The scholarships are meant for teachers of Spanish of secondary or higher education working in academic institutions in countries where Spanish is taught as a subject, either as a second language or as a complementary language (not native language).

(Teachers enrolling the program must have at least a B2 level of Spanish.)

The Professional Development Program for Teachers of Spanish consists of a summer 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).

The Program includes:

• A one-week training / perfection / refresher course for Spanish teachers in Salamanca, Spain (15 hours over 5 days, from Monday to Friday).
• Accommodation in Salamanca: in private room (residence).
• 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).

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.

Shifts/dates for the Professional Development Program for Teachers of Spanish:

• June 21st to 27th 2026.
• July 5th to 11th 2026.
• July 12th to 18th 2026.
• August 2nd to 8th 2026.

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 Centre. 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. Number of full scholarships: 4 (2 will be granted by raffle among applicants and the other 2 by adequacy to the profile sought by Tía Tula for the Program). - CLOSED DEADLINE
• Partial scholarship: Tía Tula Colegio de Español covers the entire cost of the Program, except for the extracurricular activities (100€) and accommodation. In case the scholarship teacher requests Tía Tula for accommodation like the one of the full scholarship (private room in residence), he/she must pay, in addition to the 100€ for extracurricular activities, 245€ more. Number of partial scholarships: 20 (all will be granted by adequacy to the profile sought by Tía Tula for the Program).

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

By selecting both the "Full Scholarship" and "Partial Scholarship" options, you are indicating your desire to apply for a full scholarship —either through a lottery (see section 7, which explains the rules and procedures of the lottery) or based on your suitability for the profile sought by Tía Tula for the Program— and also to request a partial scholarship in case you do not receive the full scholarship. Partial scholarships will all be awarded based on your suitability for the profile sought by Tía Tula for the Program, according to the answers provided in your application form (priority will be given to teachers who are capable of sending students or groups of Spanish students to Salamanca in the future for language immersion trips with Tía Tula).

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 2025-2026.

• Deadline to participate in the raffle of 2 full scholarships: 30/01/2026 (last day).
• Deadline for scholarship application: Two months before the start of each shift. Bear in mind, however, that scholarships are granted as applications matching the profile sought by Tía Tula for the Program are received, so that availability usually closes when the places are exhausted.

Additional and complementary to the Professional Development Program for Teachers of Spanish, Tía Tula offers a Spanish Culture and Conversation Course to those attendees who want it. 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 175€. 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 period for submitting applications for full scholarship is already closed.