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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues – Apologies for cross-posting. Please share this information as widely as possible.
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<p class="MsoNormal">TIRF – The International Research Foundation for English Language Education – is pleased to announce its
<a name="_Hlk100061968">2023 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition. Grants of up to US $5,000 will be made to successful applicants investigating a range of topics in English language education. The application deadline is Wednesday, May 17, 2023.<o:p></o:p></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100061968">There are two types of grants offered through TIRF’s DDG program. Information about the two types of grants, as well as eligibility concerns, resource videos, answers to frequently asked questions,
and much more can be found at: </span><a href="https://www.tirfonline.org/doctoral-dissertation-grants/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100061968">https://www.tirfonline.org/doctoral-dissertation-grants/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100061968"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100061968">.
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<p class="MsoNormal">TIRF and its Trustees are grateful to be working in partnership with Cambridge (part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment) and the British Council, as well as individual donors, in support of the 2023 DDG competition.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please write to <a href="file:///C:/Users/Owner/Documents/TIRF/TIRF_DDG/Annual%20Competitions/2019%20Competition/Dissemination/info@tirfonline.org">
info@tirfonline.org</a> if you have any questions about this announcement, or visit the link above. Many thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ryan Damerow <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chief Operating Officer, TIRF<o:p></o:p></p>
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