Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardized test to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in English-speaking universities.

TOEFL Outstanding Young Scholar Award given to students:

Year Recipient Academic Institution
2015 Tineke Brunfaut Lancaster University
2014 Ute Knoch University of Melbourne
2013 Okim Kang Northern Arizona University
2012 Khaled Barkaoui York University
2010 Aek Phakiti The University of Sydney
2004 Paul Matsuda University of New Hampshire
2003 Christine Coombe Dubai Men's College — Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai
2001 Micheline Chalhoub-Deville University of Iowa

List of other TOEFL® Grant and Award Recipients

English-language Researcher/Practitioner Grant Award
Jacqueline A. Ross Dissertation Award
Samuel Messick Memorial Lecture Award
TOEFL Committee of Examiners Research Grants
TOEFL Small Grants for Doctoral Research in Second or Foreign Language Assessment
TOEFL Young Students Series Research Program: Research Grants for Graduate Students
TOEFL Young Students Series Research Program: Research Grants
TESOL Awards for International Participation at TESOL

TOEFL Exam pattern:

Task Description Approximate time
Reading 3–5 passages, each containing 12–14 questions 60–80 minutes
Listening 6–9 passages, each containing 5–6 questions 60–90 minutes
Break Mandatory break 10 minutes
Speaking 6 tasks 20 minutes
Writing 2 tasks 50 minutes