The scholarships are meant for teachers of Spanish of secondary or higher education working in academic institutions in Australia or New Zealand where Spanish is taught as a subject, either as a second language or as a complementary language.

(Teachers enrolling the program must have at least a B2 level of Spanish. Please, if you are not sure about your Spanish level, you can take our placement tests).

The Professional Development Program for Teachers of Spanish consists of a one-week training / perfection / refresher course for teachers of Spanish in Salamanca (Spain), imparted by the Tía Tula faculty, all of whom are specialized in teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and Spanish teacher training. It is an ideal program for teachers of Spanish looking for a professional development course.

Usually, teachers are awarded with professional development credits towards license renewal with this program by their school district. Please, since it depends on district regulations, consult with your school district.

• A one-week training / perfection / refresher course for Spanish teachers (one-week course: 15 hours over 5 days, from Monday to Friday).
• Accommodation in Salamanca: in private room in a bed and breakfast hostel.
• Extracurricular activities over the course week. Teachers are invited to participate in the afternoon and evening cultural and leisure activities organized for them from Monday to Friday. Visit the Photo Gallery of past programs.
• Course completion certificate issued by Tía Tula Colegio de Español as an Instituto Cervantes Accredited Centre in Salamanca (Spain).
• Travel and medical insurance.

Additionally, Tía Tula offers a Spanish Culture and Conversation Course to the attendees in the program. It consists of an oral practice of Spanish to improve the Spanish level of the teachers and the treatment of different topics happening currently in Spain. This optional course takes place one hour each day. It complements perfectly with the Methodology Course, which is essentially focused in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language.

There are three shifts/dates for the Professional Development Program for Teachers of Spanish:

1st Shift/dates: October 6^th to 12^th 2019.

2nd Shift/dates: January 12^th to 18^th 2020.

The scholarships are part of a coordinated program between the Regional Government of Castile and Leon (Spain) and Tía Tula Colegio de Español, Instituto Cervantes Accredited School. Tía Tula Colegio de Español grants the scholarships.

There are two types of scholarships:

• Full scholarship: Tía Tula Colegio de Español covers 100% of the total cost of the Professional Development Program for Teachers of Spanish (1070 Euros). Number of full scholarships: 2.
• Partial scholarship: Tía Tula Colegio de Español covers 50% of the total cost of the Professional Development Program for Teachers of Spanish (535 Euros). Number or partial scholarships: 20.

To apply for a scholarship, just complete and submit the Scholarship application form below.

With this application, you will participate in the raffle of the 2 full scholarships of the Program*. With the option “Partial scholarship” also checked in the application form (in “Type of scholarship requested”, section on the top), you will be expressing your interest in the partial scholarship too for the case of not winning a full scholarship. The partial scholarships will be granted on a first-signed, first-served basis: first 20 applications for partial scholarship fully completed will get the spot**.

After Tía Tula’s confirmation of a full or partial scholarship, the applicant will have 15 days to send Tía Tula a letter from his/her educational institution, proving being a teacher of Spanish for the course year 2019.

Deadline for the applications: 18th July 2019 (final day).

Deadline for the partial scholarship application for the first shift (October 6th to 12th 2019): 6th September 2019 (final day).

Deadline for the partial scholarship application for the second shift (January 12th to 18th 2020): 12th December 2019 (final day).

Additional and complementary to the Professional Development Program for Teachers of Spanish, Tía Tula offers a Spanish Culture and Conversation Course to the attendees. It consists of an oral practice of Spanish to improve the Spanish level of the teachers and the treatment of different topics happening currently in Spain. This optional course, takes place one hour each day, complements perfectly with the Methodology Course (which is essentially focused in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language), and it has a cost of 150 Euros. In case you are also interested on it, please tell us by email to scholarships@tiatula.com after complete and send your application for a scholarship.

If you wish to come with a relative or a friend (Spanish teacher or not), please tell us by email to scholarships@tiatula.com, and we will detailed you possibilities and costs.

For further information regarding the scholarships or the application process, please contact us at scholarships@tiatula.com.

The two applicants with the numbers closest to the winning number (20219) in the Spanish National Lottery draw on Saturday, July 20th 2019 and so the winners of a full scholarship for the Tia Tula Professional Development Program in Salamanca Spain for Teachers of Spanish from Australia and New Zealand, are:

• MMRP, from Perth (Australia) – application number 15530
• JCS, from Havelock North (New Zealand) – application number 15925

(Waiting for their acceptance to publish their complete names).

The period for submitting applications for full scholarship is already closed, but the application for partial scholarships is still open, as we have increased from 20 to 30 the number of partial scholarships:

• deadline for the partial scholarship application for the first shift (October 6th to 12th 2019): 6th September 2019 (final day)
• deadline for the partial scholarship application for the second shift (January 12th to 18th 2020): 12th December 2019 (final day)

We remember that the partial scholarships are granted on a first-signed, first-served basis: the available places will be for the first applications for partial scholarship fully completed, payment of a 150 euros deposit included.

The period for submitting applications for this scholarship is now closed.