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Asian Association for Language Assessment

AALA Outstanding Dissertation Award

AALA Outstanding Dissertation Award 2026 in Language Assessment (Doctoral) Asian Association for Language Assessment

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Field of study

Education

Funding

Award value is USD 500, intended to contribute to travel costs for attending AALA 2027. The award also includes waiver of AALA 2027 conference registration/banquet and free accommodation for up to 3 nights. The winner will be invited to present the dissertation at AALA 2027.

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AALA Outstanding Dissertation Award

by Asian Association for Language Assessment

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PhD

The AALA Outstanding Dissertation Award recognises recently accepted doctoral dissertations in language assessment completed at tertiary institutions in Asia. It offers travel support and conference benefits linked to AALA 2027.

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Education
Communication Studies
Linguistics

About this position

The AALA Outstanding Dissertation Award 2026 is open for applications from doctoral researchers in language assessment across Asia.

This award recognizes outstanding doctoral dissertation research that makes a meaningful contribution to the field of language assessment in Asia. Eligible dissertations include PhD, EdD, and other professional doctorates completed at a tertiary institution in Asia and accepted by the university between 2023-06-16 and 2026-06-15. The dissertation must be written in English, although the research may relate to testing of any language.

Funding and benefits: USD 500 toward travel for attending AALA 2027, waiver of AALA 2027 conference registration/banquet, free accommodation for up to 3 nights, and an opportunity to present the dissertation at the 13th Annual International Conference of AALA in 2027.

Application materials: a dissertation summary (max 3,000 words, excluding references), a signed letter from the dissertation advisor or director, proof of dissertation acceptance by the university, and a completed application form. The application form must be printed, filled out, scanned, and submitted electronically.

Deadline: 2026-06-15. Applications should be emailed to the AALA Awards Committee at aala [email protected].

Research focus: language assessment, language testing, doctoral dissertation research, educational measurement, and Asia-based applied linguistics scholarship.

Funding details

Award value is USD 500, intended to contribute to travel costs for attending AALA 2027. The award also includes waiver of AALA 2027 conference registration/banquet and free accommodation for up to 3 nights. The winner will be invited to present the dissertation at AALA 2027.

What's required

Applicants must have successfully completed a doctoral dissertation (PhD, EdD, or other professional doctorate) in language assessment at a tertiary-level institution in Asia. The dissertation must have been accepted by the university within the last three years, with eligible dissertations accepted between 2023-06-16 and 2026-06-15. The dissertation must be written in English, though it may concern testing of any language. Candidates who previously submitted abstracts for this award or who have received equivalent awards from other organizations are not eligible.

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