LANGUAGECERT
Mission
As part of our commitment to collaboration and the global language testing community, we offer the LANGUAGECERT Research Awards to support, recognise and celebrate high-quality research in the field of English language assessment.
We are presently offering the LANGUAGECERT UKALTA Award for research on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) considerations in assessment design, development and delivery.
Please below for details of the award, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
The 2022 Awards
MA Research Award Category
One award for the top Master Dissertation in English Language assessment
- Award: £ 2,000
PhD Research Award Category
Two awards for the top two PhD Theses in English Language assessment
- First Award: £ 4,000
- Second Award: £ 2,000
Selection Criteria
The dissertation/thesis does not need to be related to LanguageCert. The selection is only based on research and academic merit.
The selection criteria are (although not limited to) the following: research methodology, innovation, contribution to the field, feasibility of outcomes, use of references, research structure, research presentations, practicality of findings, etc.
The winners have been selected by a committee comprising both internal and external experts with long-standing experience and publications in the field of language assessment.
The selection criteria are (although not limited to) the following: research methodology, innovation, contribution to the field, feasibility of outcomes, use of references, research structure, research presentations, practicality of findings, etc.
The winners have been selected by a committee comprising both internal and external experts with long-standing experience and publications in the field of language assessment.
The deadline for applications was 31 October 2022; the LanguageCert panel have reviewed submissions and contacted the winners by email.
Stay tuned for the 2023 LanguageCert Post Graduate Research Awards by watching this dedicated space.
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For questions about the application process or the LanguageCert Post Graduate Research Awards, please contact lcresearchawards@peoplecert.org.
Responses to general questions are posted on the LanguageCert Research Page and can be found here.