Funder: International Research Foundation for English Language Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Proposal) | May 2027 (Supervisor letter)
Funding Amounts: Up to US $5,000 per awardee; awards commonly range from $1,000 to $4,000
Summary: Supports doctoral dissertation research aligned with TIRF’s research priorities and directly related to, or strongly informing, English language education.
Key Information: Applicants must be doctoral candidates with approved research plans and a separately submitted supervisor letter.
Description
The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF) has supported doctoral dissertation research since 2002. Its Doctoral Dissertation Grants help meet some costs of completing research, rather than financing an entire project or personal expenses. Supported stages include data collection, data analysis, and the initial writing of results, alongside research dissemination.
The program supports work explicitly connected to TIRF’s Research Topics and English language education. These span artificial intelligence, content-based instruction, digital technology, English-medium instruction, English for specific purposes, individual learner differences, assessment, language policy, teacher education, migrants and refugees, plurilingualism and multilingualism, Indigenous language revitalization, and young learners. TIRF particularly values clear implications for policymakers and others making decisions about English language education practices.
