Africa Scholarship

The scholarship is for a teacher or teacher trainer in Africa to attend 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 and resident in 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 2010

To be considered you should send electronically:

• a statement between 300 and 500 words of how attending the IATEFL conference would benefit you and the ELT community in which you work
• a brief curriculum vitae
• 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 applicaiton

Deadlines

Submit the above to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by 18th September 2009. Mark your submission 'Africa Scholarship'. The award results will be communicated to you by the end of October.