Spanish Embassy Travel/Study Grant
For 2025 the recipient will study at the University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain from July 2-22, 2025. The course is 60 contact hours. The grant includes the cost of the course, lodging and all meals. The course title is: Variedades del español y Español como lengua de herencia
Requirements:
- Have as least an intermediate-high proficiency in Spanish
- Be a Spanish teacher in the United States.
- CLTA member for 2 years (current and previous year)
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.
1. evidence that the nominee is a member of CLTA. Get email confirmation from membership@clta.net (cc registrar@clta.net on all correspondence)..
2. applicant lives in California or teaches in California (email confirmation from membership@clta.net)
3. 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’s students and classroom activities
4. brief professional resumé/CV
5. evidence that the applicant is currently employed as a high school or University teacher of world language other than English
6. a recent photograph of applicant (one copy suitable for display)
7. three letters of recommendation (give a copy of the check list and rubric to those writing recommendation letters)
8. willing to submit a written report for the CLTA newsletter or present a session at CLTA’s Annual Conference next year
9. 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.