Our colleagues at the British Council have announced that the Call for Proposals for New Directions LATAM 2023 is now open. New Directions is the British Council’s flagship language testing and assessment conference. It provides perspectives and insight on trends and approaches in English language assessment at local, regional, and
We are pleased to announce the opening of TIRF’s 2023 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition. The commencement of the current DDG program offering marks the 22nd consecutive year the Foundation will make awards to doctoral students around the world. Once again, there are two types of DDGs being offered by
If you have been following TIRF updates over the last several weeks, you have inevitably seen one or more of our pleas to support our year-end fundraiser. You have read about the impact our work is having, have learned about the brilliant research of our grantees, and, hopefully, have been
Dear TIRF Trustees and Friends, TIRF’s year-end fundraiser is coming up. It runs from today through December 31st. This is the season for celebration! We celebrate the accomplishments TIRF has made during the past year and we cherish the hope that we will raise substantial funds for TIRF to support
Earlier this year, the Foundation began offering organizations an opportunity to support both the field of language education and TIRF in a simple and affordable way. In short, TIRF invites organizations to sponsor its reference lists – an activity that also helps to promote their visibility via the Foundation’s channels.
Editor’s note: In this piece, we share information from TESOL International Association, regarding an award designed to recognize excellence in research. TESOL International Association is currently accepting nominations for the TESOL Award for Excellence in Research. All nominations must be submitted by November 30th. The purpose of the award is
The holiday shopping season has arrived. With so many of us purchasing gifts for others (or just things for ourselves!) on Amazon, we’re reminding TIRFers about an approach to support our work. Please consider learning more about Amazon Smile below, including how TIRF can benefit from your purchases on Amazon.
Nonprofit organizations like TIRF depend on support from the public to meet their missions. Two of the most common types of giving are cash donations and time, in the form of volunteering. However, there are other ways you can support nonprofits like TIRF. In this piece, we highlight the many
Earlier this month, TIRF Trustee Dr. Polina Vinogradova, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer and TESOL Program Director in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at American University (Washington, DC, USA), was one of two keynote speakers at the NNETESOL (Northern New England TESOL) Conference. In this piece, we highlight information
TIRF’s annual appeal kicks off today and we hope you will consider partnering with us between now and the end of the year. To encourage gifts from the public, our Board of Trustees has teamed up to pool their funds and will match donations to TIRF from our supporters. While
One way TIRF meets its mission is to provide professional services and expertise to language education centers and other entities offering language education programs. Via its Program Review services, TIRF makes research-based recommendations and identifies leading practices to help its clients achieve their goals, thereby helping to advance the field
Earlier this year, the Foundation began offering organizations an opportunity to support both the field of language education and TIRF in a simple and affordable way. In short, TIRF invites organizations to sponsor its reference lists – an activity that also helps to promote their visibility via the Foundation’s channels.
It’s time to plan ahead for what is sure to be a busy conference season next year! In this piece, we encourage you to consider attending professional development opportunities offered by AAAL (American Association for Applied Linguistics) and TESOL International Association. AAAL will be hosting its 2023 conference in Portland,
To help demonstrate the “I” in “TIRF,” each year, after we award our latest Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) recipients, we update the “TIRF Alumni” map. Using Google Maps, the latest grantees are added to this online resource. As you’ll see, we share information about the DDG awardees, including their names,
