The AALA Outstanding Dissertation Award 
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Purpose
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To indicate AALA’s recognition of Asia-based outstanding doctoral dissertation research that makes a significant contribution to the field of language assessment.

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Award Value

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  • USD500 (this amount will contribute to the recipient's traveling cost for attending AALA 2019)

  • free accommodation, waiver of conference/banquet

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The winner of the award will be required to give a presentation on the dissertation at the conference

 

Eligibility

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To be considered for the award:

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  • Applicants should have successfully completed their doctoral dissertations, which include PhD, Ed.D., and other professional doctorates, in language assessment in a tertiary-level institution in Asia.

  • The candidate’s institution must have accepted the dissertation within three years before the date of the award application.

  • The dissertation under consideration must be in English, though the research may be related to testing of any language.

 

Note: Recipients of equivalent awards from other organizations will not be considered.

 

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Important Dates

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  • May 31 — Deadline for receipt of abstract, letter from advisor and official proof of dissertation acceptance

  • June 15 — Call for submission of dissertations from the finalists

  • June 30 — Deadline for receipt of dissertations

  • Aug. 30 — Selection of award recipient

 

 

Application Process

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Applicants must submit the following:

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  • An abstract of 800-1000 words

  • Proof of acceptance of the dissertation by the candidate's university

  • A completed application form (form: docx / PDF)

  • A completed, signed letter from the dissertation advisor or director, using the template form (form: docx)

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Note: The application form should be printed and filled out, then scanned and submitted electronically to AALA2019@163.com.

 

 

Evaluation Criteria

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Proposals are evaluated according to these criteria:

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  • Scholarly or professional significance to the field of language assessment

  • Relevance to promoting language assessment in Asia

  • Originality and creativity

  • Technical quality

  • Quality of presentation

 

Note: The Executive Board of AALA reserves the right to decline selection of a recipient should there be no suitable applicants.

 

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Applications should be sent to the AALA Awards Committee via the following email:

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AALA2019@163.com