IELTS GRANT

IELTS OFFICE 

 

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Partners invite educational institutions and individuals to submit funding requests for projects involving applied research (IELTS). The total amount of financial support for each of the chosen projects is £45,000 (AU$ 80,000). 2022 IELTS joint-funding research program

Date	Action
30 June 2022	Deadline for applications
July/August 2022	Preliminary review of applications
October 2022	Evaluation and selection of successful applicants
November 2022	Decisions made by the Research Committee are communicated to applicants.
January2023 Research	The investigation gets going. One or two years may pass between programs.
December 2023/24	Final reports are due

Every application will be handled privately. The review committee's judgment is binding. Academics and groups with experience in language learning and assessment are encouraging proposals. The invitation is extended to institutions and individuals to submit written applications that follow the formatting and content requirements (10 pages maximum, unbound).

IELTS Research Areas of Interest

In this area, research would focus on:

1. Studies on the necessary language proficiency for IELTS-required fields (such as academic study, immigration, and employment) 

2. IELTS General Training research tests in reading and writing Studies on the characteristics of the IELTS writing and speaking proficiency levels

Exam preparation techniques

1. studies on how taking the IELTS affects different stakeholders

2. Studies examining the connection between test-taking performance and test-preparation techniques (including those that take into account the needs of particular student populations)

3. Studies examining the difficulties associated with test preparation in unfavorable conditions 

4. Studies examining the effects of various forms of preparation have compared test-focused preparation to EAP study courses that are not test-focused. 

5. Studies looking into how learning a language and preparing for the IELTS test (including honing skills that may be useful beyond the test) relate to one another

Concerns with regard to test contexts;

1. IELTS studies for academic study, immigration, citizenship, professional registration, exit testing, and employment

2. Studies on how to use IELTS and IELTS scores in particular local contexts

3. Studies to determine the appropriate IELTS score ranges for a variety of situations

Impact of test issues;

1. Studies on test takers' attitudes and perceptions of the IELTS among test users (such as teachers, admissions staff, and others)

 2. Studies on the effects of Covid-19 on how IELTS test scores are used and how test takers perceive IELTS test scores 

3. Studies examining how test takers use their test results to inform future learning and instruction 

4. studies on the language assessment of test takers' literacy and/or the efficacy of strategies aiming to foster this

5. Research on how interactive communication functions in the IELTS Speaking or Writing tests and how it affects candidates' ability to communicate in training or study situations

6. Studies on the use of IELTS test scores, test preparation, and other social impacts

Issues of technology

• studies on the application of technology to language learning, assessment, and test preparation generally 
• IELTS computer studies on various topics
• research on speaking during video calls 
• investigations into the various IELTS test delivery methods

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