Dear TIRF Supporters, As we approach the close of 2025, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to all TIRFers for your dedication, active participation, and invaluable contributions to making TIRF the strong and impactful organization it is today. This year has been marked by meaningful progress, collaboration, and
We are pleased to announce the approval of a new TIRF Research Topic—Artificial Intelligence (AI)—now published on the Foundation’s website. This new topic reflects the rapidly growing influence of AI across language teaching, learning, assessment, and research, and responds to increasing global interest from educators, researchers, institutions, and policymakers. AI-enabled
We are pleased to announce the release of a major new resource from TIRF — AI Ethics: Policy Guidance for Language Education. The paper, authored by TIRF Trustee Michael Carrier, is now available on our website to download for free. This comprehensive framework offers practical, accessible guidance on the ethical
This note is our final appeal as we approach the close of 2025. There is still time to make a year-end contribution to TIRF—and every donation made before December 31st will continue to be matched dollar for dollar by our Trustees, up to $11,000. Click here to donate today. Your
We are pleased to announce the opening of TIRF’s 2026 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition. The commencement of the current DDG program offering marks the 25th consecutive year the Foundation will make awards to help support doctoral students around the world. There are two different types of DDGs offered from
