Dr Köylü's research project 

LINC: The Long-Term Impact of Study Abroad on Linguistic Proficiency, Intercultural Competence, and Plurilingualism: Gains, Maintenance, and Transferability

is one of 41 chosen by the Swiss National Science Foundation this year to receive Starting Grant funding.

The project's aim is to examin how linguistic, intercultural, and attitudinal gains achieved during a study abroad experience are maintained, further developed, and transferred into future teaching practice over time.