Distinguished Service and Engaged Research Graduate Student Award Nomination Form

Distinguished Service and Engaged Research Graduate Student Award Nomination Form

The purpose of the Distinguished Service and Engaged Research Graduate Student Award (DSERG for short) is to recognize outstanding scholarship and service by a graduate student that advances JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) within AAAL and the wider field. More specifically, the DSERG Award is awarded to a graduate student (i.e., a student member of AAAL at the time of application and enrolled in a university Master's, Ph.D., or Ed.D. program in applied linguistics or a related field) whose service and engaged research endeavors (1) promote the interests of traditionally underrepresented or minoritized groups in the field of applied linguistics, (2) raise public awareness of important social issues connected to language, and (3) increase the opportunities for collaboration and dialogue among all members of AAAL.

Deadline to submit nominations is June 1, 2025.

Submitter Information

Please provide us with information about the submitter of this nomination, who is also the primary contact.

Submitter Name (First/Last, Given/Family)*

Submitter Email Address*

Submitter Phone Number

Phone

Nominee Information

Please provide information about the individuals you wish to nominate for this award.

Nominee Name (First/Last, Given/Family)*

Nominee Email Address*

Name of Academic Institution*

50-word Summary: Contribution to Diversity Efforts*

One requirement of the award is a contribution to diversity efforts. Please provide a 50-word summary of the nominee’s contributions to diversity efforts in the box below.

Required Documents*

Please attach the following (all written documents should be in PDF format):

a statement of nomination (maximum length of two single-spaced pages, authored by one or a maximum of two individuals or a maximum of three-minute multimodal composition), stating specific contributions of the nominee in the aforementioned criteria
a current CV of the nominee (or a comparable summary of the nominee’s major scholarship and service achievements)
The nominees should include their positionality/personal background vis-à-vis underrepresented minoritized groups
The nomination letters need to be signed and dated

Please name your file using the following format:

Nominee: Last Name- Name of Document-2026

Examples: Liu-CV-2026

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