Dear TIRF Board Members and Supporters, In this month’s Chair’s Report, I would like to reflect on the life and legacy of an extraordinary scientist whom I had the privilege of meeting during my time at Stony Brook University, where I served as Vice President and Vice Provost for Global

Editor’s note: In this piece, we share information from ETS, regarding a current grant opportunity for doctoral research in language assessment. ETS is delighted to announce the call for applications for the 2026 TOEFL® Grant for Doctoral Research in Language Assessment. The grant is designed to support Ph.D. candidates whose dissertation

In a recent blog post authored by Dr. Christine Coombe, a TIRF Trustee and long-time leader in the TESOL community, TESOL International Association and TIRF offer a forward-looking view of how research will shape the future of English language teaching. The post explores commonalities between TESOL’s established Research Directions —

This year marks the 24th consecutive year TIRF has offered its Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDGs)  to doctoral candidates around the world. With the support of our partners – the British Council, Cambridge English (part of the Cambridge University Press & Assessment), Duolingo, and the TOEFL® program at ETS – along with many