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Dear TIRF Colleagues and Friends, On my way back from Tampa to Macau, my mind was full of memories from the wonderful experience of TIRF’s 25th-anniversary celebration on the cruise ship on March 21, 2024. Seventy former and sitting TIRF board members, partners, donors, Doctoral Dissertation Grant recipients, and friends were

The winners of TIRF’s 2023 Alatis Prize – Dr. Wayne Wright, Dr. Sovicheth Boun, and Dr. Virak Chan – leveraged the assistance of SciTube to further disseminate the findings of their award-winning research. The company produced a video that narrates the context of the study, its key takeaways, and other

We are pleased to announce that as part of our celebration of 25 years as a foundation, TIRF now has a total of 250 reference lists available as a resource. For those of you who are new subscribers to TIRF Today, these resources consist of Word documents that can be

The TIRF Kathleen M. Bailey Teacher-Research Award (hereafter, the “TIRF Bailey Award”) is meant to recognize Dr. Bailey’s research, her lifelong commitment to teaching, and her desire to support and encourage research carried out by practicing English language teachers, as well as to honor her commitment to TIRF. The award

Just last week, TIRF Trustees gathered in Tampa at the TESOL Convention, which took place there March 21-23. There were a number of activities that resulted in our Board feeling energized about the direction of the Foundation. TIRF Trustees held their all-day Board meeting on March 20th. Several new Trustees

The application window for TIRF’s 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition is open. The Foundation’s flagship program is designed to provide much-needed support for doctoral students nearing the completion of their studies. Along with our long-standing partners (Cambridge English [part of the Cambridge University Press & Assessment] and the British

As March arrives, many colleagues in our profession are preparing for a busy conference season. At TIRF, we’re planning for our activities at the 2024 TESOL International Convention & Expo in Tampa, Florida, USA. In this piece, we share news about our upcoming Board meeting, invite you to our colleague

Dear TIRF Colleagues and Friends, Although the New Year celebration in most parts of the world is over after New Year’s Day, January 1, here in Macau, PRC, the real celebration was just over. The Chinese Lunar New Years, also known as the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is

Editor’s note: The following information is being shared from TIRF’s partner, Educational Testing Service, Inc. (ETS). ETS is pleased to announce the TOEFL® Committee of Examiners (COE) 2025 Research Grant Programs. Full details about the three grant programs are available using the links below. TOEFL COE Research Program TOEFL COE

Editor’s Note: Via a new column in TIRF Today, our monthly newsletter, we will 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 they may receive, and so on will be highlighted in our

The TIRF Kathleen M. Bailey Teacher-Research Award (hereafter, the “TIRF Bailey Award”) is meant to recognize Dr. Bailey’s research, her lifelong commitment to teaching, and her desire to support and encourage research carried out by practicing English language teachers, as well as to honor her commitment to TIRF. The award

We are pleased to announce the addition of three new colleagues to TIRF’s Board of Trustees and the the re-election of three current Trustees. We will first highlight the newly elected Trustees and then report on the continuing Board members. Dr. Christine Coombe, Dr. Hanan Khalifa, and Ms. Mina Patel

Dear TIRF Colleagues and Friends, I hope this message finds you all in good health and high spirits. I wanted to share with you an incredible experience I had recently, which brought me back to the classroom after a long hiatus from teaching. As many of you know, I had