2010
AATF SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS
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France Belgium |
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For information about the Walter Jensen Student Scholarship click here. |
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The application postmark deadline for the scholarships to Quebec and France will again be February 15.
Click here to view past scholarship winners.
General Requirements (Please note that separate applications specific to each country will be provided to those AATF applicants who are selected. The application that should be submitted to the AATF is the one below.)
Click here for Teacher Application Form (pdf) or Teacher Application Form (Word).
Click here for Walter Jensen Student Application Form (pdf) or the Jensen Student Application Form (Word); student deadline March 15, 2010)
The French Cultural Service is again offering AATF members 6 scholarships for study in France during the summer 2010. Click here for a complete description.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have a working knowledge of French, have a teaching assignment K-12 in French language and/or French culture for the 2010-2011 school year, and not have received a similar grant from the French government in the past three years. One scholarship will be reserved for a candidate teaching in a bilingual French program. We don't yet have further details on these scholarships.
Note: AATF members should apply to the AATF using the form above. Nonmembers should send their application to the French Cultural Service.
Stages offerts par le Gouvernement du Québec
Neuf bourses seront attribuées aux membres de l'AATF pour un stage du 5 au 23 juillet 2010 à l' Université Laval, Québec.
Voir l'annonce complète ici.
Wallonie Bruxelles International
La Communauté française de Belgique is again offering AATF members two scholarship to the Université de Liège from July 5-23, 2010. Click here for the complete description.
Depuis 2006, le Département des programmes de langues anglaise et française de l’Université McGill (Québec, Canada) offre chaque été une inscription gratuite dans son Programme intensif de français. Cette inscription est réservée au cours de niveau avancé.
Le concours s’adresse à tous les membres de l’AATF qui enseignent le français au niveau secondaire ou collégial. Les candidats doivent posséder une compétence correspondant au niveau intermédiaire élevé sur l’échelle de l’ACTFL (ou son équivalent), compétence minimale pour être admis au niveau avancé du programme.
La bourse couvre les droits de scolarité et les frais d’inscription (environ 2000 $CAD). Elle ne comprend pas le transport, l’hébergement à Montréal, les assurances et les dépenses personnelles.
Reconnu pour la qualité et le dynamisme de son enseignement, le Programme intensif de français est réputé internationalement pour la richesse de ses contenus linguistiques, communicatifs et culturels, ainsi que pour son approche pédagogique dynamique résolument orientée sur les besoins des étudiants. Constitué de cinq niveaux, ce programme à plein temps prépare les étudiants à communiquer efficacement dans un environnement francophone, tant à l'oral qu'à l'écrit, et leur permet de découvrir de nombreuses facettes de la culture québécoise et d’autres cultures francophones. La session d’été dure six semaines: du 28 juin au 6 août 2010.
Pour plus d’informations sur le Programme intensif de français–Langue et culture de l’Université McGill, veuillez consulter le site Internet du Département des Programmes de langues anglaise et française: [http://www.mcgill.ca/eflp/].
Applicants for all of the scholarships must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose first language is not French. The recipients must hold a teaching position in French during 2010-2011. Preference will be given to members who have been in good standing since January 1, 2008.
Current AATF chapter presidents and members of the AATF Executive Council are not eligible. See additional restrictions established by the grantors in the individual announcements.Scholarship recipients must agree to make a presentation at a major state, regional, or national foreign language conference in 2010-2011.
Selection Process
The scholarships will be awarded by national competition to members who indicate a plan to use the scholarship to benefit himself or herself professionally and to enhance or expand the curriculum for the students. Applications will be reviewed and the decision will be announced by the end of February 2009. A number of factors will be weighed:
- clarity and specificity of the candidate's statement (not less than 1 page nor longer than 2 pages);
- reasons for applying and level of French (candidates are expected to have a level of proficiency which will allow them to follow university-level coursework in French);
- teaching assignment;
- evidence of professional commitment;
- future career plans in education;
- need for an immersion experience in a Francophone country;
- letters of recommendation.
Application
Application forms are available by clicking here. Forms can be duplicated.
Applicants should do the following:
- Complete the application form and attach additional pages as needed.
- Request that two letters of recommendation be sent directly to Jayne Abrate, AATF Executive Director, or enclosed with the application in sealed envelopes. (One of the letters should come from the principal, dean, or department chairperson, and one from someone who knows the candidate and his/her work well.) As these letters of recommendation are very carefully considered during the application process, they should contain a serious, detailed evaluation of the applicant's professional and personal qualities.
- Send the original application form and supplementary pages to AATF Summer Scholarships, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901.
- The application must be RECEIVED by February 15, 2010, to be considered for the scholarship. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications may be submitted electronically in .pdf format.