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The Centre for Applied Linguistics Research (CALR) invites papers in English for the upcoming special issue of CALR online journal on "New Pedagogic Orientations in ELT: local issues and global trends". Full paper submission deadline: August 16, 2010. For further information visit http://www.aou.edu.lb/calr 

The Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment (CRELLA) at the University of Bedfordshire invites applications for the post of Lecturer in Language Assessment(Ref:BU3320).
To view the full job description and apply online, visit http://www.beds.ac.uk/research/bmri/crella or http://www.beds.ac.uk/contactus/jobs/vacancies/academic. Application deadline: August 2, 2010.

The International Foundation for English Language Education is sponsoring the 2010 Sheikh Nahayan Fellowships for doctoral research on English language and teaching in the Arab World. TIRF is soliciting proposals from doctoral candidates who have completed their course work and have had a research plan approved by their faculty advisor or committee. The deadline for proposals is September 30, 2010. For further information please visit http://tirfonline.org/2010sncall.html

Language Learning & Technology welcomes proposals for the Special Issue "Hegemonies in CALL". For general guidelines on submission and research visit the LLT website at  http://llt.msu.edu/contrib.html or http://llt.msu.edu/resguide.html. Abstract submission deadline: October 1, 2010.

Commencing October 1st, 2010 the University of Erfurt will be awarding scholarships for the PhD and Postdoctoral programmes of the following research teams:

1. Center for Empirical Research in Economics and Behavioral Sciences
2. Communication and Digital Media
3. Research Team "Language Competence and Proficiency"
4. Forum for Literary Studies "Texts. Signs. Media"
5. Platform World Regions and Interactions

Applicants for Scholarships must hold a Master’s or equivalent degree with high marks, or a PhD in one of the relevant core areas. Scholarships for PhD candidates are €1,000 per month (postdoctoral scholarships are €1,500 per month) and run for a period of up to 3 years. Scholars are requested to reside in Erfurt for the duration of their scholarship. Participation in seminars of the respective graduate school or the mentoring research teams is mandatory. Application deadline: July 15, 2010. For further infrmation on the application procedure visit http://www.uni-erfurt.de/index.php?id=13886&L=1

The Canadian Modern Language Review invites manuscripts to be considered for a special issue on “Language barriers in access to healthcare services”, to appear in September 2011. Aim of this Special Issue is to present the latest theoretical and pedagogical developments. The CMLR welcomes articles in English or French presenting original research. Submitted articles will be subject to the standard peer review process. Submission deadline: October 31, 2010. For submission information, visit http://www.utpjournals.com/cmlr. 

The University of Akron offers an opening for an Assistant Professor in the English Department. Qualifications are a Ph.D. in Linguistics, TESOL, or a related discipline, as well as evidence of research in Linguistics and TESOL, college-level teaching experience, and the ability to teach the history of English required. Preferred: demonstrated interest in teaching Creole Linguistics or Literary Linguistics. For more information or for applying online visit  http://www.uakron.edu/about_ua/employment/job_openings/job_detail.dot?id=1156687&crumbTitle=Assistant+Professor

The Language Testing Forum 2010, hosted by Lancaster University, will be held on November 19th to 21st, 2010. The topic will be "Issues in Language Testing Revisited". On this occasion the LTF will celebrate its 30th anniversary. More information will be released in the near future.