Scholarship applicants must:

• Teach in the Central States region (AR, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI).

• Be a practicing teacher with a teaching load of at least 50% in the foreign language department.

• Attend the 2024 Conference in Minneapolis, MN (March 14-16) and accept the scholarship at the Awards presentation.

• Present a 60-minute session highlighting the scholarship experience (sharing information and materials) at the 2025 Central States Conference OR create an online presentation or video about the experience to post on the Central States website.

How to apply: Complete online application no later than October 31, 2023. Online application components include: 

• Current professional resume or curriculum vitae detailing professional commitment and significant involvement in the teaching of a foreign language (conference/workshop participation, curriculum development). (Note: participation in the Central States organization and/or attendance at past conferences will be advantageous and should be noted).

• Evidence of how the experience will enhance your teaching explained in a written statement of not more than 200 words.

• Evidence of institutional support in the form of a letter of endorsement from an administrator or department chairperson.

For more information, contact:

Janet Rowe, Scholarship Chair

Central States Awards Committee

grants@csctfl.org

All application materials must be submitted electronically to grants@csctfl.org by October 31 for consideration.

  Goethe-Institut Scholarship

This scholarship, available to teachers of German in levels K-16, provides a one- or two-week professional development course at one of the Goethe-Institutes in Germany in 2024; full information about available courses and dates can be found here:  https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/spr/unt/ffd/sch/sti.html

The scholarship includes tuition, course materials, housing (varies depending on course location), breakfast every day and one main meal on Monday-Friday, cultural program, medical, accident and liability insurance for the duration of the seminar, coverage for transport home in case of illness. In exceptional cases, a subsidy for travel costs to Germany may also be granted. Not included: additional travel costs to Germany, as well as additional meals and personal expenses. Applicants must be members of AATG.

After completing this experience, the recipient is required to share information and materials obtained from the experience with Central States, either as a session at the 2025 conference or an online presentation or video posted on the Central States website. Preference for this award will be given to non-native speakers of German. Scholarship candidates must teach in the Central States region.

Study Spanish in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

www.casaxelaju.com

This scholarship will cover one-half the cost for two weeks of study, one-on-one instruction, five hours a day, five days a week, homestay with a local family, three meals a day, six days a week, daily social and cultural activities. There are more than 30 Spanish programs in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. The regular Spanish immersion program takes place all year. Dates are flexible because classes can start on any Monday year-round. Airfare and ground transportation are not included.

For more info, please visit http://casaxelaju.com

After completing this experience, the recipient is required to share information and materials obtained from the experience with Central States, either as a session at the 2025 conference or an online presentation or video posted on the Central States website. Preference for this award will be given to non-native speakers of Spanish. Scholarship candidates must teach in the Central States region.

Maximizing Language and Cultural Competency through Educational Travel to Peru (One Scholarship Available)

www.latinoschools.com

Program Description:

A two-week Spanish language immersion experience and Indigenous Andean Culture or Regional Literature course including a home stay and four (4) hours of instruction per day.  Teachers may apply for Graduate credits through New Mexico State University.  The program consists of two weeks in the Imperial city of Cusco.

Dates: July 7-20, 2024 

Scholarship includes:

• Registration and tuition for two weeks

• Housing with host family (double occupancy)

• Breakfast and lunch each day

• Laundry service once a week

Not included: Dinners; round-trip travel to Cusco; personal expenses.

Selection Criteria: The scholarship recipient must teach in grades 11-12 or at the University level.  After completing this experience, the recipient is required to share information and materials obtained from the experience with CSCTFL. The scholarship recipient is REQUIRED to submit a short video highlighting the various components of the experience with photos.