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 2022 DDG Competition Now Open

The application window for TIRF’s 2022 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition is now open. The Foundation’s flagship program is designed to provide awards for doctoral students nearing the completion of their studies. Along with our long-standing partners (Cambridge Assessment English and the British Council), the Foundation is offering DDGs in

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British Council Assessment Research Awards and Grants

TIRF partner the British Council has announced this year’s call for proposals for both the British Council Assessment Research Awards and Grants (ARAGs) and Research into Reading Grants Scheme (RiRGS). As part of the ARAGsscheme, applications and nominations are invited for (1) Assessment Research Grants and (2) Assessment Research Awards.

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TOEFL® Committee of Examiners (COE) 2023 Research Grant Programs

TIRF’s partner, Educational Testing Service (ETS), is pleased to announce the TOEFL® Committee of Examiners (COE) 2023 Research Grant Programs. Full details about the three grant programs are available using the links below. TOEFL COE Research ProgramTOEFL COE research grants are intended to support research on topics related to the

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TIRF’s Virtual Session at 2022 TESOL Convention

We invite you to join us virtually during TIRF’s session at the 2022 TESOL Convention! TIRF’s presentation is entitled “TIRF Insights – Social and Emotional Learning for 5-18-Year-Olds” and builds on the first paper in the new “TIRF Insights” series. The paper, Social and Emotional Learning, was just released this

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TIRF Insights: Social and Emotional Learning – Now Available

We are pleased to announce the first paper in the “TIRF Insights” series! Social and Emotional Learning, authored by Katherine (Kath) Stannett, investigates social and emotional learning (SEL) against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent disrupted education and learning loss. According to the TIRF report, recent research suggests

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Chair’s Report, By Kathi Bailey – Opening Doors

Have you ever talked yourself into an unnecessarily antagonistic attitude? I am now seventy-three years old and I walk with a cane, due to rather nasty and pervasive arthritis. As many of the more senior readers of TIRF Today probably know, the condition itself is really uncomfortable. It involves regular,

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Recapping TIRF’s 2021 Year-end Fundraising Drive

TIRF enjoyed a great deal of success during the 2021 giving season (i.e., late November and the month of December) via its various fundraising drives. We would like to take this opportunity to share some highlights with our supporters and thank everyone who got involved. The Foundation’s fundraising approach late

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TIRF’s 2022 DDG Competition Now Open

The application window for TIRF’s 2022 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition is now open. The Foundation’s flagship program is designed to provide awards for doctoral students nearing the completion of their studies. Along with our long-standing partners (Cambridge Assessment English and the British Council), the Foundation is offering DDGs in

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Dr. Chris Chang-Bacon Selected as 2022 TIRF Alatis Prize Recipient

We are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2022 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts. Dr. Chris Chang-Bacon, Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia School of Education, has been named as this year’s recipient of TIRF’s Alatis Prize. His

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Announcing the Opening of TIRF’s 2022 DDG Competition

We are pleased to announce the opening of the 2022 TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition. The commencement of the current DDG program offering marks the 21st consecutive year the Foundation will make awards to doctoral students around the world. Once again, there are two types of DDGs being offered

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