Scholarship : Cambridge ESOL Scholarship to Attend the IATEFL 2011 Conference in Brighton, UK

Dear All,

Here's some fully-funded scholarships to attend the 45th IATEFL 2011 Annual Conference in Brighton, UK (15-19 April 2011).

You don't have to be a member of IATEFL. You just need to write a short essay of between 400 and 500 words for a chance to attend this conference free of charge.

There are also other scholarships at the website but you need to be a member of the IATEFL SIG before you can apply for them. Most of these applications have past the date due.

All the best and do inform me if you happened to be successful in your application : rodt@tm.net.my

Rodney Tan
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Source: http://www.iatefl.org/scholarships/

Dr Peter Hargreaves Scholarship (Cambridge ESOL)


This scholarship, funded by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, is in the memory of Dr Peter Hargreaves. The scholarship is open to any ELT professional or aspiring ELT professional and gives the opportunity to attend IATEFL Brighton 2011.

Dr Peter Hargreaves, who passed away in 2002, was Chief Executive of Cambridge ESOL and a long-term supporter of IATEFL, regularly attracting large audiences to his lively sessions at the Annual Conference. Peter was an authority in language testing and applied linguistics and made a significant contribution to the study of collocations, and worked tirelessly to encourage greater collaboration and sharing of expertise between researchers and practitioners in English language teaching.

The award consists of:

• registration for a pre-conference event of the winner's choice

• registration for the main conference

• a year's IATEFL membership

• a maximum of five nights' accommodation

• travel costs including, if necessary, an economy flight to the UK*

• £50.00 per day expenses

* This includes the cost of flights and airport transfers. Cambridge ESOL will not cover the costs of stopovers.

To qualify you must:

• work in the fields of English language teaching or language assessment

• or be a post-graduate student focusing on teaching/assessment issues

• never have attended an IATEFL annual conference

To be considered for the scholarship you should apply online and write:

• a short paper, of between 400 and 500 words, on how in your experience assessment has a positive impact on the development of speaking skills

And provide:

• a brief curriculum vitae (2 sides A4 maximum)

• and a passport size photograph (for inclusion in the conference programme if you win)

The submission deadline is Monday 25th October 2010 and the award will be announced at the beginning of December 2010.

PLEASE APPLY USING OUR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR CV AND PHOTO READY TO UPLOAD

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Cambridge ESOL Best Practice in Teacher Training Scholarship

This scholarship provides an opportunity for a teacher trainer involved with the formal or informal training and development of teachers to attend IATEFL Brighton 2011.

This scholarship is funded by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.

The award consists of:

• registration for a pre-conference event of the winner's choice

• registration for the main conference

• a year's IATEFL membership

• a maximum of five nights' accommodation

• travel costs including, if necessary, an economy flight to the UK*

• £50.00 per day expenses

* This includes the cost of flights and airport transfers. Cambridge ESOL will not cover the cost of stopovers.

To qualify you must:

• train or develop teachers, informally or formally

• never have attended an IATEFL annual conference

To be considered for the scholarship you should apply online including:

• You must write the following task of between 400 and 500 words

The forthcoming Cambridge ESOL TKT: Young Learners test will test teachers' knowledge and understanding of the key issues surrounding the tuition of children. Identify one key issue and say why it is important.

Give an outline of a training session you would run with a group of teachers preparing to work with young learners (varying from ages 6-12), which focuses on the key issue you have identified.

You should include:

• brief details of the teaching context

• a description of one of the training activities in detail

And

• provide a brief CV (2 sides of A4 maximum)

• provide a passport size photograph (for inclusion in the conference programme if you win)

The submission deadline is Monday 25th October 2010 and the award will be announced at the beginning of December 2010. Please note that the criteria for this scholarship have changed to the above - if you have already submitted an entry based on the previous criteria you will still be considered for this scholarship.



PLEASE APPLY USING OUR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR CV AND PHOTO READY TO UPLOAD

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Cambridge ESOL Best Practice in Language Assessment Scholarship

This scholarship gives the opportunity for anyone with an interest in Language Assessment to attend the IATEFL annual conference in Brighton 2011.

The scholarship is funded by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.

The award consists of:

• registration for the Testing Evaluation and Assessment Special Interest Group (TEA SIG) pre-conference event

• registration for the main conference

• a year's IATEFL membership

• a maximum of five nights' accommodation

• travel costs including, if necessary, an economy flight to the UK*

• £50.00 per day expenses

* This includes the cost of flights and airport transfers. Cambridge ESOL will not cover the costs of stopovers.

