Dear Colleague, Due to the wonderful contributions of many TIRF supporters like you, TIRF has enjoyed a number of successes this year. We have seen growth in our programs, expansion in our partnerships, and increased engagement from the public, evidenced, in part, by our activities at last year’s TESOL Convention.

Dear TIRF Colleagues and Friends: Earlier this month, I was invited to attend the inaugural meeting of the establishment of the “Belt and Road Languages and Cultures Network” and its forum in Beijing, organized by China Daily. More than 60 representatives from English language associations and universities participated in the

TIRF is offering an exciting initiative in which you can support both the Foundation and our field in a cost-effective way while delivering recognition of your organization’s brand via TIRF’s website. In short, for US $100 a year, organizations worldwide can sponsor one (or more) of TIRF’s 240+ reference lists,

Organizers of the Language Assessment Research Conference (LARC) 2024 are currently offering its call for papers. In this piece, we share information about how you can get involved. LARC 2024 will take place April 11-13, 2024 under the theme of “Finding Balance in Language Assessment.” The organizers at Brigham Young

We are pleased to share this update with you about TIRF’s latest fundraising effort. As we reported in the July issue of TIRF Today, the Board of Trustees has launched a campaign to create an endowment honoring founding TIRF Trustee Russ Campbell. The effort is well under way, and we

Dear TIRF Colleagues and Friends: I had the pleasure of being invited to give a keynote speech on September 15th at the 2023 TOEFL Annual Conference in Beijing, China, in my role as TIRF President. In my talk, which was entitled “How Will AI Transform ELT?”, I used video clips

ETS is currently accepting applications for the 2024 TOEFL® Grant for Doctoral Research in Language Assessment (previously called Small Grants for Doctoral Research in Second or Foreign Language Assessment). The application deadline is 11:59 pm (U.S. Eastern Time) on October 15, 2023. Ph.D. candidates working on dissertation research in foreign

TIRF is offering an exciting initiative in which you can support both the Foundation and our field in a cost-effective way while delivering recognition of your organization’s brand via TIRF’s website. In short, for US $100 a year, organizations worldwide can sponsor one (or more) of TIRF’s 240+ reference lists,

The 2024 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts nomination period is currently open. However, individuals interested should take action soon. The nomination deadline arrives in just a few days. For the 2024 competition, a prize of $500 will be awarded for

TIRF hosted its Fall Board meeting earlier this month, on September 15th via Zoom. Members of TIRF’s Board of Trustees met to discuss a number of initiatives and laid the foundation for its work over the next six months and beyond. In this piece, we offer some key points from

This year marks the 22nd consecutive year TIRF has offered its Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDGs)  to doctoral candidates around the world. With the support of our partners – Cambridge English (part of the Cambridge University Press & Assessment), the British Council, and Educational Testing Service, Inc. – along with many individual donors

Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am excited to report that TIRF was well represented in the Sixth Annual Global English Education China Assembly held at City University of Macau at the end of last month (July 28-30, 2023). This event aimed to promote scholarship, professional development, and cross-cultural understanding among