Applications for AALL Grants

Application for the AALL

Research and Resource Development Grant

Closing date for2015 applications:

• Close of businessFriday, April17th2015

Eligible uses for AALL grants

AALL grants are available to support activitieswhich further the mission and goals of the Association (see Attachment 1). Four types of grant are available:

Applications for smaller amounts are quite welcome.

This form applies to Research and Resource Development Grants. For details about the other grants and their associated application forms, see

Research and Resource Development Grants

The aim of the AALL Research and Resource Development Grants is to fund:

• institutional or cross-institutional research projects, and
• the production of professional development materials or other resourceswhich could benefit AALL members.

Applications may propose a research project, or resource development, or a project that incorporates both research and resource development. Web-based materials which could be put on the Association’s website or circulated to ALL units are of particular interest.

Grant money can be used to:

• reimburse applicants for expenses incurred in conducting theproject;
• reimburse applicants for justifiable travel and accommodation expenses associated with the project;
• pay for the services of non-AALL members (e.g. IT technicians, data analysts, research assistants).

Grant money cannot be used to pay AALL members a personal fee for services rendered, but could be used to pay an AALL member’s unit for their time.

Examples of research or resources the Association has previously funded are available on the AALL website (

Eligible applicants

The principal applicant for the grant must be a member of AALL, but non-members may be involved in the work supported by the grant.

Application procedure

Complete the application form provided with this file (note that this is an electronic form) and email it to Sally Ashton-Hay,Vice President of the AALL, at:

Grant conditions

• Grants can be made out to either the principal applicant’s Unit or to the applicant themselves.
• Receipts should be kept for all expenses being claimed for.
• For any resources produced, the AALL logo must be included with all promotional materials, together with a statement that the resource is supported by AALL. (An AALL logo can be obtained from the AALL Treasurer, Dai Fei Yang, at OR from the AALL Public Officer, Alex Barthel at ).
• If any publications arise out of the activity funded by the grant, the support of AALL must be acknowledged and publication in either the Association’s journal or on its website should be considered when appropriate. For quality assurance purposes for AALL supported publications, it is expected that all publications will either be refereed before publication (as in the case of a journal article), or submitted in draft form to a panel of experts convened by the Association for editorial scrutiny and feedback for self-published materials.
• If a resource comprises any materials used by a paid presenter at a workshop or symposium, the copyright requirements of their materials need to be established.

Once the funded research or resource is completed:

• a report on the outcomes/achievements must be presented to the Committee of the Association (see report form below);

• this report must also include a reconciliation of all funds used and any unused portion of the grant must be returned to the Association.

Interim report

If the project or activity will not be completed by the end of the calendar year in which funding was received, forward a brief interim report to the AALL Vice President,Sally Ashton-Hay() by October 31st indicating:

• Current progress;
• Expenditure of funds to date.

Selection criteria

Grant applications will be assessed by a sub-committee of the AALL Executive Committee and chaired by AALL President, according to the following criteria.

The grant application:

• addresses the AALL mission and one or several of its goals (see Attachment 1 below);
• demonstrates why institutional funding cannot be sought for the activity;
• includes a clear and rational description of the project, its methodology and intended outcomes (e.g. publications, conference presentations, resources for AALL members, etc.);
• includes a comprehensive literature review;
• includes a detailed and realistic timeline; and
• includes a detailed breakdown of the budget and justification of expenses to be incurred.

Attachment 1: AALL mission and goals

AALL mission

The Association for Academic Language and Learning (AALL Inc.) is committed to promoting and providing academic language and learning development through policies, practices and research that build, enhance and extend teaching and learning opportunities for all students and staff in tertiary education settings.

The goalsof AALL are to:

• facilitate communication and collaboration among AALL members and to provide a forum for the discussion of policy, practice and research, especially through channels such as unilearn and the association’s state-based affiliates,
• work towards institutional environments which provide the highest quality of learning experiences for all students and for all staff,
• support the development of core, disciplinary academic and professional skills and attributes in all tertiary education students,
• foster the recognition of the academic nature of the work of language and learning development through individual and collaborative research within and across tertiary institutions nationally and internationally,
• promote quality, diversity, internationalisation and flexibility in language and learning development,
• use publications and conferences to inform the wider academic community about the philosophies and practices of language and learning development in tertiary education, and

• act as a lobbying body on issues relevant to AALL members.

AALL Research and Resource Development Grant

applicationform

Submit to:

AALL Research and Resource Development Grant

finalreport form

Submit an electronic copy to the AALL Vice President:

Submit a hard copy with receipts to the AALL Treasurer:

AALL Inc. is incorporated in NSW under the Associations Incorporation Act, 1984, No.: INC9885016