The Future of English (FoE) is a multi-stage project organised by the British Council which will set a research agenda with global scope and local relevance. The project is intended to: provide insights on trends that will define the role of English as a global language over the next decade; inform language policy and education reform interventions; and lay out a research agenda capable of generating hard evidence and data to inform those policy decisions and evaluate their impact.
Through this scheme, the British Council supports a programme of research to provide data, develop new and innovative research methods, and give actionable insights for policy makers, educators and other key stakeholders on key trends associated with the role of English as a global language. Projects funded through this scheme focus on areas of interest identified by the Future of English project. The aim of the scheme is to provide output which will facilitate and support stakeholders at all levels – from ministries of education to individual institutions and educators – to achieve their goals in relation to the use of English in local and global contexts.
You can read more about the wider Future of English research programme at the following two websites:
www.britishcouncil.org/future-of-english
www.britishcouncil.org/education/he-science/opportunities/future-english-research-grants