Utako Minai
Funding
- 3/2019-2/2021: Fiorentino, R., Gabriele, A., Minai, U., & Yang, X. Doctoral Dissertation Research: Examining the linguistic cues that guide prediction in the processing of Mandarin relative clauses: an ERP study. National Science Foundation, BCD: 1844790. (Co-PI)
- 1/2019-12/2019: Minai, U. Rice Child Language Doctoral Program Fund Grant through KU Research Excellence Initiative Program. Semantics-pragmatics interface in child language: comprehension of scalar terms. (PI)
- 7/2016-6/2018: Minai, U. General Research Fund, KU. Why young children show difficulty in comprehending the word 'only'. (PI)
- 3/2013-2/2014: Minai, U. Frontiers Pilot and Collaborative Studies Funding Program/NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award Grant awarded to KUMC. Pre-birth Assessment of Language Ability: a Fetal MEG Study. (PI)
- 9/2012-8/2013: Gabriele, A., R. Fiorentino & U. Minai. National Science Foundation. GALANA 2012: Psycholinguistic and Neurolinguistic Approaches to Language Development. (Co-PI)
- 7/2011-5/2012: Minai, U. New Faculty General Research Fund, KU. Acquisition and Deployment of Semantic Knowledge: Eye-tracking Studies. (PI)
- 4/2008-3/2009: Minai, U. Grant-in-aid for Scientific Research for Young Scientists (B), Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology/Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Yooji-gengo ni okeru imi-keesan to ninchi-jikkoo-kinoo [Semantic Computation and Cognitive Function in Child Language]. (PI)
- 4/2007-3/2008: Jincho, N., A. Hayashi & U. Minai. The Hakuho Foundation Research Grant for Language and Education, Japan. Gankyuu-undou-keisoku ni yoru choukaku-shougai-ji to kenjyou-jidou no yomi-rikai-katei no hikaku [An Eye-tracking Study of Children’s Reading Ability: A Comparison between Typically-developing Children and Children with Auditory Difficulties]. (Co-I)