TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grants

The International Research Foundation for English Education (TIRF) 2014 Doctoral Dissertation Grants competition is now open. TIRF is awarding grants of up to $5,000 per awardee, for proposals on any of the following topics:

• Bilingualism or Plurilingualism in Business, Industry, and the Professions
• Language Assessment
• Optimal Uses of Technology in the Delivery of English Language Instruction
• Language Teacher Education
• Students’ Age and Effective English Language Education in Schools
• Language Policy and Planning

Applicants must:

• Be enrolled in a legitimate doctoral program. Please note that applicants do not need to be U.S. citizens;
• Be advanced to candidacy and have had a research plan approved by a faculty committee at their university;
• Write a proposal which is clearly related to TIRF’s research priorities;
• Follow specific instructions located in the call for proposals; and
• Have their research supervisor submit an official letter of support attesting to the applicant’s readiness to complete the doctoral dissertation.

The application deadline is May 16, 2014, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (United States & Canada). The 2014 awardees and information about their studies will be announced during late summertime or early fall time 2014.

For further information and details about eligibility, please visit the TIRF website.