Editor’s note: In this piece, TIRF Trustee Michael Carrier provides updates on his ongoing English language education work in Africa. For the third winter in a row, I have been transported from foggy London to the bright skies of Africa to support English language teaching in the region. This year,
The application window for TIRF’s 2021 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition is just around the corner. 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
We understand that not every one of our supporters is able to make a financial donation to TIRF. With this idea in mind, there is an alternative way that you can help provide meaningful revenue for the Foundation without actually making a donation. Amazon started a program in which their
Did you know that April is National Volunteer Month in the United States? April is apparently also the National Month of Hope, National Canine Fitness Month, International Guitar Month, National Couple Appreciation Month, National Fresh Celery Month, National Humor Month, National Jazz Appreciation Month, National Soft Pretzel Month, National Soy Foods
The application window for TIRF’s 2021 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
Updates from TIRF’s Spring 2021 Board Meeting
We have been sharing periodic updates about new additions to TIRF’s Board of Trustees over the last year. In this piece, we provide updates on three Trustees who are rotating off the Board. Mitch Legutke, Andy Curtis, and Joyce Kling combined to serve TIRF for more than 13 years. Their
Editor’s note: The story shared here originally appeared on the website of City University of Macau. The content has been edited slightly for the purposes of TIRF Today. The City University of Macau strives to fulfill its mission and social responsibility of “Rooted in Macau and Serving the Greater Bay
The application window for TIRF’s 2021 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
Earlier this year in January, we announced the 2021 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts awardee. For individuals who may have missed that announcement, Dr. Kate Seltzer, Assistant Professor of Bilingual and ESL Education at Rowan University, was named as this
We are excited to announce TIRF’s latest publication: Research on Teaching and Learning English in Under-Resourced Contexts. This volume is co-edited by TIRF Trustees Kathi Bailey and Donna Christian and is now available for purchase. This book is the eighth volume in the Global Research on Teaching and Learning English
Editor’s note: In this piece, we share information from colleagues at Educational Testing Service (ETS), regarding their research grants currently available to member in our community. ETS is pleased to announce the TOEFL® Committee of Examiners (COE) 2022 Research Grant Programs. Full details about the three grant programs are available
You may have seen Ryan Damerow’s announcement in the November 2020 issue of TIRF Today that I was being honored by AAAL (the American Association for Applied Linguistics) with the 2021 Distinguished Scholarship and Service Award. This was a tremendous honor but also an overwhelming responsibility, because receiving the award
Editor’s note: Portions of the following piece have been adapted from this website section of the British Council. If you are involved or work in language assessment research, the British Council’s Assessment Research Awards and Grants (ARAGs) might interest you. These awards recognize achievement and innovation within the field of
