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The Foundation’s year-end fundraising efforts were well rewarded. In fact, 2023 proved to be an excellent year for TIRF fiscally – one we are planning to build upon throughout 2024. In this piece, we highlight our annual appeal and overall financial performance from last year. TIRF’s year-end fundraiser stretched from

The application window for TIRF’s 2024 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 English [part of the Cambridge University Press & Assessment] and the British

We are pleased to announce the co-recipients of the 2024 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts. Dr. Kate Mahoney, Dr. Karen E. Lillie, Dr. Kellie Rolstad, Dr. Jeff MacSwan, Ms. Natalie DuBois, and Dr. Tom Haladyna have been selected as this

Dear TIRF Colleagues and Friends, As 2023 draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest appreciation for the unwavering dedication, support, and hard work the TIRF community has contributed to our work this year. Your commitment and tireless efforts have been instrumental in shaping

Earlier this month, TESOL International Association hosted a live online town hall to release its 2023-2027 research directions. In this piece, we share information about how TIRF supporters can learn more. TESOL’s Research Professional Council working group led the charge in creating the new research directions. The initiative involved collecting

As 2023 winds to a close, we are pleased to tell you that TIRF’s collection of reference lists has been updated. There are now free reference lists on 247 topics of interest to researchers, language teachers, program administrators, test developers, policymakers, materials writers, and others in our field. The reference

We are pleased to announce the publication of Research on English Language Teaching and Learning in the Middle East and North Africa, the latest volume in the TIRF-Routledge “Global Research on Teaching and Learning English” Series. This volume is an anniversary publication volume – the 10th volume in the “Global

TIRF’s year-end fundraiser is nearly completed. While we are extremely grateful for the generous contributions received to date, we have a great deal of work to do. We have reached only 43% of our $10,000 goal, or roughly $4,300. We remain very hopeful that supporters like you will help us

We are pleased to announce the opening of TIRF’s 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition. The commencement of the current DDG program offering marks the 23rd consecutive year the Foundation will make awards to doctoral students around the world. Once again, there are two types of DDGs being offered by

Dear TIRF Colleagues and Friends, TIRF recently conducted a successful review for the English Language Center at United International College in Zhuhai, China. After the review was completed, I invited two TIRFers to join me in Macao, Trustee David Nunan and Chief Operating Officer Ryan Damerow. During our evening together

Editor’s note: TIRF shares information from other organizations relevant to the Foundation’s supporters, as part of its mission. In this piece, we briefly highlight an upcoming webinar from the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL). The focus is directly related to TIRF’s Research Topic, “Research on Revitalization of Endangered Indigenous Languages.”

Second Language Teacher Education journal (published by Equinox) has released a call for papers (CFP) on a special issue under the theme “Language Teacher Leadership.” The volume, to be co-edited by Hayo Reinders and Kathi Bailey, adopts a focus on perspectives on leadership in education. The co-editors will consider proposals

Editor’s Note: Dr. Kathi Bailey served as the President of TIRF and the Chairman of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees for 13 years. In this “Trustee Update,” TIRF Chief Operating Officer Ryan Damerow talks with Kathi about her current TIRF duties and other professional activities. Ryan: You were the President

To help demonstrate the “I” in “TIRF,” each year, after we award our latest Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) recipients, we update the “TIRF Alumni” Map. Using Google Maps, the latest grantees are added to this online resource. In addition, this year, we added our inaugural TIRF-British Council Research Mentoring Awards

Earlier this week on #GivingTuesday, TIRF launched its year-end fundraising campaign. From now until December 31st, TIRF Trustees are matching donations from the public, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000. We hope you and other TIRF supporters will consider getting involved by year’s end by making a donation.  In years