILI SOKUFAKWA KWEZICELO: ZOXHASO LWANGONYAKA WEZI-2025
IHhovisi LeNyuvesi Lokuhlelwa Nokuthuthukiswa Kolimi (ULPDO)
Likhiphe isimemezelo sokufakwa ngokuphuthumayo kweziphakamiso zamaphrojekthi olimi ngaphansi kohlelo LweBhodi Lezilimi Lenyuvesi (ULB Grant).
MAYELANA NOHLELO
IHhovisi LeNyuvesi Lokuhlelwa Nokuthuthukiswa Kolimi (ULPDO) lihlose ukukhuthaza ubulimimbili e-UKZN ngokukhuthaza ukusetshenziswa kwesiNgisi nesiZulu ngokulinganayo, ngokuhambisana nenqubomgomo yohlelo lolimi (2006, okubuyekezwe ngonyaka wezi-2014).
Amaphrojekthi kufanele akhombise ukuhambisana ngqo nezinhloso zenqubomgomo futhi akhombise ukuthi azoba naliphi iqhaza elibonakalayo ekuthuthukisweni kwesiZulu noma kolimi lwezimpawu lwaseNingizimu Afrika (SASL).
IZIPHAKAMISO ZINGATHINTA LOKHU
- Ezobuchwepheshe bolimi lwabantu (Human Language Technologies – HLTs)
- Ukuthuthukiswa kwamatemu
- Ukugqugquzelwa kobulimimbili nobuliminingi nolimi lwezimpawu lwaseNingizimu Afrika
- Ukuthuthukiswa kwekharikhulamu
- Ucwaningo lwezilimi, ukuqapha nokuhlola
- Ukwenziwa kwezilimi zase-Afrika zibe yizilimi zesayensi kanye nokudijithalizwa kwazo
IMINININGWANE EBALULEKILE
Usuku lokugcina lokufaka izicelo: 01 kuZibandlela 2025, ngehora le-12h00 emini
- I-imeyili yokuthumela: MsomiN1@ukzn.ac.za
- (Isihloko se-imeyili: ULB URGENT CALL 2025 + Isibongo)
- Inani eliphezulu elinikezwayo: R50 000 ngephrojekthi ngayinye
- Isikhathi sokusebenzisa izimali: Kufanele zonke izimali zibe sezibhaliswe ohlelweni lwezezimali ngomhla zingama-31 kuMbasa 2026.
- Izilimi zesicelo: isiNgisi noma isiZulu
