Editor’s note: In this piece, Caroline Greeney, Associate Digital Marketing Manager at National Geographic Learning (NGL), shares information with TIRF supporters about an upcoming webinar on “future-ready skills.” Join National Geographic Learning’s (NGL) upcoming webinar to discover why “future-ready skills” are essential to prepare English language learners for today’s global

Editor’s note: In this piece, Diane Larsen-Freeman, PhD, (Professor Emerita of Education and of Linguistics, University of Michigan; Research Scientist Emerita and Former Director, English Language Institute, University of Michigan; Professor Emerita, SIT Graduate Institute; and Visiting Faculty, University of Pennsylvania) shares an obituary of Dr. H. Joan Morley, a

We are pleased to announce that Xiaoxin Damerow has joined The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF) as its new Executive Assistant. With her appointment, TIRF continues to strengthen its capacity to support global English language education and research initiatives. In her new role, Xiaoxin will provide key

Editor’s note: In this piece, TIRF Trustee Anna Krulatz and her colleagues Rai Farrelly, Zuzana Tomaš, Kristen Lindahl, and Tamrika Khvtisiashvili highlight a session at a recent presentation that took place during the 2025 TESOL Convention, designed to honor TIRF Trustee MaryAnn Chrisitson.  The Teacher Education Interest Section (TEIS) of

If you missed TIRF’s presentation at the 2025 TESOL Convention, we have good news to share. A slidecast has been created and posted to TIRF’s website and YouTube Channel. Click here to access the recording. The presentation is entitled “AI and Language Education: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Next.” The

Just last month, the TIRF Board of Trustees adopted TESOL International Association’s statement in response to the U.S. Executive Order designating English as the official language of the United States. In doing so, TIRF joins TESOL—and a growing number of other organizations—in expressing concern over the implications of this policy

Editor’s note: In this piece, we share details about an international symposium TIRF is co-hosting with United International College, its partner in Zhuhai, China. We are proud to spotlight the upcoming TIRF-UIC International Symposium on AI-Empowered English Language Teaching and Learning, taking place on May 17, 2025, in Zhuhai, Guangdong,

The proposal window for the 2025 TIRF Kathleen M. Bailey Teacher-Research Award (hereafter, the “TIRF Bailey Award”) is currently open. Recipients of the TIRF Bailey Award will receive $1,000 and will have an opportunity to receive mentoring services from the Foundation. The TIRF Bailey Award is meant to recognize Dr.

The application window for TIRF’s 2025 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) program is rapidly approaching. The Foundation’s flagship program is designed to provide awards for doctoral students nearing the completion of their studies. There are three different types of DDGs offered from TIRF and its partners this year. Once again, we

Editor’s note: ChatGPT was used to help create the following announcement. TIRF is partnering with TESOL International Association and inviting educators, researchers, and graduate students to the 2025 TESOL-TIRF Research Symposium—a fully online professional development event that brings together global voices in English language education. This symposium is designed to

The 2026 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts nomination period is now open! As in past years, for the 2026 program, a prize of $500 will be awarded for an article or chapter published in English and dealing with some aspect

The TIRF-British Council Research Mentoring Awards (RMA) program is now open! The RMA program is designed to support new researchers and improve the quality of research undertaken by students in doctoral programs within the field of English language education on issues of mutual interest to TIRF and the British Council.

(Updated April 30, 2025: A recording of this webinar is available on TIRF’s website – click here.) TIRF’s DDG Fellows are offering a one-hour webinar later this month. This Q&A session is designed to assist prospective applicants as they prepare their proposals for the 2025 DDG program. The webinar will

Dear TIRF Board Members and Supporters, I hope those of you who attended the TIRF Annual Community Gathering in Long Beach, California during the 2025 TESOL Convention enjoyed the occasion featuring Kathi Bailey, Past President of TIRF, AAAL, and TESOL. What a remarkable achievement! We owe our appreciation and gratitude