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.)

TIRF’s 2025 DDG Program Opens Today

We are pleased to announce the opening of TIRF’s 2025 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition. The commencement of the current DDG program offering marks the 24th consecutive year the Foundation will make awards to help support doctoral students around the world. There are three different types of DDGs offered from

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This #GivingTuesday, Double Your Impact with TIRF

Today is #GivingTuesday and we invite you to join TIRF in advancing its mission! Over the years, your support has helped us achieve incredible milestones, and once again this year, we’re excited to offer a special opportunity to double your impact. With thanks to our Board members, TIRF’s Board of

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Chair’s Report, By Jun Liu – Humbled and Honored

Dear TIRF Board Members and Supporters, I was humbled and honored to have been recognized as a Forbes China 2024 Top-100 Most influential Chinese earlier this month in Shanghai. According to an announcement by Forbes China (originally shared on WeChat in Chinese and translated into English using Google Chrome), the

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Support TIRF, Support Research in Our Field

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 250+ reference lists,

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A Heartfelt Thank You to the TIRF Community

As the year draws to a close, we at TIRF are filled with gratitude for the incredible community that makes our work possible. Each of you—whether you are a donor, partner, client, or supporter—plays a vital role in advancing our mission to promote research in English language education worldwide.  To

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TIRF and Duolingo to Launch Collaborative Doctoral Dissertation Grant

TIRF and Duolingo are thrilled to announce the launch of the new TIRF-Duolingo Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG). This grant aims to empower doctoral candidates conducting cutting-edge research in English language education, a field with rapidly evolving digital learning tools and increased demand for innovative approaches to language learning. The funding

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Coming Soon – “Promoting Multilingual Practices for Linguistically Diverse Learners in Global Contexts”

The 11th volume in the TIRF-Routledge “Global Research on Teaching and Learning English” series is now in production! Promoting Multilingual Practices for Linguistically Diverse Learners in Global Contexts, co-edited by TIRF Trustees Dr. MaryAnn Christison and Dr. Anna Krulatz, presents research on multilingualism in educational contexts around the world. Chapters

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Announcing TIRF’s 2024 DDG Awardees

This year marks the 23rd 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), and the TOEFL® program at ETS – along with many individual

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