TIRF-British Council Research Mentoring Awards
Forecasted
TIRF-British Council Research Mentoring Awards support doctoral researchers with mentoring and proposal development to strengthen English language education research, practice, and policy.
Funder: International Research Foundation for English Language Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: US $500 per proposal, paid after successful completion of required deliverables and feedback
Summary: Supports doctoral researchers through mentoring and proposal development to strengthen English language education research, practice, and policy.
Key Information: Applicants must be from an eligible country and attend a university in an eligible country.
Description
The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF), in partnership with the British Council, offers research mentoring awards to support new researchers in doctoral programs. Awardees develop potential dissertation research proposals with established researchers who share their professional interests. The program aims to strengthen researchers’ capabilities and support supervisors in guiding research design and development.
The partners prioritize promising doctoral students who could influence language pedagogy, research, and policy in their home countries. Proposals should have clear implications for educational policymakers and others making decisions about English language education. Research must directly concern English language education or have strong implications for it, including relationships between the spread of English and minority language endangerment.
