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AALL Project Grants

ALL has a project fund to which AALL members may apply to fund activities that further the goals of AALL. Non-members can be involved in projects, but the principal applicant of a grant must be a member of AALL. Criteria and application for AALL (doc/162k).

The closing date for the second round of applications is 1 August 2008, with successful applicants to be notified shortly thereafter.

Successful AALL Grants 2008

The AALL grants committee consisted of Alex Barthel, president and convenor, Siri Barrett-Lennard, vice president, David Rowland, treasurer, Jennie Lynch, secretary and K. Chanock, senior academic and executive committee member (abstained form the assessment of grant application 08/02 and 08/05).

Total 2008 AALL grants approved: $13,828

 

  • RMIT: Database for ALL research
  • University of Wollongong: Promoting on-going cross institutional AALL collegiality and professionalism
  • University of Wollongong: Annotated bibliographies on key ALL topics
  • Curtin University of Technology: English language diagnostic instruments at Australian universities

 

Details on 2008 and 2007 projects

 

2007 AALL grants projects

  • The University of South Australia: Evaluation of 1:1 student and adviser interactions
  • The Australian National University: A picture then 1,000words: essay writing for visual thinkers
  • The University of Tasmania: Recognising student learning in student-adviser consultations
  • The University of Western Sydney: Benchmarking transition programs
  • The University of Wollongong: Towards benchmarking AALL practices
  • The University of Sydney: Student attitudes to academic writing in visual arts: creativity vs. formal requirements


John Grierson grant

Information for applicants

About the Grant

The John Grierson Grant, valued at up to AUD$1000, has been set aside to assist with the costs involved in traveling to the AALL 2007 conference (or, if the successful applicant lives near the conference, it may be used to assist with other costs). Delegates who meet the conditions of application (below), and are prepared to contribute to the Conference (see Expectations, below) may apply.

Conditions
Expectations of the successful applicant
How to apply
Judging the application
Deadline
Notification

Conditions of application

  • You are currently a full-time Academic Language and Learning (ALL) professional at a tertiary institution in Australia.
  • You have never been to an AALL conference before.
  • At the time of the AALL 2007 conference, you will have been an ALL adviser/lecturer for not more than 18 months.

Expectations of the successful applicant

  • You are willing to facilitate an AALL 2007 conference roundtable: New AALL staff - challenges and opportunities.

How to Apply

Applicants must

  • Complete the application form (doc/57k)
  • Produce two one-page letters of recommendation
    • One from a student with whom you have worked, and
    • One from a current ALL colleague
  • Produce a 500-word(12 point, 1.5 line space) Applicant Statement in which you:
    • Outline why you should receive the Grant and how it will be used;
    • Propose how you will organize and facilitate a roundtable for New AALL staff - challenges and opportunities.

Judging the application

The John Grierson Grant applications will be considered by a Committee of between 3 and 4 people, comprising the AALL Conference convener, a representative from the University of Western Sydney, and one other senior ALL representative. The committee will consider the applications on two key grounds: eligibility and the interest of the proposal for the ALL New Advisers' roundtable.

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 21 May 2007. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Notification

Application will be considered by the John Grierson Grant Committee and the successful applicant will be notified by 29 June, 2007.