Scholarships Offered for Spanish teachers in the Central States Region

Do you know any Spanish teachers who would benefit from a summer study-abroad opportunity? The following organizations are offering study-abroad scholarships through Central States for the summer of 2012. Please note the deadline is December 15, 2011. If you could forward this information to your state organizations or colleagues, please do it ASAP!

Strangely enough, CSCTFL often does not get many applicants for these scholarships, and they go unused.

CSCTFL Scholarship Opportunities

Centro MundoLengua Scholarship for AP Teachers in Spain
http://www.centromundolengua.com
June 24 - July 7, 2012

This scholarship is intended to provide an immersion experience for an AP Spanish teacher in a public or private K-12 Spanish program who has shown professional commitment to, and sustained involvement in, the teaching of the Spanish language and culture. This scholarship includes two weeks of class instruction in Seville, Spain, full room and board with a Spanish family in a private room, class materials, certificate, cultural activities in Seville, and a welcome breakfast and farewell dinner. Note that the recipient of the scholarship is responsible for transportation to the study site and for personal expenses. Graduate credits are extra.

Centro MundoLengua AP Language or AP Literature Summer Institute
http://www.centromundolengua.com
June 24 - July 7, 2012

Centro MundoLengua is also offering a scholarship for the AP Language or for the AP Literature Summer Institute. Centro MundoLengua has provided the only accredited AP Summer Institute for Spanish language and literature teachers in Spain.

After completing either of these two programs, the recipient is required to present a session at the 2013 Central States Conference, sharing information and materials obtained from the experience.

Cemanahuac Educational Community in Mexico Scholarship

This scholarship is intended to provide an immersion experience for a teacher in a public or private K-12 Spanish program who has shown professional commitment to, and sustained involvement in, the teaching of Spanish language and culture. The dollar value of this award in 2012 will be $1083.00, and includes registration, tuition for two weeks, housing (double occupancy) with all meals, and one all-day field study trip. Other expenses, in addition to airfare, that the recipient would have to cover on his/her own would be transfer to Cuernavaca (about $15 each way), a textbook ($35) and personal expenses. The recipient can attend any program at the Cemanahuac Educational Community in Mexico anytime during 2012. After completing this experience, the recipient is required to present a session at the 2013 Central States Conference, sharing information and materials obtained from the experience. Preference for this award will be given to non-native speakers of Spanish.

Universidad Internacional: Center for Linguistic & Multicultural Studies
This scholarship is intended to provide an immersion experience for a teacher in a public or private K-12 Spanish program who has shown professional commitment to, and sustained involvement in, the teaching of Spanish language and culture. This scholarship includes the registration fee and two weeks of class instruction (3 hours per day) at the Universidad Internacional in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Note that the recipient of the scholarship is responsible for transportation to the study site, lodging and for personal expenses. The recipient can attend any program at the Universidad Internacional anytime during 2012. After completing this experience, the recipient is required to present a session at the 2013 Central States Conference, sharing information and materials obtained from the experience.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL CSCTFL SCHOLARSHIPS:
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
1. be a practicing teacher with a teaching load of at least 50% in the foreign language department;
2. teach in the Central States Conference region;
3. be willing to present a 60-minute session at the 2013 Central States Conference.

Other selection criteria include:
1. professional commitment and significant involvement in the teaching of a foreign language (conference/workshop participation, curriculum development) listed in a current professional resume or curriculum vitae (Note: participation in the Central States organization and/or attendance at past conferences will be advantageous and should be noted);
2. evidence of how the experience will enhance his/her teaching explained in a written statement of not more than 200 words; and
3. evidence of institutional support in the form of a letter of endorsement from an administrator or department chairperson.

For more information, contact:

Lori Winne, Chair
CSCTFL Awards Committee
lwinne at frontier dot com

Applications (curriculum vitae/resume, personal statement (see above), and letter of endorsement must be submitted electronically by December 15, 2011, for consideration.

Andrews, B. [FLTEACH] Scholarships offered for Spanish teachers in the Central States region. FLTEACH listserv (FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU, 6 Nov 2011).