SCHOLARSHIPS

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. The scholarship does not include 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. The scholarship does not include 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. The scholarship does not include transportation to Spain or transfers within the country.

Centro MundoLengua: Thi scholarship is available to teachers of Spanish in levels K-12. It provides tuition for a 2-week course, room, board, and materials.  The course for the teachers is in Sevilla, an AP summer institute endorsed by the College Board (renewal credits offered free and graduate credits available for an additional cost). The scholarship does not include transportation to Spain or transfers to Sevilla.

The Goethe Institut and AATG: This scholarship for German teachers pre-K through university includes registration and tuition at a Goethe Institut in Germany, housing, with breakfast and one meal daily on seminar days for three or four weeks, depending on the seminar chosen, and some specific field trips.

The Cultural Services of the French Embassy: These scholarships, available to French teachers in 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. They do not include transportation to France.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Reside in a SCOLT region state (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, US Virgin Islands).                           
• Teach two or more classes of the specific language.                                                                                             
• Register for and attend the 2009 SCOLT Conference to accept the award in person as our guest at the Awards Luncheon.
• Be able to take advantage of the schooling available in 2009.                                                                              
• Be a participant in professional organizations such as SCOLT, local state world language associations, ACTFL, specific language associations, etc.
• Present a session relating to the travel study experience at the 2010 SCOLT conference (registration fee waived).

APPLICATION POSTMARKED BY NOVEMBER 1, 2008: Application information is available on-line and in the fall SCOLTalk.   Completed applications must include three copies of each of the following:

• The completed application form available in the fall SCOLTalk or, click here to download.
• One-page biographical profile (education, memberships/activities including SCOLT, 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)

More information and details available in the fall SCOLTalk or from:

Dr. Susan Navey-Davis
North Carolina State University
Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures
Raleigh, NC 27695-8106

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