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

• Present a 60-minute session highlighting the scholarship experience (sharing information and materials) at the 2024 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 November 1, 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 November 1 for consideration.

Latino Schools: 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 2 to 15, 2023

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 Central States. The scholarship recipient is REQUIRED to submit a short video highlighting the various components of the experience with photos.

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 2024 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.

Centro Mundolengua Spanish Teacher Training in Spain

www.centromundolengua.com

Initial Description

Centro MundoLengua is an international Spanish school and educational tour operator based in Seville, accredited by the Cervantes Institute, that offers study abroad and authentic Spanish immersion opportunities in Spain for students from across the world of all ages & levels. We provide options for individuals and customizable group programs for middle school / high school, university, adults, and Spanish teachers.

Centro MundoLengua is offering one scholarship for 2023. The scholarship is available to middle school / high school / college Spanish teachers or future middle school / high school / college Spanish teachers. Our main goal is to ensure that the recipient of this scholarship learns pertinent information to be brought back and shared with his/her students.

Centro Mundolengua is providing Spanish teacher trainings in Seville, Madrid, and Cadiz. The scholarship recipient can choose whichever program he/she prefers, although some conditions apply. Here are the 4 different options:

I) AP® Spanish Language and Culture Workshop in Seville

Dates: June 18 – July 1, 2023

The scholarship recipient can only opt for this option if he/she is a high school teacher who is currently teaching AP® Spanish Language and Culture, or who plans to teach it in the near future.

The scholarship includes:

• 30 hours of AP® Spanish development

• Full room and board with a host family

• Cultural activities

• 24 hour support

• Class materials

• College Board certificate

Centro MundoLengua AP® Spanish Language and Culture Summer Institute has been officially endorsed by the College Board.

College Board, AP®, Advanced Placement®, Advanced Placement Program®, AP® Vertical Teams, Pre-AP® and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

II) AP® Spanish Language and Culture Workshop in Madrid

Dates: July 2 – 8, 2023

The scholarship recipient can only opt for this option if he/she is a high school teacher high school teacher who is currently teaching AP® Spanish Language and Culture, or who plans to teach it in the near future.

The scholarship includes:

• 30 hours of AP® Spanish development

• Cultural activities

• 24 hour support

• Class materials

• College Board certificate

Centro MundoLengua AP® Spanish Literature and Culture Summer Institute has been officially endorsed by the College Board.

College Board, AP®, Advanced Placement®, Advanced Placement Program®, AP® Vertical Teams, Pre-AP® and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

III) AP® Spanish Literature and Culture Workshop in Madrid

Dates: July 2 – 8, 2023

The scholarship recipient can only opt for this option if he/she is a high school teacher high school teacher who is currently teaching AP® Spanish Literature and Culture, or who plans to teach it in the near future.

The scholarship includes:

• 30 hours of AP® Spanish development

• Cultural activities

• 24 hour support

• Class materials

• College Board certificate

Centro MundoLengua AP® Spanish Literature and Culture Summer Institute has been officially endorsed by the College Board.

College Board, AP®, Advanced Placement®, Advanced Placement Program®, AP® Vertical Teams, Pre-AP® and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

IV) Training course for Spanish teachers at the University of Cadiz.

Dates:

• June 25 – July 8, 2023 (Advanced Level). Program for Spanish teachers with experience or prior training, or those who wish to teach 

   students at an advanced level.

• July 9 – July 22, 2023 (Basic Level). Program for Spanish teachers without previous experience or prior training, or those who wish to 

   teach students at a novice level.

• July 23 – August 5, 2023 (Superior Level). Program for Spanish teachers with experience and prior training that would like to teach 

   students at a superior level.

These Spanish teacher trainings are available for Spanish teachers as well as future Spanish teachers in middle school, high school, colleges, and universities.

The scholarship includes:

• 50 hours of training (including face-to-face training and individual studying)

• Full room and board with a host family

• Cultural activities

• 24 hour support

• Class materials

• University certificate

• Airport transfer from/to Jerez de la Frontera

Contact:

David Hirsch - info@centromundolengua.com

Ana De León - studyabroad@centromundolengua.com

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 12 Goethe-Institutes in Germany in 2023; 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, public transportation at seminar location, medical, accident and liability insurance for the duration of the seminar, coverage for transport home in case of illness. Not included: transportation to Germany and additional meals. Applicants must be members of AATG.

After completing this experience, the recipient is required to share information and materials obtained from the experience with CSCTFL, either as a session at the 2023 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.