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IELTS | Researchers - Call for research proposal

 

The IELTS partners are making available grant funding to a total value of at least £130,000 (AUS$215,000) for IELTS-related research projects to be conducted during 2012.

IELTS Joint-funded research program 2011/2012

Educational institutions and suitably qualified individuals are invited to apply for funding to undertake applied research projects in relation to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Financial support for individual projects selected will in principle be limited to a maximum of £22,000/AU$36,000.

What areas of interest have been identified for 2011/2012?

Annual timetable

 

30 June 2011 Applications close
July - August 2011 Preliminary review of applications
September 2011 Evaluation and selection of successful applicants
October 2011 Notification of Research Committee's decision to applicants
January 2012 Research commences
December 2012 Final reports due


All applications received will be treated on a confidential basis.

The decision of the review committee will be final. Proposals are welcomed from researchers and institutions with expertise in language learning and assessment research.

Institutions/individuals are invited to submit a written application (maximum of 10 pages, unbound) in accordance with the format and content requirements, see Guidelines for applying.


2011/2012 Application form
Download the 2011/2012 Application form (MS Word, 282KB).