Cambridge ESOL Dr Peter Hargreaves Scholarship

This scholarship, funded by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, is in the memory of Dr Peter Hargreaves.  The scholarship is open to any ELT professional or aspiring ELT professional and gives the opportunity to attend IATEFL Glasgow 2012.

Dr Peter Hargreaves, who passed away in 2002, was Chief Executive of Cambridge ESOL and a long-term supporter of IATEFL, regularly attracting large audiences to his lively sessions at the Annual Conference.  Peter was an authority in language testing and applied linguistics and made a significant contribution to the study of collocations, and worked tirelessly to encourage greater collaboration and sharing of expertise between researchers and practitioners in English language teaching.

The award consists of:

• registration for a pre-conference event of the winner's choice
• registration for the main conference
• a year's IATEFL membership
• a maximum of five nights' accommodation
• travel costs including, if necessary, an economy flight to the UK*
• £50.00 per day expenses

* This includes the cost of flights and airport transfers.  Cambridge ESOL will not cover the costs of stopovers.

• work in the fields of English language teaching or language assessment
• or be a post-graduate student focusing on teaching/assessment issues
• never have attended an IATEFL annual conference

To be considered for the scholarship:

• complete the following task of between 400 and 500 words

Write an essay on the importance of teaching idioms at advanced levels C1 and C2 in an examination preparation class.

And provide:

• a brief curriculum vitae (2 sides A4 maximum)
• and a passport size photograph (for inclusion in the conference programme if you win)

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