Ray Tongue Scholarships for Asian English Teachers

Brief description:

Ray Tongue Scholarship Fund was set up in memory of IATEFL’s late Treasurer, with the purpose of helping IATEFL members in the countries concerned (see below) to attend the IATEFL Annual Conference.

Host Organization:

International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL)

Field of study:

Teaching English as a Second Language

Number of Awards:

One or two scholarships are usually awarded each year.

Target group:

Teachers or teacher trainers from selected Asian Countries

Scholarship value/inclusions:

Each scholarship is worth in the region of £300 plus a free registration for that conference.  The award is paid to the speaker at the conference to offset accommodation and travel costs.

Eligibility:

To qualify applicants must:

• •  be natives of the following countries: Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka or Thailand.
• •  be a fully paid up individual member of IATEFL

Application instructions:

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship. The scholarship deadline is 18 September 2009 this year (offered annually).

Contact information:

Alison Medland
IATEFL, Darwin College, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NY, UK
Email:  alison@iatefl.org

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.iatefl.org/content/scholarships/ray_tongue.php