Africa Scholarship

The scholarship is for a teacher or teacher trainer in Africa to attend the conference.

This scholarship was set up in 2007 to help teachers or teacher trainers from African countries to attend the IATEFL Annual Conference for the first time and to have the opportunity to be published in IATEFL publications. It is not necessary to be an IATEFL member to apply nor is it necessary to give a presentation.

The award consists of:

• conference registration
• £1,800 towards accommodation, expenses and travel costs
• a year's IATEFL membership

To qualify you must:

• be a native of an African country
• be a practising teacher or trainer in primary or secondary education or tertiary education
• agree to write a 500 word report of your conference experiences by June 2012

To be considered you should submit:

• a statement between 400 and 500 words of how attending the IATEFL conference would benefit you and the ELT community in which you work
• a brief CV (2 sides A4 maximum)
• a passport sized photograph (for inclusion in the conference programme if you win)
• the contact details of the person at your nearest British Council or Embassy who can help you with your visa application

The submission date is 22nd August 2011.  You will be informed about the award around the end of September.

PLEASE APPLY USING OUR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR CV AND PHOTO READY TO UPLOAD