BESIG Facilitator Scholarship

This new scholarship is for a teacher to attend the IATEFL Conference for the first time and to give a presentation on the BESIG Programme Day

This scholarship will be awarded to someone who is also interested in starting up and facilitating local business English events in his or her home area and contributing to BESIG through articles for Business Issues or web-based communication tools.

The award consists of:

• registration for the conference
• up to £1800.00 for travel and accommodation expenses

To qualify you must:

• be a member of IATEFL and the Business English SIG
• be able to give a presentation on an aspect of teaching business English for the Business English Programme Day at the conference
• give a brief summary of your work at the BESIG Open Forum on the BESIG Programme Day
• undertake to promote BESIG in your area as well as to organise and report on business English events
• have good ICT skills and a sound knowledge of Web 2.0 technologies

To be considered for the scholarship you should apply online including:

• a CV highlighting your involvement in business English (2 sides A4 maximum)
• a 400-500 summary outlining your plans for facilitating business English in your area
• a passport size photograph (for inclusion in the conference programme if you win)

The submission date is 1st September 2010.  You will be informed about the award in mid-October. 

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