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The Canadian Modern Language Review (CMLR) invites manuscripts to be considered for a special issue on "Computer-mediated discourse and interaction in second and foreign language learning and teaching," to appear in September 2012. Submission deadline: October 31, 2011. For more information visit http://www.utpjournals.com/cmlr.

ETS is now accepting applications for the TOEFL Small Grants for Doctoral Research in Second or Foreign Language Assessment program. Eligible candidates must be a postgraduate/graduate student registered in a doctoral program leading to a degree with a specialization in second or foreign language assessment, have completed all course and examination requirements for the degree and have a dissertation proposal that has been approved by an appropriate committee at the candidate's university. The award value is up to $2000. The deadline for this application period is October 15, 2010.  For more information visit http://www.ets.org/toefl/grants or write to TOEFL_awards@ets.org.

The TestDaF Institut will host a number of workshops, with the first taking place on September 25th and 26th 2010 in Kassel, Germany. Theme of the first workshop is "Sprachtests erstellen" ("Designing Language Tests"). The workshops will be held in German. For more information about programme and registration visit  ww.testdaf.de/seminare or tanja.ruthenberg@testdaf.de.

The Executive Committee of the South Asia Language Resoce Center is seeking to hire a Senior Research Associate/Director. Candidates should hold among others a Master's or higher degree and be familiar with a modern South Asian language.  Preference will be given to candidates with a thorough academic knowledge of South Asian studies and with a Ph.D. degree. Applicants must upload a cover letter, CV, and names of three references to the University’s academic website: https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu.

The TOEFL Program at the Educational Testing Service is now accepting applications for the Jacqueline Ross TOEFL Dissertation Award to be presented in 2011. The deadline for receipt of applications is September 1, 2010. For more information on the award description and the application process visit http://www.ets.org/toefl/grants/jacqueline_ross_dissertation_award.

The deadline for application for financial support and for reserving a slot in the programme (in the case of doctoral students presenting their work) to the second DYLAN doctoral school has been extended. The new deadline is 15 July 2010. More information about the 2nd DYLAN Doctoral School at http://rcel.enl.uoa.gr/ltproject/index.php?q=node/5423

The TESOL and Applied Linguistics Programs at Teachers College, Columbia University, are seeking a lecturer with demonstrated teaching experience and research interests in one or more of the following areas: second language acquisition, pedagogical grammar, and L2 pedagogy. This is a one-year term position. Send applications to Mr. Roy Mateus at: mateus@exchange.tc.columbia.edu.

A researcher from the University of Washington in Seattle is soliciting participants for an online study beginning June 18, 2010.To participate in the study you must be:

•  A Japanese person between the ages of 18 – 65.
•  A Japanese individual with ANY level (from beginner to advanced) of English-language proficiency. You must have taken the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) within the past six months and will be asked to submit your reading proficiency score.
• Comfortable with computers and the Internet.

If you choose to participate, you will read two short articles and answer some survey questions. Your input will help develop guidelines that improve English-language web sites for nonnative English speakers. Your participation will take about 20 minutes and at the end of the study you will have the chance to enter a drawing for some Amazon.com gift certificates.
 
To access the study, please enter the following URL into Internet Explorer (or the browser of your choice): https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/sandybar/96958. Then follow the online instructions for completing the study.