LangAbroD grants are used to defray travel expenses for members who wish to improve their fluency in the language they teach by visiting a country where that language is spoken.
The LangAbroD can be a stand-alone grant or it may be combined with the Memorial Scholarship.
The LangAbroD is funded from the generous donation of CLTA members and colleagues. Level of support will vary.
Recipients of travel grants will automatically receive the LangAbroD grant.
Requirements: Items 1-6 need to be ready to upload when filling out the online form. Items 7 & 8 are provided in the online form.
Recipients of travel grants will automatically receive the LangAbroD grant.
- Evidence that the nominee is a member of CLTA. Get email confirmation from membership@clta.net (cc registrar@clta.net on all correspondence)..
- Applicant lives in California or teaches in California (email confirmation from membership@clta.net)
- Letter written by applicant describing: 1) motivation for applying for this scholarship, 2) how the scholarship will help the applicant to improve his/her teaching skills, and 3) projected impact on the applicants’ students and classroom activities
- Brief professional resumé/CV
- Evidence that the applicant is currently employed as a teacher of world language other than English
- A recent photograph of applicant (one copy suitable for display)
- Three letters of recommendation (give a copy of the check list and rubric to those writing recommendation letters)
- Willing to submit a written report for the CLTA newsletter or present a session at CLTA’s Annual Conference next year
- Have not been a recipient of this grant in the previous four years
When you have all the above information ready, click on Application to go to the online application form.
*** If you have applied for a travel grant – your application automatically included the LangAbroD grant. ***