Stipends and Scholarships

Opportunities for LCTL Teachers

Rebates for Developing Classroom Materials for LCTL Teachers

CARLA offers a special rebate incentive for participants in the institute Developing Classroom Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages to encourage them to share their materials through the CARLA website. After the summer institute, participants must submit their curricular material for consideration by December 15, 2012. If the submission is accepted, CARLA will issue a $150 rebate to these LCTL teachers.

Waivers for U of MN LCTL Teachers

LCTL teachers at the U of MN are eligible to receive a fee waiver (worth up to $350) to attend one of the CARLA summer institutes for language teachers through the CARLA office. We have a limited number of waivers to give away that will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to University of Minnesota LCTL faculty and staff until April 6, 2012.

To apply to attend a CARLA summer institute with a waiver:

Fill out a registration form for the CARLA summer institute of your choice.
See the CARLA Summer Institute Registration webpage.

Mail your registration form to the CARLA office at 140 University International Center or fax the form to 612-624-7514.

Notes:
For this special waiver offer, you cannot register online. Registrations must be sent to the CARLA office rather than the registrar as indicated on the forms. CARLA will approve the waiver and send it on to the registrar for processing.

Only one waiver will be given per LCTL teacher and you must be currently teaching a LCTL at the U of MN in order to apply.

Qatar Professional Development Fellows Program

Through a generous grant from the Qatar Foundation International, CARLA, in collaboration with Teacher Seminars at Concordia Language Villages, are able to offer the Qatar Professional Development Fellows Program for current and future teachers of Arabic. This project will bring together K-16 Arabic language teachers from across the United States in an exciting three-step professional development program beginning during the summer of 2012 and ending during the summer of 2013. The selected Qatar Fellows will be awarded scholarships valued at up to $5000! Learn more about this program online.

Japanese Language Immersion Teachers Program

The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles will conduct a support program for Japanese language immersion teachers to participate in the Summer Institute hosted by CARLA in Minneapolis, MN during summer 2012. Participants of this program will become familiar with immersion education and build a network with Japanese immersion teachers who are teaching in other regions. Selected participants will receive reimbursement of the cost of Immersion 101: An Introduction to Chinese and Japanese Immersion Education and reimbursement of hotel costs. Learn more about this program online.

Opportunity for Business Language Teachers

CIBER Scholarship for Business Language

The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the University of Minnesota is offering $350 scholarships for the CARLA summer institute: Content-Based Instruction and Curriculum Development. You are eligible if you currently teach business language courses, or are looking to incorporate business content into your language classroom.

To apply, please email ciber@umn.edu with a response to these questions:

Please describe the business language courses you currently teach and at what level (high school, post-secondary, other).

What are your main challenges incorporating business material/concepts into your courses?

OR
If you do not currently teach business language courses, please describe your interest in developing a new course or preparing to teach business material in your target language.

The application deadline is Thursday, May 24, 2012. We will notify applicants by Tuesday, May 29. Scholarships will be paid out after recipients have successfully completed the institute in July.

If you have questions, please contact Abby Pinto at apinto@umn.edu or 612-626-4423.