Scholarship Opportunities

The information below is for informational purposes. Check back in January 2025!

The Application Process is as Easy as 1-2-3

1. Select a CARLA Summer Institute that meets your professional development needs.
2. Propose a follow-up activity based on the institute—either an outreach event or a classroom-based project.
3. Apply online by March 15, 2024.
   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--
• 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) language teacher
    
    
• 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 these Priority Scholar Spotlights and a list of projects proposed by the selected 2024 Priority Scholars.
• 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 13, 2024, to be eligible for a $100 payment as described below. Extensions will be available for activities/projects that take longer to implement.

SELECTION INFORMATION:

1. Applications will be evaluated based on the following:
• quality and potential impact of the proposed follow-up activity/project; and
• thoroughness of the application.
  
2. Approximately 35 scholarships will be awarded. The final number is dependent on funding.
3. 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 13, 2024, 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 15, 2024.
• Teacher Notification: April 15, 2024. Applicants will be notified whether they were selected to receive a Priority PD scholarship to attend a CARLA summer institute.
• Commitment Deadline: April 26, 2024. 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 13, 2024. 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
  
  

APPLY NOW!

The information below is for informational purposes. Check back in January 2025!

The Application Process is as Easy as 1-2-3

1. Select a CARLA Summer Institute that meets your professional development needs.
2. Propose a follow-up activity based on the institute—either an outreach event or a classroom-based project.
3. Apply online by March 22, 2024.
   Please read the following details before submitting an application.

PROGRAM INFORMATION:

• K-12 world language, dual language, and ESL teachers, and program coordinators, instructional coaches 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 DLI/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 nspiration, check out these TEAM Scholar Spotlights and a list of projects proposed by the selected 2024 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 13, 2024 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:

1. 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.
  
2. Approximately 10 scholarships will be awarded. The final number is dependent on funding.
3. 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 22, 2024.
• Teacher Notification: April 12, 2024. Applicants will be notified whether they were selected to receive a TEAM scholarship to attend a CARLA summer institute.
• Commitment Deadline: April 26, 2024. 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 13, 2024. 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
  
  

APPLY NOW!

The information below is for informational purposes. Check back in January 2025!

The Application Process is as Easy as 1-2-3

1. Select a CARLA Summer Institute that meets your professional development needs.
2. Outline how attendance at your selected institute will support your professional development.
3. Apply online by April 5, 2024.
   Please read the following details before submitting an application:
   

PROGRAM INFORMATION:

• A limited number of scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to current University of Minnesota language instructors who fit in one of the following categories:
  • UMN associate faculty (i.e., P&As) teaching language in CLA language-related programs 
  • UMN graduate students teaching language/language education courses in CLA/CEHD language-related programs (Please note that this competition is not open to P&A 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 2023-2024 academic year, AND
  • plan to teach language or language education classes at the University of Minnesota during the 2024-2025 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 2024–2025 academic year.

SELECTION INFORMATION:

1. Applications will be evaluated based on the following:
• stated need for the professional development (100-200 words); and
• thoroughness of the application.
2. 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 5, 2024.
• Applicant Notification: April 19, 2024. Applicants will be notified whether they were selected to receive a scholarship to attend a CARLA summer institute.
• Commitment Deadline: April 26, 2024. 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

APPLY NOW!