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.
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
The newest iteration of TIRF’s “Alumni Map” is now available! Just last month, the Foundation announced the 2021 TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) recipients. Via this year’s DDG competition, another 15 doctoral students were awarded funds from TIRF to help them complete their research and present their findings at international
Imagine yourself (or remember yourself) as a junior researcher. Let’s say you’d had good methodological training and were confident about your knowledge in terms of your subject-matter expertise. But you were also at the bottom of the hierarchy in terms of institutional power. Perhaps you were a research assistant, just
Earlier this month, TIRF Trustee Prof. David Nunan provided a presentation for language education teachers, researchers, and administrators throughout China, who are members of Chengdu Duoweimingju (DWMJ) Institute of Education’s organization. David’s talk was the first of three sessions for DWMJ in its fall 2021 Speaker Series line-up. Via his
As our calendars soon turn toward November, the holiday season in many parts of the world starts to take shape. And as the seasons change, nonprofit organizations like TIRF commence their annual appeal plans. It’s never too early to begin considering making your list of nonprofits whose mission you would
The East Coast Organization of Language Testers (ECOLT) held its 20th annual conference remotely on October 22-23, 2021. ECOLT represents a U.S. East Coast group of professionals, scholars, and students who are involved in language testing projects and research. One of the organization’s goals is to support connections between academia,
This year marks the 20th consecutive year TIRF has offered its Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDGs) to doctoral candidates around the world. With the support of our partners – Cambridge Assessment English, the British Council, and Educational Testing Service, Inc. – along with many individual donors, TIRF has recently completed the process of awarding
