The nomination window for the 2026 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts is closing soon. All proposals must be submitted by October 5, 2025. As in past years, for the 2026 program, a prize of $500 will be awarded for an
TIRF’s Board of Trustees met online via Zoom in September 2025 to review progress and plan for the year ahead. President Jun Liu highlighted recent successes, including the most recent TIRF Presidential Society Fellow. TIRF committee and working group members shared updates on key initiatives. For example, the AI Working
The 2025 TESOL-TIRF Research Symposium, held online from June through September, successfully united educators, researchers, and graduate students worldwide under the theme “Where Curiosity Meets Collaboration.” This fully virtual event provided a dynamic platform for participants to delve into classroom-based research and evidence-informed practices across four thematic strands: classroom-based research
TIRF is excited to launch its new AI Show & Tell initiative, designed to support English language educators worldwide in exploring the innovative and practical use of AI tools in the classroom. This project reflects TIRF’s ongoing commitment to advancing English language education through research, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. The
We are pleased to announce the 2025 TIRF Kathleen M. Bailey Teacher-Research Award (TIRF Bailey Award) recipients! The TIRF Bailey Award honors Dr. Kathleen M. Bailey, who served as TIRF’s President and Chair of the Board of Trustees for over a decade, from 2009 to 2022. The award is meant
Dear TIRF Board Members and Supporters, On August 16th, I had the privilege of joining the International Conference on the Challenges of Chinese Language Education in the Digital Era, co-organized by East China Normal University and Crestar at RELC in Singapore. I was invited to serve as a panelist to share
This time of year marks the beginning of a new school term in a number of countries around the world, and we have a back-to-school gift for you. One of TIRF’s many resources is its collection of more than 260 reference lists. They may interest teachers, researchers, graduate students, teacher
From now until September 26th, all 11 volumes in the TIRF Routledge series, “Global Research on Teaching and Learning English,” will be on sale. Text on the Routledge website notes that these books offer a collection of previously unpublished empirical studies conducted by TIRF grant recipients throughout the world, as
Editor’s note: The following story was shared by colleagues at ETS and has been lightly adapted for TIRF communications. ETS is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2026 Jacqueline Ross TOEFL® Dissertation Award. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. (U.S. Eastern/New York Time) on October 10, 2025. More details can be
TIRF is pleased to announce a major update to one of its cornerstone services: TIRF Talks. This refreshed initiative and redesigned web page reflect our ongoing commitment to supporting the global language education community with timely, accessible, and practical insights from leading scholars and practitioners. TIRF Talks has been re-envisioned
TIRF is proud to welcome Mr. Mark Jiapeng Wang as one of its newest Fellows! Mr. Wang is a remarkable leader whose life story and professional journey exemplify perseverance, vision, and service. As the founder and Chairman of the Board of United World Colleges (UWC) Changshu China and the China
Dear TIRF Board Members and Supporters, I recently had the pleasure of welcoming Charles Hung—the first TIRF Presidential Fellow—back to Macau during his summer break. I invited Charles and his family to dinner to learn more about his academic experience at Imperial College London, where he is currently pursuing a
Editor’s Note: Via our “Grantee Corner” column, we update our supporters on the activities of our various grantees. News about their publications and presentations, the completion of their final reports/deliverables to TIRF, awards/recognition they may receive, and so on will be highlighted from time to time in Grantee Corner. We
The proposal window for the TIRF-British Council Research Mentoring Awards (RMA) program remains open but will be closing soon. Please note all proposals must be submitted by July 31st. The RMA program is designed to assist doctoral candidates in eligible countries. Selected applicants will receive mentoring services from TIRF along
