The application window for TIRF’s 2025 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) program is now open. 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 will be offering the TIRF-British Council DDG and the TIRF-Cambridge DDG (sponsored by Cambridge English, which is part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment). However, new this year is the TIRF-Duolingo DDG. British Council funding is aimed at promoting research to better meet the needs of language education in under-resourced nations; Cambridge funding will primarily be used to support research in language assessment, and Duolingo funding will be used to assist researchers in EFL contexts. Also, we would like to recognize the continued support of TOEFL® of the DDG program.
DDGs are offered in amounts up to US $5,000 per award. The deadline for receipt of complete proposals is Wednesday, May 14, 2025. For more information, please click here.
