Academia Latinoamericana, the Linguistic department of Equatorialis University: Available to: 66 – 12 (Secondary) Teachers of Spanish. The scholarship recipient may choose Ecuador, Peru or Bolivia, or combine two countries. Scholarship includes the following: two weeks of classes / 40 contact hours in Spanish acquisition, curso de perfeccionamiento d de Espanol para profesores, indigenous culture, Literature, History or Culture and Civilization course / lodging with host family, , accommodation in private room / airport transfer upon arrival to destination / two meals per day (breakfast and dinner). Not included: Flight transportation is not included / Airport taxes / tips / lunches or snacks / side trips or weekend excursions .
Estudio Sampere: This scholarship is available to teachers of Spanish K-16; it provides three weeks of study in Spain or Ecuador. It includes tuition, room, and board in one of several locations in Spain or in Cuenca, Ecuador. Not included: transportation to or transfer within Spain or Ecuador.
The Cemanahuac Educational Community: This scholarship, available to teachers of Spanish in levels K-12, provides two weeks at Cemanahuac Educational Community in Cuernavaca, Mexico, including registration, tuition, housing with a Mexican family (double room) for two weeks, all meals, a field-study trip, and a certificate of attendance. Not included: transportation to Mexico City or transfers to Cuernavaca from Mexico City airport.
The Embassy of Spain: This scholarship, sponsored by the Embassy of Spain for three weeks of study in Spain, is available to secondary teachers of Spanish. It includes registration, tuition, and housing in one of several locations in Spain. Not included: transportation to Spain or transfers within the country
Centro MundoLengua: This scholarship is available to secondary school teachers of Spanish who teach AP classes or will soon teach AP classes. The recipient can choose an AP Spanish Language Summer Institute or an AP Spanish Literature Summer Institute in Sevilla, Spain. The scholarship provides tuition for a 2-week course, room, board, and materials. The course is endorsed by the College Board and renewal credits are offered free, graduate credits are available for an additional cost. Not included: transportation to Spain or transfers to Sevilla.
The Cultural Services of the French Embassy: These scholarships, available to French teachers in n levels K-12, provide three weeks of study during July in France. They include registration, tuition and a certificate of attendance, and an allotment for lodging, meals, and expenses while in France, including transfer from the airport to the study site. Not included: transportation to France.
The University of Quebec - Chicoutimi: This scholarship, available to French teachers in levels K-112, provides three weeks at the Ecole de langue française et de culture, including admission and tuition fees, materials, and meals, daily transportation to the University, cultural activities, and a 2-day excursion to Québec City. There may be a small fee for lodging with a French-speaking family or in a university residence. Not included: transportation to and from Québec.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Reside in a SCOLT region state (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV, US Virgin Islands)
- Teach two or more classes of the specific language.
- Register for and attend the 2013 SCOLT Conference (Birmingham, AL to accept the award in person as our guest at the Awards Luncheon.
- Be able to take advantage of the schooling available in the summer of 2013.
- Be a participant in professional organizations such as SCOLT, local state world language association, ACTFL, specific language associations, etc.
- Present a session relating to the travel study experience at the 2014 SCOLT conference (registration fee waived).
Questions? Contact SCOLT Scholarship Director Carmen Scoggins: carmenscoggins@gmail.com
APPLICATION POSTMARKED BY NOVEMBER 1, 2012
Click here to download a copy of the application form.
Completed applications must include three copies of each of the following:
- One-page biographical profile (education, memberships/activities including SCOLT or other professional language organizations, honors)
- One-page statement in English detailing benefits of the award to the applicant and students
- One-page statement in the target language describing teaching philosophy
- Two one-page letters of recommendation (any combination of principal, supervisor, department chair, colleagues, students/former students)