Note: One of our LLC students, Polina Vinogradova, received a DDG
award ($5000) some years ago. In fact, her application was rated as the
highest of those funded that year.
TIRF – The
International Research Foundation for English Language Education – is
pleased to announce its 2016 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG)
competition. Grants of up to US $5,000 will be made to successful
applicants investigating any of the following topics:
- Digital Technology in Language Education
- English as a Medium of Instruction
- Language Assessment
- Language Planning & Policy
- Language Teacher Education
- Plurilingualism in Business, Industry, the Professions, and Educational Contexts
- Students’ Age and Effective English Language Education in Schools
Applicants
must be enrolled in a legitimate doctoral program and must have been
advanced to candidacy. That is, they must have completed any required
coursework and/or examinations, and must have had their research plan
officially approved by their university committee.
TIRF
is pleased to note that half of the available funding for the 2016 DDG
competition will be used to support doctoral candidates’ research at
universities in the countries on the OECD DAC list of nations.
These monies will also be used to fund candidates’ research whose work
has the potential for positive impact in countries on the OECD DAC list.
TIRF
is particularly interested in research proposals that have clear
implications for policy makers and others in positions to make decisions
about English language education practices. Thus doctoral students from
countries on the OECD DAC list are eligible, as are candidates whose
work has the potential to directly and positively influence English
language education in those countries.
The
application deadline is Wednesday, April 20, 2016. For further
information, including accessing the call for proposals, resource
videos, frequently asked questions, and information about past
recipients and their studies, please visit http://www.tirfonline.org/research-grants/doctoral-dissertation-grants/
TIRF
and its Trustees are grateful to be working in partnership with
Cambridge English Language Assessment and the British Council, as well
as individual donors, in support of the 2016 DDG competition.
