TESOL awards for excellence and service are made possible by the support of TESOL's partners National Geographic Learning and Eastern Carolina University, and generous donations from members like you. If you have any questions about the awards offered, please contact TESOL Awards.

Eligibility Requirements

  • You may apply for multiple awards, but you will not receive more than one award per year.
  • You may win an award only once. If you have received an award in past, you are no longer eligible for that award
  • Many awards are available only to TESOL members. Refer to the specific award pages for other eligibility criteria and the application process.

Deadlines

Awards

  • The James E. Alatis Award for Service to TESOL
  • The TESOL Virginia French Allen Award for Scholarship and Service
  • The D. Scott Enright TESOL Interest Section Service Award
  • The Ruth Crymes TESOL Fellowship for Graduate Study
  • TESOL Award for Teacher as Classroom Action Researcher
  • TESOL Award for Distinguished Research
  • TESOL Teacher of the Year Award
  • The Mary Finocchiaro Award for Excellence in Unpublished Pedagogical Materials