Applications for AALL grants
Closing date for 2011 applications
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Close of business Wednesday, April 27st 2011.
Eligible uses for AALL grants
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AALL grants are available to support projects or activities which further the mission and
goals of the Association (see Attachment 1 below). Note that applications for small
amounts of only a few hundred dollars are quite welcome, with the maximum available
for different types of grant given in the table below.
Type of grant
Maximum amount available
Research and Resource Development Grant
$4,000.00
Professional Development
$2,000.00
Travel to an interstate ALL meeting
$250.00
Grant money can be used to:
 reimburse project/activity coordinators for expenses incurred in running the
project/activity or in producing materials, including justifiable travel and
accommodation expenses;
 pay for the services of non-AALL members (e.g. the presenters of professional
development workshops).
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 projects/activities the Association would be interested in funding include, but
are not limited to:
 the running of professional development workshops which have the potential to
benefit a significant number of AALL members (small amounts of up to a few
hundred dollars could be applied for to support workshops at single institutions, but
larger amounts could be applied for to support regional workshops);
 travel to an interstate ALL meeting where more than just the travelling member would
benefit from the professional interchange;
 the production of professional development materials or other resources which could
benefit AALL members. Web-based materials which could be put on the
Association’s website or circulated to ALL units are of particular interest;
 institutional or cross-institutional research projects which further the mission and
goals of the Association;
 visiting fellowships to foster cross-institutional initiatives which may lead to
outcomes which would benefit a substantial fraction of AALL members. These
fellowships would cover travel expenses and possibly release time from regular
duties.
Eligible applicants
The principal project/activity organiser who applies for the grant must be a member of AALL,
but non-members may be involved in the project or activity 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 Bronwyn James, the President of AALL, at: bjames@uow.edu.au.
AALL Inc. is incorporated in NSW under the Associations Incorporation Act, 1984, No.: INC9885016
Grant conditions
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Grants can be made out to either the principal applicant’s Unit or to the applicant
themselves, if, for example, the applicant is applying for a travel grant.
Receipts should be kept for all expenses being claimed for.
For professional development activities, the AALL logo must be included with all
promotional materials, together with a statement that the activity is being supported by
AALL. (An AALL logo can be obtained from David Rowland at d.rowland@uq.edu.au)
If any publications arise out of the grant activity/project, 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 presenter is to be paid to present a professional development workshop, the copyright
requirements of their materials needs to be established (e.g. can those materials be
forwarded to AALL members not at the workshop?).
At the completion of the project/activity
Once a funded project or activity is completed:
 a report on the outcomes/achievements of the project/activity 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 Vice-President Siri BarrettLennard siri.barrettlennard.uwa.edu.au by October 31st indicating:
 Current progress;
 Expenditure of funds to date.
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 goals of 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,
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promote quality, diversity, internationalization 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 Inc. is incorporated in NSW under the Associations Incorporation Act, 1984, No.: INC9885016
AALL grant application form
Grant number:
(Office use only)
Project/Activity title:
Total amount being applied for:
$
Cheque to be made out to:
Cheque to be sent to:
(Provide an addressee and a postal address)
Name of principal applicant:
(Must be a current member of AALL)
Contact email address:
Project/Activity description
Please describe and give the rationale for the project or activity that funds are being applied for (note that this
description and rationale will be published on the Association’s website). Clearly state the aims/research
questions/expected outcomes and explain how these further the mission/goals of AALL and why institutional
funding could not be expected to fund the project or activity.
Project/Activity timeline
Please list project/activity milestones and when they are expected to be achieved. In particular, explain if
applicable, how and when outcomes from the project/activity will be disseminated. In addition, if a publication will
be an outcome of the project and this publication is not going to be sent to a refereed journal for publication,
please allow time for a panel of experts convened by the Association to provide feedback on a draft of the
publication (minimum four weeks depending on the size of the publication).
Milestone
Expected completion date
Project/Activity budget
Please give a breakdown and brief justification of the costs that will make up the expenses for the total amount
being requested.
Item
Amount
Explanatory Notes / Justification
$
Literature review for research projects
If funds are being requested to support a research project, please provide a brief literature review which places
your proposal in context and shows what original contribution it will make. (1000 words maximum excluding
reference list.)
Research Methodology
For research projects, please give a brief description and justification of the proposed methodology.
Submit to:
Bronwyn James
President, AALL Inc.
bjames@uow.edu.au
AALL Inc. is incorporated in NSW under the Associations Incorporation Act, 1984, No.: INC9885016
AALL grant final report form
Grant number:
Project/Activity title:
Total amount expended:
$
Name of principal applicant:
AALL Mbr. No.
Contact email address:
Description of project/activity outcomes
Please describe the outcomes of the project or activity that funds were applied for. In particular, explain how the
project or activity furthered the mission/goals of AALL and plans for any publications. (Note that all or part of this
section of the report will be published on the AALL website so that members can find out about the outcomes of
projects/activities.)
Project/Activity budget reconciliation
Please give a breakdown of the costs that made up the expenses for the total amount requested and provide
receipts for all expenses.
Item
Amount budgeted
Amount expended
$
Total surplus (deficit):
$
Submit an electronic copy to
the President:
Bronwyn James
bjames@uow.edu.au
Submit a hard copy with
receipts to the Treasurer:
David Rowland
Student Services
The University of Queensland
Brisbane Qld 4072
AALL Inc. is incorporated in NSW under the Associations Incorporation Act, 1984, No.: INC9885016
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