Aim To recognize doctoral thesis research that makes a significant and original contribution to the field of SLA and/or FL teaching and learning.

Award Cambridge University Press books to the value of £500.

Eligibility To be considered for the award:

• • The candidate's institution must have accepted the thesis for the Ph.D./Ed.D. no more than two 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.

• • Although the thesis under consideration must be in English, the research may be related to work concerning any second language.

Application processIn the first instance, applicants must submit the following:

• • Two files: (i) MS WORD file containing a summary of the thesis, not to exceed 17 double-spaced pages, with references, font size 12; and (ii) a separate MS WORD file containing a 150-word abstract of the thesis. The maximum size of any file sent should not exceed 2 MB.

• Care should be taken in drafting the summary so that the referees are provided with as detailed a report as possible on the work undertaken. The summary should include a brief description of the theoretical background of the research and specify the research questions, the research methods (including data analyses) used and why these were chosen, the results, and implications of these outcomes. It should also make clear the perceived contribution of the work undertaken to the field of second language acquisition and/or foreign language teaching and learning.

• • Proof of the award of the degree by the candidate's university. This can be a scanned copy in pdf form of the degree certificate or a scanned official letter/transcript from the university in question stating clearly the date of conferment of the degree.

Only electronic applications are accepted.

Evaluation Criteria

• • Scholarly or professional significance to the field of second or foreign language

• • Originality and creativity

• • Quality of presentation

Dates

30 November 2010: Deadline for receipt of summary and abstract and official proof of thesis acceptance

15 February 2011: Feedback given to all candidates and call for electronic submission of theses of short-listed candidates

3 March 2011: Deadline for receipt of theses

1 August 2011: Announcement of award winner by the Editorial Board of Language Teaching

Contact details for application and further information

Dr Graeme Porte, Editor Language Teaching

Email: gporte@gmail.com