TOEFL Small Grants for Doctoral Research
in Second or Foreign Language Assessment

The TOEFL program is now accepting applications for the TOEFL Small Grants for Doctoral Research in Second or Foreign Language Assessment. The grant is intended to make available small cash awards to promising doctoral students working in the area of foreign- or second-language assessment that will help them finish their dissertations in a timely manner.

TOEFL awards up to ten grants per year for up to US $2,000 each. To be eligible you must be a graduate/postgraduate student who
· is registered in a doctoral program, leading to a degree with a specialization in second or foreign language assessment
· has completed all course and examination requirements for the degree
· has a dissertation proposal that has been approved by an appropriate committee at the candidate's university.

Applications are considered twice annually. The deadlines for submissions are October 1st and February 1st.

Criteria for selection are:
· Relevance of the dissertation to foreign or second language assessment
· Specific purpose for which financial assistance from this program will assist in the timely completion of the dissertation (e.g., reimbursement of raters, software purchase, etc.).

For application information please visit www.ets.org/toefl/awards