National Summer School on Research in Applied Linguistics and Language Education

Organizer: BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus and ELTAI Research SIG

About the Programme

• When: 13–19 July 2026
• Venue: BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus
• ELIGIBILITY: Only PhD students working on various areas of Applied Linguistics, Language Education and Education are eligible to participate
• PARTICIPATION & FUNDING: Twenty (20) participants will be selected for this Summer School
• Last date to apply: 20 June 2026

Workshop Mode: All the sessions will be conducted in workshop mode. The participants will work on individual, pair, and group tasks. The use of PPTs will be minimal.

This exclusive 7-day residential academic program is designed for PhD scholars and emerging researchers who wish to strengthen their research skills from problem identification to publication in international journals.

What makes this program special?

• Research design in Applied Linguistics
• Data collection and analysis in Language Education research
• Writing publishable research articles
• Academic journal publication strategies
• Technology tools for research
• Intensive mentoring by leading researchers

Sessions by:

Dr Santosh Mahapatra, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus

Dr Rajasekaran V, National Convenor, ELTAI Research SIG, & Associate Professor of English, VIT Chennai

Selection of Participants: PhD students in India pursuing PhDs in applied linguistics/ELT/language education/education can apply for this programme. We will select 20 participants based on several factors, including the availability of supervision support, their PhD stage, language skills, research training, and so on.

Accommodation: Participants will be provided with on-campus accommodation at the BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus. The participants will have to pay 250 INR per day (+ a small amount for a mattress and a bedsheet).

Contact: santosh.hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in, 7330860651