PLEASE NOTE:
The 2024 CARLA Summer Institute information will be updated in November.
Please check back then!
Scholarships and Stipends
CARLA offers three scholarship programs to support attendance at the CARLA Summer Institutes:
- Priority Teacher Professional Development Scholarship Program
- Teaching Excellence in Action in Minnesota (TEAM) Scholarship Program
- CARLA Summer Institute Scholarship for UMN P&A Language Instructors and Graduate Students
Priority Teacher Professional Development Scholarship Program
The Priority Teacher Professional Development Scholarship program is designed to promote equity and access to affordable professional development for world language educators who are currently teaching a Less Commonly Taught Language in the United States and/or are currently teaching at a Community College, Historically Black College/University, or postsecondary Minority Serving Institution in the United States. The program provides funding for selected teachers in these categories to attend a CARLA Summer Institute for no charge.
- The application deadline for this program was March 17, 2023.
- See the information about the program below and plan to apply in 2024!
- See the list of the 2023 Priority Scholars and their proposed projects.
The Priority Teacher Professional Development Scholarship program is sponsored by the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) as a U.S. Department of Education Title VI Language Resource Center initiative.
Priority Teacher PD Scholarship Program Information and Application Details
The Application Process is as Easy as 1-2-3
- Select a CARLA Summer Institute that meets your professional development needs.
- Propose a follow-up activity based on the institute—either an outreach event or a classroom-based project.
- Apply online by March 17, 2023.
Please read the following details before submitting an application.
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
- Applicants must be K-16 world language teachers who:
- Currently teach in the United States
--AND--
- Currently teach in the United States
- Fit into one or more of the following categories:
- Less Commonly Taught Language (LCTL) teacher
- Community College (CC) language teacher
- Minority Serving Institution (MSI) language teacher
- Historically Black College/University (HBCU) foreign language
- Applicants must propose a follow-up activity or project based on the content of a CARLA Summer Institute of their choosing. Applicants may propose an outreach activity (e.g., presentation to colleagues at school/district/conference) or a classroom-based project (e.g., creation of a new lesson/unit to use with students).
- Awardees will be required to submit a short reflection form about the activity/project they carried out. The follow-up activity/project should be completed by December 8, 2023, to be eligible for a $100 payment as described below. Extensions will be available for activities/projects that take longer to implement.
SELECTION INFORMATION:
- Applications will be evaluated based on the following:
- quality and potential impact of the proposed follow-up activity/project; and
- thoroughness of the application.
- Approximately 35 scholarships will be awarded. The final number is dependent on funding.
- Groups of teachers may apply to the program with a related activity/project, but applications will be evaluated on their individual merits. CARLA cannot guarantee that all group members will receive a scholarship.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
- Commitment Fee ($50): Teachers who are selected to participate as Priority Scholars will be obligated to register online and pay a $50 non-refundable commitment fee; the rest of the registration cost will be waived (up to a $500 value).
- Reimbursement ($100):Teachers who attend the institute, complete their proposed activity/project, and submit a short reflection form by December 8, 2023, will be eligible for a payment of $100. This amount will cover the cost of the $50 commitment fee and other miscellaneous costs associated with attending the institute (e.g., books for online institutes). Please note: CARLA cannot cover travel costs for applicants wishing to attend an in-person institute.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Application Deadline: Friday, March 17, 2023.
- Teacher Notification: April 17, 2023. Applicants will be notified whether they were selected to receive a Priority PD scholarship to attend a CARLA summer institute.
- Commitment Deadline: April 28, 2023. Selected educators will be asked to pay the nominal commitment fee by this date to signal their commitment to the program.
- Reflection Form Submission: December 8, 2023. Extensions will be available for activities/projects that take longer to implement.
QUESTIONS?
- Questions about the CARLA summer institutes?
Please visit the CARLA website at: carla.umn.edu/institutes/ or contact the CARLA office at carla@umn.edu.
- Questions about the payment arrangement or eligibility?
Contact Karin Larson at larso205@umn.edu
Teaching Excellence in Action in Minnesota (TEAM) Scholarship Program
The Teaching Excellence in Action in Minnesota (TEAM) Scholarship Program annually offers scholarships for free attendance at a CARLA Summer Institute to a selected group of K-12 Minnesota world language/ESL teachers.
Now in its twelfth year, this program has provided funding for over 80 TEAM Scholars to attend a CARLA Summer Institute of their choice.
- The application deadline for this program was March 24, 2023.
- See the information about the program below and plan to apply in 2024!
- See the list of the 2023 TEAM Scholars and their proposed projects.
The TEAM Scholarship program is sponsored by the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), the Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures (MCTLC), and the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
TEAM Scholarship Program Information and Application Details
The Application Process is as Easy as 1-2-3
- Select a CARLA Summer Institute that meets your professional development needs.
- Propose a follow-up activity based on the institute—either an outreach event or a classroom-based project.
- Apply online by March 24, 2023.
Please read the following details before submitting an application.
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
- K-12 world language, dual language, and ESL teachers who are currently teaching in Minnesota schools are eligible to apply. (Please note that each institute is targeted at different levels and not all are appropriate for ESL teachers. Applicants will be asked to list the stated target audience on their application.)
- Applicants must propose a follow-up activity or project based on the content of a CARLA Summer Institute of their choosing. Applicants may propose an outreach activity (e.g., presentation to colleagues at school/district/conference) or a classroom-based project (e.g., creation of a new lesson/unit to use with students)
- For inspiration, check out some examples of the work TEAM Scholars have done in past years and the list of projects proposed by the 2023 TEAM Scholars.
