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We would like to share an opportunity that may be of interest to postgraduate researchers and students whom you may be teaching or supervising within the Language Policy and Applied Linguistics community.</div>
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Oxford University Press is launching the first annual Oxford Test of English Learner Corpora (OTELC) Research Competition, inviting proposals from master’s students, recent master’s graduates, and PhD students working in
<i>linguistics</i>, <i>corpus linguistics</i>, <i>language assessment</i>, and <i>
related areas</i>.</div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The competition offers participants access to authentic learner response data from the</span><span style="color:rgb(12,100,192)"><b> </b></span><span style="color:rgb(23,78,134)"><a href="https://elt.oup.com/feature/global/oxford-test-of-english/?cc=gb&selLanguage=en" id="m_1857090197166394202OWA3fc9170c-bbea-f682-5651-fe8e23bfdb06" title="https://elt.oup.com/feature/global/oxford-test-of-english/?cc=gb&selLanguage=en" style="color:rgb(23,78,134);margin:0px" target="_blank"><b>Oxford
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<b>Participants will receive</b>:</div>
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Free access to the Oxford Test of English Learner Corpora (OTELC)</div>
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An opportunity to develop research using authentic learner data</div>
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A chance to win a 13-inch iPad Air</div>
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Publication of the winning research project on the Oxford English Assessment Research webpage</div>
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<b>Eligibility</b>:</div>
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Applicants should be:</div>
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Enrolled in a master’s programme, a recent master’s graduate, or a PhD student</div>
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Taking or have taken courses in linguistics, corpus linguistics, language assessment, or related disciplines</div>
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Applications should include:</div>
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A research proposal outlining aims, research questions, and intended use of the OTELC</div>
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A supporting reference letter from a tutor or supervisor confirming academic suitability</div>
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<b>Application deadline</b>:</div>
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Sunday, 31 July 2026</div>
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We particularly welcome proposals exploring the intersection of corpus linguistics and second language assessment, as well as projects with pedagogical or applied implications.</div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Further details, application forms, and competition information can be found on the
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Please feel free to circulate this opportunity to students, colleagues, and research networks who may be interested.</div>
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Best wishes,</div>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Dr Hao Zhang
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