ELT Research Partnerships Awards

ELT Research Partnerships Awards (ELTRPA)

The British Council aims to facilitate innovative research to benefit the learning and teaching of English in India by seed-funding a number of research awards. The deadline for the first round of applications is 15 February 2013. What is the purpose of ELTRPA?

* To facilitate and strengthen the production of high quality research from India relevant to the global ELT community.

* To improve access of ELT policy makers and professionals worldwide to high quality and relevant research from India and the UK.

* To facilitate and encourage the establishment and maintenance of active research links between ELT professionals and policy makers in India and the UK.

* To support British Council India?s overall objectives in English Partnerships

Who may apply? Any person resident in India and professionally involved in the teaching or research of English language (not literature), with an affiliation to an educational institution in India. The award agreement may be with either the individual or the institution. Note: While the applicant must be a resident in India, the research must also, in whole or in part, be relevant to the country. A research proposal that links with UK ELT practices, professionals and institutions is highly desirable. The research output must have wider international application. What type of activity can be considered? The British Council is particularly interested in research within the following areas:

* Classroom based action research on English language acquisition gender, L1, social backgrounds etc

* Learning & teaching of English for Young Learners ICT and new technologies in ELT in an Indian context

* ICT and new technologies in ELT

* English teaching in a bi-lingual and multilingual contexts

* Teacher education and training

* Current English language testing and assessment in India (and applications of the Common European Framework of Languages)

* English language programme evaluation and assessments

* Research on continuing professional development (CPD) of English language teachers

* Issues of inclusion and equal access in English language education

* Special needs in English language education

* English for employment or skills

* English for development: Who actually needs English, what for and why? Social, economic, political and cultural aspects of English, education, and language teaching English language programme (materials and resources) evaluation and assessments

* Research on continuing professional development (CPD) of English language teachers

* Issues of inclusion and equal access in English language education

* Special needs in English language education

* English for employment or skills

* English medium schools

For more informations please visit : www.britishcouncil.in/

ELT Research Partnerships Awards (ELTRPA)