Instituted in 2013, this grant supports graduate students in the fields of applied linguistics and language education at the dissertation writing stage. It funds discrete projects at any stage of dissertation writing, including but not limited to instrument development, transcription or translation services, data gathering, coding and analysis, etc.
Recipients receive half the award as an advance with the announcement of the grant, and half upon completion of the grant requirements.
Amount of grant: up to $2,500
Up to 14 grants will be given in 2026.
Eligibility:
- By the application deadline, applicants must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D./Ed.D., except the dissertation.
- Applicants must have an approved dissertation proposal with, if applicable, an approved IRB.
A complete application includes:
- Applicant contact information: Name, physical address, e-mail address, name of applicant’s institution of higher education
- Brief statement signed by the dissertation advisor/dissertation committee chair stating that the applicant has: successfully defended their dissertation proposal; the IRB process has been cleared (if appropriate to the study); the applicant has successfully completed all but the dissertation writing at the time of application for this grant
- Proposed dissertation title and a description of the proposed research. The description should include: purpose of the study, theoretical framework(s), research questions, methodology, importance of the study for language pedagogy, limitations, a a preliminary budget detailing how the funds will be used (maximum two pages, single spaced, Times New Roman 12)
Previous recipients may not apply for this grant.
Applications open on March 1, 2026.
Deadline: April 1, 2026