2008
AATF SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS
| Stages au Québec | France |
| Gouvernement du Québec | |
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For information about the Walter Jensen Student Scholarship click here. |
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Please Note: The deadline (February 1) and application process is different for the scholarships to the special pre-convention seminar in Switzerland and Belgium. Click here for specific information on these awards.
The application postmark deadline for the scholarships to Quebec and France will again be March 1.
Click here to view past scholarship winners.
General Requirements
Click here for Teacher Application Form
Click here for Student Application Form (Walter Jensen Scholarship only; student deadline March 15, 2008)
The French Cultural Service is offering AATF members scholarships for study in France during the summer 2008.
View the announcement here. Note: AATF members should apply to the AATF using the form above. Nonmembers should send their application to the French Cultural Service.
Stages offerts par le Gouvernement du Québec
Des bourses (nombre à déterminer) pour un stage en langue, culture et société québécoises seront offertes aux membres de l'AATF par le Ministère des Relations internationales du Québec (MRIQ). Les objectifs du stage sont le perfectionnement en didactique du français et l'approfon-dissement des connaissances du Québec, de sa culture et de sa population. Les candidats doivent (1) enseigner le français ou être responsable de l'encadrement de professeurs de français; (2) maîtriser le français écrit et oral; (3) être citoyens ou résidents des états-Unis; (4) être membres de l'AATF; et (5) fournir un certificat de naissance (original ou copie certifiée).
Le stage sera offert à l’Université Laval ou à l'Université de Montréal. Le MRIQ attribuera les affectations en tenant compte lorsque possible de la préférence exprimée par le candidat. Le programme comprend trois volets: linguistique (production et correction de points de grammaire adaptés aux besoins des étudiants et production et correction phonétique en laboratoire), didactique (ateliers pratiques permettant d'exploiter différentes stratégies d'enseignement, observation de classes d'immersion en français, du niveau élémentaire au niveau supérieur et tables rondes favorisant les échanges professionnels) et culturel (conférences données par des spécialistes touchant les volets historique, linguistique, littéraire, politique et social du Québec et sorties à caractère pédagogique, culturel et social).
La bourse couvre les frais d'inscription et de scolarité du stage, l'hébergement en résidence universitaire, une somme forfaitaire de 150$ (Can.) destinée à couvrir partiellement les frais de repas, l'accueil à l'aéroport, couverture médicale pour la durée du stage. Le transport du lieu de départ au lieu du stage, les dépenses personnelles et une franchise de 50$ (Can.) pour le recours à l’assurance s’il y a lieu sont à la charge des boursiers.
Chaque professeur s'engage, dans les 12 mois qui suivent le stage, à préenter une communication sur son expérience dans le cadre d'une rencontre d'enseignants au niveau local, régional ou national ou de publier un article dans une revue professionnelle sur son expérience au Québec.
Applicants for all of the scholarships must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose first language is not French. The recipients must hold a teaching position in French during 2007-2008. Preference will be given to members who have been in good standing since January 1, 2006.
Current AATF chapter presidents and members of the AATF Executive Council are not eligible. Members who have received an AATF scholarship during the past five years (2003-2007) are also not eligible.Scholarship recipients must agree to make a presentation at a major foreign language conference in 2008-2009.
Selection Process
The scholarships will be awarded by national competition to members who indicate a plan to use the scholarship to benefit himself or herself professionally and to enhance or expand the curriculum for the students. Applications will be reviewed and the decision will be announced in early April 2008. A number of factors will be weighed:
- clarity and specificity of the candidate's statement (not less than 1 page nor longer than 2 pages);
- reasons for applying and level of French (candidates are expected to have a level of proficiency which will allow them to follow university-level coursework in French);
- teaching assignment;
- evidence of professional commitment;
- future career plans in education;
- need for an immersion experience in a Francophone country;
- letters of recommendation.
Application
Application forms are available from your local Chapter President, on the AATF Web site [www.frenchteachers.org], or can be requested from National Headquarters. Forms can be duplicated.
Applicants should do the following:
- Complete both sides of the application form, and attach additional pages to the application.
- Request that two letters of recommendation be sent directly to Jayne Abrate, AATF Executive Director, or enclosed with the application in sealed envelopes. (One of the letters should come from the principal, dean, or department chairperson, and one from someone who knows the candidate and his/her work well.) As these letters of recommendation are very carefully considered during the application process, they should contain a serious, detailed evaluation of the applicant's professional and personal qualities.
- Send the original application form and supplementary pages to AATF Summer Scholarships, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901.
- The application must be postmarked by March 1, 2008, to be considered for the scholarship. Incomplete applications will not be considered.