- Awardees will be required to submit a short reflection form detailing their completed scholarship activity/project.
- The follow-up activity/project should be completed by December 8, 2023 to be eligible for a $100 payment as described below. Extensions will be available for activities/projects that take longer to implement.
- Check out a copy of the application questions before you complete the form.
SELECTION INFORMATION:
- Applications will be evaluated based on the following:
- the stated need for the professional development;
- quality and potential impact of the proposed follow-up activity/project; and
- thoroughness of the application.
- Approximately 10 scholarships will be awarded. The final number is dependent on funding.
- Groups of teachers may apply to the program with a related activity/project, but applications will be evaluated on their individual merits. CARLA cannot guarantee that all group members will receive a scholarship.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
- Commitment Fee ($50): Teachers who are selected to participate as TEAM Scholars will be obligated to pay a $50 non-refundable commitment fee; the rest of the registration cost will be waived (up to a $500 value).
- Reimbursement ($100): Teachers who attend the institute, complete their proposed activity/project, and submit a short reflection form will be eligible for a payment of $100. This amount will cover the cost of the $50 commitment fee and other miscellaneous costs associated with attending the institute (e.g., books for online institutes or parking for in-person institutes). Please note: CARLA cannot cover travel costs for applicants wishing to attend an in-person institute.
- Additional PD Support for TEAM Scholars ($150): TEAM Scholars who complete their follow-up activity/project will be encouraged to submit a proposal to give a conference presentation about their work at either the annual MCTLC or MELEd conference following the year of participation in the program. Any Scholar whose proposal is accepted can receive up to $150 reimbursement of their conference registration fee after they make their presentation.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Application Deadline: Friday, March 24, 2023.
- Teacher Notification: April 7, 2023. Applicants will be notified whether they were selected to receive a TEAM scholarship to attend a CARLA summer institute.
- Commitment Deadline: April 21, 2023. Selected Scholars will be asked to pay the nominal commitment fee by this date to signal their commitment to the program.
- Reflection Form Submission: December 8, 2023. Extensions will be available for activities/projects that take longer to implement.
QUESTIONS?
- Questions about the CARLA summer institutes?
Please visit the CARLA website at: carla.umn.edu/institutes/ or contact the CARLA office at carla@umn.edu.
- Questions about the payment arrangement or eligibility?
Contact Karin Larson at larso205@umn.edu
CARLA Summer Institute Scholarship Program
for UMN P&A Language Instructors and Graduate Students
University of Minnesota P&A language instructors in CLA language-related programs and graduate students in CLA/CEHD language-related programs are eligible to apply for a scholarship to attend one of the 2023 CARLA Summer Institutes. Scholarship recipients will be required to pay a non-refundable $50 commitment fee. The balance of the institute cost will be paid by CARLA/Language Center. Awardees must agree to share the ideas they gleaned from the institute at a Teaching Ideas Roundtable sponsored by CARLA and the Language Center during the following academic year.
- The application deadline for this program was April 7, 2023.
- See the information about the program below and plan to apply in 2024!
The UMN P&A Language Instructors and Graduate Student Scholarship program is sponsored by CARLA and the Language Center. The program is designed to support professional development for University of Minnesota language instructors to attend the CARLA Summer Institute program.
UMN Scholarship Program Information and Application Details
The Application Process is as Easy as 1-2-3
- Select a CARLA Summer Institute that meets your professional development needs.
- Outline how attendance at your selected institute will support your professional development.
- Apply online by April 7, 2023.
Please read the following details before submitting an application:
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
- A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to current UMN P&A language instructors in CLA language-related programs and graduate students in CLA/CEHD language-related programs on a competitive basis (please note that this competition is not open to P&A language instructors in CEHD language-related programs).
- The program is restricted to:
- instructors who have taught language or language education classes at the University of Minnesota during the 2022-2023 academic year, AND
- plan to teach language or language education classes at the University of Minnesota during the 2023-2024 academic year.
- Please note: This program is not meant for UMN graduate students who teach outside the University. UMN graduate students who teach language at a K-12 school in Minnesota are encouraged to apply to the Teaching Excellence in Action in Minnesota (TEAM) Scholarship Program.
- Awardees must agree to share the ideas they glean during the institute at a Teaching Ideas Roundtable sponsored by CARLA and the Language Center during the 2023–2024 academic year.
SELECTION INFORMATION:
- Applications will be evaluated based on the following:
- stated need for the professional development (100-200 words); and
- thoroughness of the application.
- Approximately 8 scholarships will be awarded. The final number is dependent on funding.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
- Commitment Fee ($50): Scholarship recipients will be obligated to pay a $50 non-refundable commitment fee; the rest of the registration cost will be waived.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Application Deadline: Friday, April 7, 2023.
- Applicant Notification: April 21, 2023. Applicants will be notified whether they were selected to receive a scholarship to attend a CARLA summer institute.
- Commitment Deadline: April 28, 2023. Those selected will be asked to pay the nominal commitment fee by this date. The fee will go up by $50 after this date. The commitment fee is not refundable.
QUESTIONS?
- Questions about the CARLA summer institutes?
Please visit the CARLA website at: carla.umn.edu/institutes/ or contact the CARLA office at carla@umn.edu.
- Questions about the payment arrangement or eligibility?
Contact Karin Larson at larso205@umn.edu