To qualify you must:

• work in the fields of English language teaching or language assessment

• or be a post-graduate student focussing on teaching/assessment issues

• never have attended an IATEFL annual conference

To be considered for the scholarship you should apply online and include:

• a completed task of between 400 and 500 words:

Cambridge ESOL aligns its examinations to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Read Cambridge ESOL Research Notes 37: www.cambridgeesol.org/rs_notes/index.htm, write a paper, between 400 and 500 words, discussing the alignment of a Cambridge ESOL examination (of your choice) to the CEFR.

And

• provide a brief curriculum vitae (2 sides A4 maximum)

• and a passport size photograph (for inclusion in the conference programme if you win)



The submission deadline is Monday 25th October 2010 and the award will be announced at the beginning of December 2010. Please note that the criteria for this scholarship have changed to the above. If you have already submitted an entry based on the previous criteria you will still be considered for this scholarship.

PLEASE APPLY USING OUR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR CV AND PHOTO READY TO UPLOAD

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Cambridge ESOL Best Practice in English for Academic Purposes Scholarship

This new scholarship gives the opportunity for any teacher involved with teaching English for Academic Purposes to attend the IATEFL annual conference Brighton 2011.

This scholarship is funded by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.

The award consists of:

• registration for a pre-conference event of the winner's choice

• registration for the main conference

• a year's IATEFL membership

• a maximum of five nights' accommodation

• travel costs including, if necessary, an economy flight to the UK*

• £50.00 per day expenses

* This includes the cost of flights and airport transfers. Cambridge ESOL will not cover the cost of stopovers.

To qualify you must:

• teach English for academic purposes

• never have attended an IATEFL annual conference

To be considered for the scholarship you should apply online and should:

• write an essay of between 400 and 500 words describing ways you help students learn how to structure a piece of academic writing

• provide a brief CV (2 sides A4 maximum)

• provide a passport size photograph (for inclusion in the conference programme if you win).

The submission deadline is Monday 25th October 2010 and the award will be announced at the beginning of December 2010.

PLEASE APPLY USING OUR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR CV AND PHOTO READY TO UPLOAD

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Cambridge ESOL Best Practice in State Education Scholarship

This scholarship gives the opportunity for any teacher involved in state education to attend the IATEFL annual conference in Brighton 2011.

The scholarship is funded by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.

The award consists of:

• registration for a pre-conference event of the winner's choice

• registration for the main conference

• a year's IATEFL membership

• a maximum of five nights' accommodation

• travel costs including, if necessary, an economy flight to the UK*

• £50.00 per day expenses

* This includes the cost of flights and airport transfers. Cambridge ESOL will not cover the costs of stopovers.

To qualify you must:

• be involved, formally or informally, in state education

• or be interested in moving in to this area of work

• never have attended an IATEFL annual conference

To be considered for the scholarship you should apply online and:

• provide a brief curriculum vitae (2 sides A4 maximum)

• and a passport size photograph (for inclusion in the conference programme if you win)

• include a completed task of between 400 and 500 words -

The new Cambridge English: First for Schools examination, commonly known as First Certificate in English (FCE) for Schools, is now available and includes content and topics specifically targeted at the interests and experience of school-aged learners.

• you are teaching a large monolingual, mixed ability class. Write one activity and rationale for teaching to a Cambridge English: First for Schools Speaking Test task of your choice

The submission deadline is Monday 25th October 2010 and the award will be announced at the beginning of December 2010.

PLEASE APPLY USING OUR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR CV AND PHOTO READY TO UPLOAD

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International House Global Reach Scholarship

For people resident and native of distant countries, who are practising teachers.

The aim of this scholarship, funded by International House, is to enable teachers living beyond the 'cheap flights' area of the world to attend the IATEFL annual conference in the UK.

The award consists of:

• conference registration

• £1000 towards long haul travel expenses

• a year's IATEFL membership

To qualify you must:

• be resident and native of distant countries

• be a practising teacher in primary or secondary education, state or private sector

• have not attended an IATEFL annual conference before

• agree to submit by June 2011 a report of your experiences and their usefulness for your local teaching context for possible publication in Internation House Journal

To be considered you should submit:

• an outline (between 400 and 500 words) of how you would share your learning experiences at conference with colleagues in your own country

• a brief CV (2 sides A4 maximum)

• a passport size photograph (for inclusion in the conference programme if you win)

The submission date is 1st September 2010. You will be informed about the award in mid-October.

PLEASE APPLY USING OUR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR CV AND PHOTO READY TO UPLOAD