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The TOEFL Program at ETS is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for the Jacqueline Ross TOEFL Dissertation Award. Information about the award can be found at https://www.ets.org/toefl/grants/jacqueline_ross_dissertation_award.

Purpose
To recognize doctoral dissertation research that makes a significant and original contribution to knowledge about second or foreign language tests and testing and/or the use and development of such tests and testing.

Award Value
 $2,500 (U.S. dollars)
 Round-trip economy airfare, expenses and hotel accommodations for three nights at the Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC), where the award is presented

Eligibility
To be considered for the award:
 The candidate’s institution must have accepted the dissertation within three years before the date of the award application.
 The research must have been completed as part of the requirements for a doctoral degree, or its equivalent, at a university within or outside the United States.
 Although the dissertation under consideration must be in English, the research may be related to second- or foreign-language testing of any language.
Note: Candidates who have submitted abstracts for this award in previous years are not eligible.

September 16 is the deadline for receipt of summary and abstract, letter from advisor and official proof of dissertation acceptance.

For full details go to https://www.ets.org/toefl/grants/jacqueline_ross_dissertation_award

Tyson, E. [LTEST-L] Jacqueline Ross TOEFL Dissertation Award. LTEST-L listserv (LTEST-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU, 12 Aug 2014).