Are you interested in a volunteer teaching opportunity to help individuals affected by conflict? If so, you might consider getting involved with Paper Airplanes. The students in the Paper Airplanes project are young adults, primarily in the age range of 18 to 35, who have been affected by conflict in

April has been National Poetry Month in the United States. One purpose of this event is to provide resources and ideas for teachers, so that they can bring poetry into their classrooms. I decided to look up some poems about April – or at least poems that refer to April

Educational Testing Service (ETS), a long-time TIRF partner, currently has several types of grant opportunities available. These grants are of interest to researchers and graduate students. Although the deadline for letters of intent for two of the available grants is rapidly approaching, the other grant program’s deadline is not until

Editor’s note: The content below has been adapted from a recent announcement by the journal, Language Testing. The editors of Language Testing are currently accepting proposals from prospective guest editors for the 2021 special issue of the journal. Each year, Language Testing devotes a special issue to papers focused on

Now that the work and the exhilaration of TIRF’s spring meeting is over, I can pause and reflect a bit on what has happened. We have just finished a year-long celebration of TIRF’s founding. It was voted into existence by the TESOL Board of Directors in June 1998, and over

During the 2019 TESOL Convention in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this month, TIRF held its annual spring Board meeting and hosted its organizational session at the conference. Details of both events are provided below. TIRF’s Board meeting involved a range of complex issues. As the Foundation’s presence in our field has

Earlier this month, TIRF entered into a five-year partnership with Chengdu Duoweimingju (DWMJ) Institute of Education, which is an educational research institute based in Chengdu, China. TIRF will help meet the professional development needs of DWMJ’s growing base of language education professionals. As part of its work, DWMJ serves as

Although TIRF’s activities detailed in the lead story of the March issue of TIRF Today involved a number of business-related issues, there were two other events that were purely celebratory in nature. Why, you ask? Because the Foundation was celebrating its 20th anniversary, and it did so in grand fashion!

There is less than one month left to apply for a 2019 TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG). 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

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