Meet TIRF Marketing Intern Sara Bagley
Editor’s note: In this piece, TIRF Marketing Intern Sara Bagley introduces herself to TIRF supporters. Sara is helping TIRF further its mission with a number of activities, including marketing, communications, measuring impact, and other important initiatives. Hello, TIRF community! My name is Sara Bagley, and I am the new marketing
Recapping TIRF’s September 2024 Board Meeting
TIRF’s September 2024 Board meeting took place earlier this month on Zoom. In this piece, we share some of the highlights from the two-hour meeting. Over the past 12 months, TIRF has been developing its latest strategic plan. The document outlines a number of key goals and initiatives the Foundation
Chair’s Report, By Jun Liu – Empowering Language Centers through TIRF Program Evaluations
Dear TIRF Board Members and Supporters, Last week, I received a video clip from Yolanda Yang, a former colleague whom I hired while serving as the Founding Director of the English Language Center (ELC) at Shantou University. The video, produced in 2006, never went viral, so seeing it after nearly
Ways to Give to TIRF
Nonprofit organizations like TIRF depend on support from the public to meet their mission goals. Two of the most common types of giving are cash donations and time, in the form of volunteering. However, there are other ways you can support TIRF. In this piece, we highlight the various options
TIRF Interview: Trustee Kathi Bailey on Developing Reference List Collection
Editor’s note: In this story, we share an interview between TIRF Trustee, Dr. Kathi Bailey, who works on TIRF’s collection of reference lists, and Ryan Damerow, TIRF’s Chief Operating Officer. Ryan: Kathi, there are currently 251 reference lists available on TIRF’s website – all of which are Word documents that
TIRF’s 2025 Alatis Prize Program Currently Open
The 2025 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts nomination period is currently open! For the 2025 program, a prize of $500 will be awarded for an article or chapter published in English and dealing with some aspect of language policy and/or
Announcing the 2024 TIRF-British Council Research Mentoring Awards Recipients
We are pleased to announce the 2024 TIRF-British Council Research Mentoring Award (RMA) recipients! First offered last year, 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
Chair’s Report, By Jun Liu – Global English Language Education China Assembly 2024
Dear TIRF Board Members and Supporters, Last weekend, I had the honor of participating in the Global English Language Education China Assembly held in Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China, on July 25-28. The event was organized by China Daily in collaboration with Shanghai International Studies University, Beijing Normal University, and
TIRF’s 2025 Alatis Prize Program Currently Open
The 2025 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts nomination period is currently open! For the 2025 program, a prize of $500 will be awarded for an article or chapter published in English and dealing with some aspect of language policy and/or
Grantee Corner: Updates about TIRF Grantees
Editor’s Note: Via our “Grantee Corner” column, we will update our supporters on the activities of our various grantees. News about their publications and presentations, the completion of their final reports/deliverables to TIRF, awards they may receive, and so on will be highlighted from time to time in Grantee Corner.
TIRF’s Russ Campbell Summer Fundraising Drive Ends Today
Our mid-year appeal is just about to wrap up. Before it does, we welcome your support of TIRF’s Russell N. Cambell (RNC) endowment! Contributions toward TIRF’s RNC fund will be used to support the top-ranked Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) recipient each year. This year’s mid-year appeal helps to ensure that
Quick Glance: TIRF-British Council Research Mentoring Award Applications by the Numbers
The 2024 TIRF-British Council Research Mentoring Awards (RMAs) proposal deadline closed on Sunday, June 30th. Here is a quick glance at some of the key application data we collected from the second year of the program. The RMAs, first offered last year, are designed to support new researchers and improve
TESOL Research Professional Council CFPs Due by July 20th
TESOL International Association’s Research Professional Council (RPC) has two exciting opportunities detailed below, regarding activities at the 2025 TESOL Convention in Long Beach, CA, USA. Submissions for both are due July 20th. Professional Learning and Mentoring to Support TESOL Educator Researchers The TESOL RPC invites proposals to be panelists at
Chair’s Report, By Jun Liu – Expressing Sincere Gratitude for TIRF Colleagues & Supporters
Dear TIRF Board Members and Supporters, I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. As the President of TIRF, I am writing to express my gratitude for your dedication and support of our mission. We have achieved a number of milestones over the last few years,
Quick Glance: TIRF Bailey Award Applications by the Numbers
The 2024 TIRF Kathleen M. Bailey Teacher-Research Award (hereafter, the “TIRF Bailey Award”) proposal deadline passed earlier this month, on Thursday, June 20th. Here is a quick glance at some of the key application data we collected from the inaugural offering of the program. The TIRF Bailey Award is meant