LT SIG Diana Eastment Scholarship

A scholarship to commemorate Diana Eastment the founder of  MUESLI

This new scholarship commemorates the founder of MUESLI (Micro Users In English as a Second Language Institutions) which became known as the CALL SIG (Special Interest Group) and now is the LT (Learning Technologies) SIG.  It is supported by LTSIG funds and donations from Diana's friends and colleagues.

You do not have to be a member of IATEFL to apply.  The award is open to all and the winner will be expected to become actively involved in the LTSIG.  Priority will be given to applicants from the IATEFL Wider Membership Scheme countries.  Future changes to the terms of the award may be made by agreement between the LTSIG and the Scholarship Working Party.

The award consists of:

• conference registration
• LTSIG pre-conference event registration (when LTSIG are holding one)
• a year's IATEFL membership
• a year's LTSIG membership
• £500 to help with conference related travel and accommodation

To qualify you must:

• submit a speaker proposal, related to learning technologies, to present at conference
• agree to write up your presentation for publication in the LTSIG newsletter
• be willing to become actively involved in the LTSIG

• a 400-500 word summary on your LT background/experience and proposed involvement in the LTSIG 
• a brief CV (2 sides A4 maximum)
• a passport size photograph (for inclusion in the conference programme should you win)
• a speaker proposal - Please note that your proposal must be submitted by the scholarship application deadline of 22nd August 2011.

If you are a member of IATEFL please submit online.

If you are not a member of IATEFL please complete the special speaker registration form downloadable from Scholarships page as you will not be able to submit online without a valid membership number. If you are the winner of this scholarship, a year's membership is paid for by the scholarship as all presenters must be members of IATEFL.

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