The Asia Education Foundation, on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, invites applications from practising and trainee (pre-service) language teachers in Australia for the 2009 Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowships (ELTF).
The ELTF, part of the broader Endeavour Awards, provides opportunities for language teachers to improve their language proficiency and cultural knowledge through an intensive short-term study program. Programs run over three-weeks in January 2009.
The Fellowship provides return airfares, accommodation, tuition, some meals and cultural activities. Application packs and further information can be downloaded from:
http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/language_teachers_fellowships/.
Closed June 2008.
The following teachers were successful in winning Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowships for 2009.
| Scott Ambrose | Indonesian |
| Heather Thompson | French |
| Susan Clarke | French |
| Claire Rowe | Japanese |
| Jennifer Lane | German |
| Peta Frost | German |
A short video summing up the experiences of the 2007 Endeavour Scholarship winners is available through the Department of Education. Contact sue.tolbert@education.tas.gov.au to borrow a copy.
Information is available on the Goethe-Institut website at http://www.goethe.de/ins/au/lp/lhr/sem/enindex.htm
All DoE teachers need to follow the procedures outlined on the website below and get permission from their principal. https://staff.education.tas.gov.au/hr/travel/international_travel
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Information and guidelines can be found on the Japan Foundation website www.jpf.org.au
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