Current graduate school students are encouraged to present their thesis/dissertation or current research at the 29th Korea TESOL International Conference!
If you are currently enrolled in a master's or doctorate program, you have the option of submitting your research presentation proposal EITHER as a regular submission or as part of the Graduate Student Showcase (GSS). The GSS is designed to highlight and support less-experienced researchers; if you choose this route, you'll receive additional mentorship prior to the conference to help you hone your abstract as well as your presentation. You'll also be presenting with other GSS presenters in a single, long time slot (if you choose the "synchronous" option), though your individual presentation should be 25 minutes long. GSS proposals will be vetted separately from the regular proposals; however, the guidelines for the title, abstract, etc., are the same as they are for regular proposals, so please check the submission guidelines carefully! (As with the regular submissions, both synchronous and asynchronous presentations are possible.)
All accepted GSS presenters must be members of KOTESOL or one of our partner organizations (must provide verification from partner organization). Please note that to publish with KOTESOL (e.g., in the Proceedings or the Korea TESOL Journal), you must be a KOTESOL member. Note, too, that student memberships are NOT available for graduate students (only for undergraduate students working on bachelor's or associate's degrees). The membership fee is 50,000 KRW / 50 USD for grad students based in Korea (this is a one-year domestic membership) and 70,000 KRW / 70 USD for grad students based outside of Korea (this is a one-year international membership).
Attendance at all GSS events at the conference will be free and open to the public (no ticket is necessary to watch the GSS presentations or the GSS panel).
GSS proposals will be accepted via our online platform from January 15-February 15, 2022.
