Earlier this year, TIRF announced its new TIRF Masters Research Grants (MRG) Program. The Foundation will consider masters-level research proposals from individuals enrolled in masters programs at universities in Chinese-speaking contexts, but there is less than one month to apply. Proposals are due by April 24th. During the pilot year,

The newest installment in the TIRF-Routledge Global Research on Teaching and Learning English is now available! TIRF Trustees Dr. Spiros Papageorgiou and Dr. Kathi Bailey are the editors of the sixth volume in the series. The title of the book is Global Perspectives on Language Assessment: Research, Theory, and Practice.

As we announced last month, TIRF is preparing to present at the 2019 TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The convention is offered from March 12-15, 2019. The Foundations’ session this year is entitled “Where Global Meets Local in International Research and Publications,” and the

TIRF’s 2019 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition is underway. 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, the Foundation is offering DDGs in the amount of up to US $5,000 per award. The deadline for

Recently, TIRF announced its new TIRF Masters Research Grants (MRG) Program. In 2019, the Foundation will consider masters-level research proposals from individuals enrolled in masters programs at universities in Chinese-speaking contexts. During the pilot year, applications will be accepted from masters students in Chinese-speaking contexts, including individuals living in mainland

Editor’s note: The following announcement is being shared by Dr. Tony Clark, Senior Research Manager at Cambridge Assessment English. The IELTS partners invite educational institutions and suitably qualified individuals to apply for funding to undertake applied research projects in relation to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Financial support

Last year, we announced that TIRF would be offering a series of quizzes about its organizational and programmatic history. It is now time to release the fourth and final quiz! We invite you to take this “TIRF test” between now and the end of March – click here. And don’t

At TIRF, we understand that that not every one of our supporters is able to make a financial donation to the Foundation. With this idea in mind, there is an alternative way that you can help provide meaningful revenue for TIRF without actually making a donation to the Foundation. Amazon

As we continue to celebrate the 20th anniversary of TIRF’s founding, I am thinking of all the steps we have taken and the steps we are about to take. This train of thought is consistent with our slogan for this anniversary year: “Proud of Our Past, Focused on Our Future.”

Editor’s note: Dr. Curtis Kelly is a Professor of English at Kansai University in Osaka, Japan. In this piece, he shares information about MindBrainEd Think Tank journal with TIRF supporters. Research in the neuroscience and psychology of learning is advancing by leaps and bounds, but little of that work is

Editor’s note: Ms. Amy Sullivan is a MA TESOL alumna of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. In this piece, she provides information about the OASIS database and its usefulness for language education professionals.  The OASIS (Open Accessible Summaries in Language Studies) database, according to its website, provides summaries

Earlier this month, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was observed in the United States. His granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, laid a wreath at her grandfather’s tomb. Yolanda King says she knows her family history and wants to use it to forward her grandfather’s mission. NBC News correspondent Rehema Ellis asked

With the turn of the calendar to a new year behind us, TIRF is busy preparing for its activities at the 2019 TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The convention is offered from March 12-15, 2019. The Foundations’ session this year is entitled “Where Global

TIRF’s 2019 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition is underway. 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, the Foundation is offering DDGs in the amount of up to US $5,000 per award. The deadline for