Stipend for Czech participant, AATSEEL 2001

[Charles E. Townsend]

mirjam at .fried.net

Neil Bermel wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> Please feel free to forward this message to colleagues for whom it might be
> appropriate.  A Czech-language version is available from me on request.
>
> The North American Association of Teachers of Czech (NAATC) is offering one
> fully paid stipend for a Czech-based teacher of Czech to take part in the
> 2001 AATSEEL conference.  The conference will take place on December 27-30
> in New Orleans.  The stipend will cover:
>
> - an air ticket up to 900USD;
> - transportation between the airport and hotel in New Orleans;
> - three nights' hotel accommodation;
> - a total of 90USD (30USD/day) for board;
> - conference fees.
>
> For a "forum on instructional materials" on teaching Czech to foreigners,
> the participant should be ready to:
>
> - prepare a 15-20 minute presentation on new materials or new methods for
> the teaching of Czech to foreigners;
> - prepare a written version of the talk for publication in the May 2002
> issue of Czech Language News, the bilingual newsletter of NAATC.
>
> The participant will also have the opportunity to attend sessions on the
> teaching of Slavic languages and papers on various topics (primarily
> literature and linguistics), and to contribute to the discussion of NAATC's
> future activities.
>
> Applicants should:
>
> - be permanent residents of the Czech Republic;
> - be resident in the Czech Republic in the academic year 2001-2002;
> - be members of NAATC (membership for Czech residents is 80Kc/year, details
> on our web site at www.brown.edu/language/NAATC);
> - have a thorough knowledge of the field of Czech language teaching for
> foreigners;
> - have a knowledge of English adequate for conference participation (the
> individual presentation may be in Czech or English).
>
> Interested parties can apply by letter, e-mail or fax to my address
> (n.bermel at sheffield.ac.uk, other details below) by August 31 at the latest.
> In this letter, applicants should tell us something about their experience
> in the field and about the talk they propose to deliver.  Curricula vitae,
> additional materials and letters of recommendation will be taken into
> consideration but are not required.  Applicants will be informed of NAATC's
> decision on or shortly after September 20 (a reliable e-mail address will
> allow us to respond quickly).
>
> NAATC is grateful to the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages
> (NCOLCTL) for providing the funding for this grant.
>
> Neil Bermel
> President, NAATC and co-editor, "Czech Language News"
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Neil Bermel
> University of Sheffield
> Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies
> Sheffield S10 2TN England
> +44 (0)114 222 7405
> +44 (0)114 222 7416 fax
>
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