Annenberg Media/Marjorie Hall Haley Graduate Student NECTFL Conference Scholarship

This award facilitates attendance at the annual Northeast Conference by graduate students in the fields of foreign/world language education, applied linguistics or ESL/bilingual education.

What it is:

A conference attendance scholarship underwritten by Annenberg Media which honors 2007 Conference Chair Marjorie Hall Haley, a passionate supporter of graduate students and teacher licensure candidates.

What it includes:

The award is presented to one student annually to defray expenses associated with attendance at the Northeast Conference in the year of conferral. The recipient must agree to attend the full conference including the Awards Ceremony held on Friday evening, and to provide a written summary of his/her professional development experiences while at the Conference within six weeks of the event.

NECTFL will waive the conference registration fee as well as fees for any Thursday preconference workshops the recipient may wish to take. NECTFL will also reserve and pay for a single room at the conference hotel for three nights (arrival Thursday/departure Sunday). The recipient will receive a $500 check following the conference to help with travel and meal costs.

Who is eligible:

Any graduate student who:
  1. is a full-time student in a university Master's or Ph.D. program;
  2. focuses his/her studies in one of these fields: foreign/world language education, applied linguistics or ESL/bilingual education;
  3. will participate fully in the Conference scheduled for the year of conferral of the award;
  4. agrees to provide a written summary of his/her professional development experiences at the Conference within six weeks of the event .

How to apply:

Application forms will be available here in June 2009 for the 2010 Conference; they must be postmarked by December 1, 2009. The form may be photocopied.

Who will choose the winner:

The recipient and a runner-up will be selected by the NECTFL Professional Development Committee.

The Committee will consider how well the following questions are answered in the written statement and other provided documents:

• How will your attendance contribute to your professional growth? What specific goals and objectives do you hope to achieve?
• What are your future career plans?
• How do you plan to use this experience in your development as a leader?
• Why is it critical that NECTFL support your attendance?

Criteria for Selection:

The rubric that will be used to evaluate each application is available here. It is suggested that applicants review this rubric before submitting their application.

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