26.139, FYI: TOEFL Young Students Graduate Student Grants 2015

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 20:20:08
From: Yeonsuk Cho [ycho at ets.org]
Subject: TOEFL Young Students Graduate Student Grants 2015

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TOEFL® Young Students Research Program: Graduate Student Research Grants -
2015 Call for Proposals

ETS is pleased to announce the Graduate Student Research Grants under the
TOEFL® Young Students Series.
Applications should be submitted via email to TOEFLYS at ets.org by March 13,
2015.
For further information, please visit 
https://www.ets.org/toefl/grants/young_students_grad_student_research_grants/

Purpose:
The Graduate Student Research Grants under the TOEFL® Young Students Series
are designed to support foundational research that promotes high-quality
language assessment related to young English learners between the ages of 8
and 15. The grants are offered to students enrolled in masters and doctoral
programs in language testing, language education, applied linguistics or
related fields. Priority for the Graduate Student Research Grants will be
given to foundational research related to young students of English as a
foreign language (EFL).

Eligibility:
Students enrolled in graduate (masters and doctoral) programs in institutions
around the world in language testing, language education, applied linguistics,
or related fields.

Amount of grant: US$3,000–5,000

Research Topics:
Potential research topics include but are not limited to the following:
1. Theory of language development of young English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
learners
2. Domain analysis of communication skills of young EFL learners
3. English education and assessment policy for young EFL learners
4. Language development patterns of young EFL learners (including
meta-analyses and studies that analyze longitudinal data)
5. Innovations in learning or assessment of young EFL learners
6. Types of assessment or other evidence teachers use to inform the teaching
and learning of young EFL learners
7. Impact of large-scale standardized language assessments on young EFL
learners, teachers, parents and society
8. Cognitive and affective factors that influence language development in
young EFL learners

Important Dates:
March 13, 2015 - Proposals due
May 15, 2015 - Notifications sent to grant winners
July 1, 2015 - Work starts
 



Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)





 






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