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AsiaTEFL Research Networks (ReNs)

ReNs Committee Chair

WEN Qiufang (Vice-president of AsiaTEFL, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China)

ReNs committee members

Prof. Guangwei Hu (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China)
Prof. Joo-Kyung Park (Honam University, South Korea)
Prof. Isabel Pefianco Martin (Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines)
Three more members needed from different countries

The committee is responsible for reviewing the ReN proposals.

What is a ReN for?

Increasing the visibility of AsiaTEFL in the international academic world
Increasing the collaboration of research among Asian researchers
Improving the quality of research in AsiaTEFL
Publishing research papers focused on English language education in Asia
Organizing symposia at future AsiaTEFL conferences

What does a ReN consist of?

One active and dynamic researcher as a leader
More than five members who are from at least three regions or countries
At least one young researcher who is under 40.

What does a ReN do?

To make a research plan with
- a clear research focus
- a research schedule for each year
Responsibility
- To submit a one-page annual report to the committee
- To have a high-quality symposium at an AsiaTEFL conference once in two years.

How do you apply for a ReN?

Submit an application form to Wen Qiufang’s email: wenqiufang@bfsu.edu.cn
- with a title: AsiaTEFL ReN’s application
- by 12:00 p.m., August 31, 2018
The notification of acceptance will be announced no later than October 31.
The application form will be available on our website: www.asiatefl.org.
The term of a ReN is four years and can be renewed.

What benefits can a ReN have?

A symposium slot for your ReN is guaranteed at the AsiaTEFL conference
You will have a platform for collaborating with scholars from other countries.
The leader of ReN may be able to obtain some funding for your research.

For example, WEN Qiufang has already received some funding for a ReN of Production-oriented Approach (POA) and Dialectical Research Paradigm (DRP)

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Outline of your application for a Research Network (ReN)

Title of the ReN: (e.g. Identity of non-native English teachers)

A list of members: The number of members must no less than five who are must from three countries. And among them, one or two must be young scholars, who are under 40..

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(Note: The first person in the table is the organizer; the last one or two persons in the table are young scholars)

A brief description of your research plan for the next four years (you can present the first two-year plan)
A list of publications of the organizer and key members
Possibility of obtaining funding for your research

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