Support and Scholarships for Students
M.A.K. Halliday Scholarship
The M.A.K. Scholarship is offered annually by the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA).The scholarship offers $1000 towards a research project in Applied Linguistics.
Applicants must be members of ALAA and have current student status or have recently completed postgraduate studies. The application will be judged on the quality of the research project. Requests for support to attend conferences or to buy major pieces of equipment will not normally be funded through this scholarship.
Applicants must submit:
- A two-page research proposal, including a statement of how the funds will be spent.
- A curriculum vitae (not more than 2 pages).
- Two brief referees' reports/letters of support.
Applications can be made to the M.A.K. Halliday Scholarship Committee. The due date is normally two months before the annual conference, and the recipient will be announced at the AGM.
Send applications to:
Dr. Christina Gitsaki
Secretary, ALAA
School of Education
Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences
The University of Queensland
St. Lucia QLD 4072, AUSTRALIA
tel: +61 7 3365 6263
fax: +61 7 3365 7199
c.gitsaki@uq.edu.au
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Michael Clyne Prize for research thesis on immigrant bilingualism and language contact
The Applied Linguistics Association of Australia and the Australian Linguistic Society invite submissions for the annual Michael Clyne Prize, to be awarded to the best PhD or MA (Research) with a focus on some aspect of immigrant bilingualism and language contact. The thesis must have been passed or the degree awarded at an Australian university in 2007.
The winner will be awarded a $1000 cash prize and a contribution of up to $500 to cover costs (e.g. travel, accommodation, conference registration) for the recipient to attend either ALS or ALAA in 2008 to present a paper on the research. The recipient will be guaranteed a slot at their chosen conference.
Submissions should include: (i) a copy of the examiners' reports; (ii) a 300-500 word summary of the thesis and its main findings; (iii) a supporting letter from the supervisor(s).
Further details of rules governing the prize may be downloaded here, and the ALS www.als.asn.au website.Please submit documents in both electronic and paper form by Friday 4th
April 2008 to:
Dr. Ilana Mushin
Linguistics Program
School of English, Media Studies and Art History
University of Queensland
St Lucia, QLD 4070
Tel: (07) 3365 2982
Email:i.mushin@uq.edu.au
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