Guidelines for Abstracts for Presentation

All selected abstracts will appear in the Conference Programme Booklet. It is on the basis of the abstracts that delegates will choose which presentations or workshops to attend, or which posters to view. Abstracts must therefore accurately reflect the content of one’s presentation. In order to be considered for inclusion in the conference programme, your abstract must fulfil the following set of criteria:

  • Length of Title: Your title must be a maximum of 15 words.
  • Length of Abstract: Your abstract must not exceed 150 words.
  • Repetition of Information: You must not repeat your title or include any biodata in your abstract.
  • Repeat of Presentation: You must not have submitted this abstract, or a version of this abstract, at a previous ELTAI Annual Conference or any other conferences.
  • Presentation Format: We accept abstracts for the paper and poster presentations.

Paper Presentation Guidelines

Abstracts for paper presentations should meet the following criteria:

  • Paper presentations: Research papers may be either empirical or conceptual. Presentations of empirical studies should provide a rationale for the study, a description of the methodology, research results, conclusions, and implications. Presentations of conceptual research should discuss an approach or a critical issue, compare and contrast alternative approaches or issues, or provide significant or innovative perspectives. Papers can be presented for 10 minutes. Those not accepted for paper presentations may be considered for poster presentations. Abstracts for paper presentations should not exceed 150 words.

Poster Presentation Guidelines

Abstracts for poster presentations should meet the following criteria:

  • Poster presentations: Poster presentations provide an opportunity to showcase the recently completed or work-in-progress projects or research. Posters will be displayed during a scheduled session at the conference. Presenters will be asked to stand by their posters during these sessions to present their work and answer questions. The minimum size of a poster is A1 portrait (59.4cm wide x 84cm high) and the maximum size is 70cm wide x 1 metre high. An electronic version of each poster may be archived on the ELTAI website for future reference. Poster abstracts should not exceed 150 words.

Abstract Review Process

Reviewer Assignment
As soon as an abstract is submitted by a presenter, it is assigned to a reviewer. Our reviewers are experienced professors of English working in reputed institutions.
Blind Review
We follow a blind review process. Reviewers do not have access to presenters’ names or institutions.
Scoring Criteria
Each proposal is read and scored according to the rubric by reviewers. The rubric contains the following criteria:
  • Focus: Your abstract must clearly indicate if the focus of your presentation is mainly theoretical or practical, or a combination of both.
  • Clarity: Your title and abstract should clearly communicate what you are going to talk about to your potential audience in the conference without using unnecessary technical jargon.
  • Relevance: Your abstract must be clear how your audience can apply what you say to their own context. This is especially important if you are planning to describe a course, project or product, or if your presentation relies heavily on a description of a local situation.
  • Structure: Your abstract must clearly outline how you are going to structure and organise your presentation.
  • Coherence: Your title and abstract must clearly reflect each other.
  • Focus: Your abstract must clearly indicate if the focus of your presentation is mainly theoretical or practical, or a combination of both.
  • Clarity: Your title and abstract should clearly communicate what you are going to talk about to your potential audience in the conference without using unnecessary technical jargon.
  • Relevance: Your abstract must be clear how your audience can apply what you say to their own context. This is especially important if you are planning to describe a course, project or product, or if your presentation relies heavily on a description of a local situation.
  • Structure: Your abstract must clearly outline how you are going to structure and organise your presentation.
  • Coherence: Your title and abstract must clearly reflect each other.
Disqualification
An abstract will be disqualified on the following grounds:
  • It is plagiarized.
  • It is submitted after the deadline (10 September 2024).
  • It is incomplete or does not follow the guidelines for abstracts.
  • It promotes commercial interests.
  • It is plagiarized.
  • It is submitted after the deadline (10 September 2024).
  • It is incomplete or does not follow the guidelines for abstracts.
  • It promotes commercial interests.

Deadline for Submission of Abstract

All abstracts must be submitted through the ELTAI Annual Conference website (https://www.eltaiconferences.in/) by 10 PM IST on 10th September 2024.

Important Dates
Last date for abstract submission 10th September 2024
Notification of acceptance of abstracts 25th September 2024
Last date for early-bird registrations 30th September 2024
Last date for regular registrations 20rd October 2024
On-spot registrations 23rd and 24th October 2024
Conference Dates 23rd to 26th October 2024
Last date for full-paper submission 30th November 2024
Publication of select full papers April 2025

Conference Registration Fee

Early-bird

  • till 15th September 2023
  • Faculty/Post-Doc (ELTAI Members):
    ₹ 1800
  • Faculty/Post-Doc (Non-ELTAI Members):
    ₹ 2000
  • Indian Nationals from Abroad (ELTAIMembers):
    ₹ 1800
  • Participants from Abroad (Non-ELTAI Members):
    ₹ 2000
  • Students (Undergraduates, Masters & Full-time Ph.D. Research Scholars):
    ₹ 1600
Register

Regular

  • After 15th September 2023
  • Faculty/Post-Doc (ELTAI Members):
    ₹ 2000
  • Faculty/Post-Doc (Non-ELTAI Members):
    ₹ 2200
  • Indian Nationals from Abroad (ELTAI Members):
    ₹ 2000
  • Participants from Abroad (Non-ELTAI Members):
    ₹ 2200
  • Students (Undergraduates, Masters & Full-time Ph.D. Research Scholars):
    ₹ 1800
Register

On-spot Registration

  • 23rd & 24th October 2024
  • Faculty/Post-Doc (ELTAI Members):
    ₹ 2200
  • Faculty/Post-Doc (Non-ELTAI Members):
    ₹ 2400
  • Indian Nationals from Abroad (ELTAI Members):
    ₹ 2200
  • Participants from Abroad (Non-ELTAI Members):
    ₹ 2400
  • Students (Undergraduates, Masters & Full-time Ph.D. Research Scholars):
    ₹ 2000
Register
You may pay your registration fees through online transfer IMPS/NEFT/ RTGS from your bank account to ELTAI account. please note the details given below for such a transaction:
Account Name ELTAI (English Language Teachers’ Association of India)
Bank State Bank of India
Branch Villivakkam Branch, Chennai – 600049
Saving Account No 30870397943
IFSC Code SBIN0007108
SWIFT Code SBININBB458

The details of online transfer made, i.e. UTR / IMPS reference number should be submitted through the registration form.

Note for Presenters

  • An individual may be the main presenter on only one abstract. However, that individual may be a co-presenter on another abstract. A presenter’s name cannot be included in more than two abstracts.
  • An abstract cannot have more than three joint presenters.
  • Both the main and the co-presenters must register and pay for the ELTAI Annual Conference separately.
  • For abstracts with co-presenters, all presenters must agree to attend the ELTAI Annual Conference prior to the submission of the abstract.
  • Presentations will be scheduled on any of the conference days. In case you are unable to deliver your presentation, you are expected to inform the conference organisers prior to the conference.
  • All information regarding your abstract, including submission acknowledgement, acceptance and rejection are sent by email. Please use a valid email address and add info@eltai.in and indiaeltai@gmail.com to your address book and spam whitelist.
  • Correspondence is directed to the contact email address indicated in the abstract submission. The contact person is responsible for providing information to other co-presenters.