TIRF DDG recipients

Recipients and Findings

The Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) was held online this year from June 14 to 17, and as has been the custom for several years, TIRF was represented there. At the awards ceremony, plaques were given to seven TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) recipients – five 2019 TIRF DDG recipients and two 2020 awardees. (Since last year’s LTRC event was cancelled due to the pandemic, recognizing the 2019 grantees was not possible.)

Chair’s Report, By Jun Liu – TIRF & BNBU Co-Host AI Event in Zhuhai, China

Dear TIRF Board Members and Supporters, Earlier this month, TIRF held its first symposium in China, in collaboration with Beijing Normal University–Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (BNBU, formerly United International College [UIC]) in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. The event was titled “AI-Empowered English Language Teaching and Learning” and featured two distinguished

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Quick Glance: TIRF’s 2025 DDG Program Proposals by the Numbers

The Foundation’s 2025 DDG (Doctoral Dissertation Grants) application window closed on May 14th. Here is a quick glance at some of the key data we have collected based on this year’s competition. The applicants in this year’s DDG competition will be notified in late August or early September concerning the

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TIRF Bailey Award Proposal Window: Final Notice

The proposal window for the 2025 TIRF Kathleen M. Bailey Teacher-Research Award (hereafter, the “TIRF Bailey Award”) is closing soon. Recipients of the TIRF Bailey Award will receive $1,000 and will have an opportunity to receive mentoring services from the Foundation. The TIRF Bailey Award is meant to recognize Dr.

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Registration Deadline Approaching: 2025 TESOL-TIRF Research Symposium

Editor’s note: ChatGPT was used to help create the following announcement. The registration deadline for the TESOL-TIRF Research Symposium is rapidly approaching! Do not miss your chance to engage with graduate students, researchers, and teachers worldwide in a unique online event taking place this summer. TIRF is partnering with TESOL

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Chair’s Report, By Jun Liu – The Power of Teaching

Dear TIRF Board Members and Supporters, On April 10-11, 2025, the conference titled “The Future of English Education in Asia – Power of Teaching in the AI Era,” co-hosted by National Geographic Learning and City University of Macau, was successfully held at the City University of Macau. As Rector of

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TIRF Partner Update: National Geographic Learning Webinar on “Future-Ready Skills”

Editor’s note: In this piece, Caroline Greeney, Associate Digital Marketing Manager at National Geographic Learning (NGL), shares information with TIRF supporters about an upcoming webinar on “future-ready skills.” Join National Geographic Learning’s (NGL) upcoming webinar to discover why “future-ready skills” are essential to prepare English language learners for today’s global

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In Memory of Joan Morley

Editor’s note: In this piece, Diane Larsen-Freeman, PhD, (Professor Emerita of Education and of Linguistics, University of Michigan; Research Scientist Emerita and Former Director, English Language Institute, University of Michigan; Professor Emerita, SIT Graduate Institute; and Visiting Faculty, University of Pennsylvania) shares an obituary of Dr. H. Joan Morley, a

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TIRF Hires New Executive Assistant, Xiaoxin Damerow

We are pleased to announce that Xiaoxin Damerow has joined The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF) as its new Executive Assistant. With her appointment, TIRF continues to strengthen its capacity to support global English language education and research initiatives. In her new role, Xiaoxin will provide key

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TIRF Trustees Adopt TESOL International Association’s Statement on U.S. Executive Order Designating English as the Official Language of the United States

Just last month, the TIRF Board of Trustees adopted TESOL International Association’s statement in response to the U.S. Executive Order designating English as the official language of the United States. In doing so, TIRF joins TESOL—and a growing number of other organizations—in expressing concern over the implications of this policy

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TIRF-United International College AI Symposium Takes Place Next Month

Editor’s note: In this piece, we share details about an international symposium TIRF is co-hosting with United International College, its partner in Zhuhai, China. We are proud to spotlight the upcoming TIRF-UIC International Symposium on AI-Empowered English Language Teaching and Learning, taking place on May 17, 2025, in Zhuhai, Guangdong,

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