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Summer 2026 - Scholarship Program for working Teachers of Spanish in non-Spanish speaking countries - OPEN


Who are the scholarships available to?

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.)

What the Professional Development Program for Teachers of Spanish consists of?

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).

Course content

  • Frequent doubts in the use of Spanish grammar: direct/indirect object pronouns, past tenses, ser/estar, the subjunctive, etc. How to work with grammar in class.
  • Spanish language teaching materials development and exploitation + Internet resources (Genially and other software).
  • Spanish language for specific purposes: Literature, and how to improve our classes.
  • Gamification techniques in the classroom: different ideas and how to help to create them.

Program dates

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.

Who grants the scholarships for the Program?

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.

Types and number of 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).

How to apply and how the scholarships will be granted?

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.

* Raffle of the 2 full scholarships of the Program

The raffle will take place in the following manner: each applicant will receive a randomly selected number between 0 and 99999 (lowest and highest number in the Spanish National Lottery: https://www.loteriasyapuestas.es/es/loteria-nacional). The 2 applicants with the numbers closest to the winning number in the Spanish National Lottery draw on Saturday, 31/01/2026 will be granted a full scholarship. If 2 applicants have 2 numbers equidistant from the 'winning number', the higher of the 2 numbers will prevail. For example, if 10,000 were the 'winning number' and applicants had been assigned 9998, 9999, 10002 and 10003, the order of adjudication would be the following: 9999, 10002, 9998, 10003; so in principle the 2 scholarships would be assigned to numbers 9999 and 10002.

Should a successful applicant reject the scholarship offer, the applicant holding the next closest number will be selected as a replacement (in the above example, applicant 9998 would be selected).

Deadline

  • 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.

Optional Spanish Culture and Conversation Course

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.

Possibility of coming with a relative or friend?

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.

Contact for queries or questions

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

Scholarship application form

(Fields marked with * are mandatory):

Type of scholarship requested
Please, keep both options checked if you wish to be eligible for a full scholarship -either by raffle or by adequacy to the profile sought by Tía Tula for the Program-, but also apply for a partial scholarship in case you do not get the full scholarship:

Full scholarship(1) - CLOSED DEADLINE
Partial scholarship(2)

(1) 4 full scholarships are offered: 2 will be granted by raffle (raffle details in General Conditions, point 7) and the other 2 by adequacy to the profile sought by Tía Tula for the Program, depending on the answers given in the application form (priority will be given to those teachers with the capacity to send future students or groups of Spanish students to Salamanca for linguistic immersion trips with Tía Tula). - CLOSED DEADLINE
(2) 20 partial scholarships are offered: all will be granted by adequacy to the profile sought by Tía Tula for the Program, depending on the answers given in the application form (priority will be given to those teachers with the capacity to send future students or groups of Spanish students to Salamanca for linguistic immersion trips with Tía Tula). If the partial scholarship is granted, for it to become firm and the spot considered adjudicated, the scholarship teacher will be required to make the payment of 100€ corresponding to the extracurricular activities part (part not covered by the partial scholarship). Likewise, 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.

Courses dates
Choose the dates according your order of preference (if you just want to choose one date, it is not necessary to select another option) *:

Your option 1:
Your option 2:
Your option 3:
Your option 4:
Personal information
Name*:
Surname*:
Sex *: Male Female
Date of birth *:
Nationality *:
Passport number:
Address *:
Postal/ZIP code:
City *:
Country *:
Telephone:
Mobile:
*:
Confirm e-mail *:
Your academic institution / education center
Type of academic institution *:
Name of academic institution *:
Addres of academic institution *:
City of academic institution *:
Country of academic institution *:
Website of academic institution *:
Teacher and school profile regarding trips
What educational stage do you teach? (you can select multiple) *:
Primary education.
Secondary education.
University or higher education.
Other (please specify):
What is the approximate age of your students? (you can select multiple) *:
6-12 years old.
13-18 years old.
Over 18 years old.
Does your school organize educational trips with students to other countries? (only one option can be chosen) *:
Yes. No.
Does your school organize educational trips to Spain? (only one option can be chosen) *:
Yes. No.
Have you ever traveled with your school on these educational trips (or with another school previously)? (only one option can be chosen) *:
Yes. No.
Do you think your school might be interested (or continue to be interested) in organizing this type of trips in the future? (only one option can be chosen) *:
Yes. No.
I agree the General Conditions expressed below (required in order to continue)
General conditions
  1. The scholarships are intended solely for teachers of Spanish of secondary education (high schools, secondary schools, etc.) or higher education (universities, colleges, etc.) working in non-Spanish speaking countries where Spanish is taught as a second or third language subject. Upon receiving a scholarship application, Tía Tula will require the applicant to prove his/her status as an active Spanish teacher with a work certificate issued by the center where he/she teaches.
  2. Only one application form per teacher will be admitted.
  3. Each scholarship 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.
    • Course completion certificate issued by Tía Tula Colegio de Español as an Instituto Cervantes Accredited Centre in Salamanca (Spain).
  4. The scholarship programs will take place in the following dates:
    • June 21st to 27th 2026.
    • July 5th to 11th 2026.
    • July 12th to 18th 2026.
    • August 2nd to 8th 2026.
  5. There are two types of scholarships associated with the Program:
    • 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 the applicants and the other 2 by adequacy to the profile sought by Tía Tula for the Program).
    • 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).
  6. To apply for a scholarship, simply complete and submit the Scholarship application form above. By leaving both options checked -"Full scholarship" and "Partial scholarship"- you will be expressing that you wish to opt for a full scholarship -either by raffle (see point 7 explaining the raffle bases and operation), or by adequacy to the profile sought by Tía Tula for the Program-, but also apply for a partial scholarship in case of not obtaining the full scholarship.
    After the communication by Tía Tula of the awarding of a full or partial scholarship, the applicant will have 15 days to send Tía Tula a letter from his/her educational institution, certifying that he/she is a Spanish teacher during the 2025-2026 academic year.
    In the case of the partial scholarship, if granted, for the place to become firm and considered adjudicated, the scholarship teacher will be required to make the payment of 100€ corresponding to the extracurricular activities part (part not covered by the partial scholarship). Likewise, 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.
  7. Raffle of the 2 full scholarships of the Program. The raffle will be carried out as follows: each applicant will receive a randomly selected number between 0 and 99999 (lowest and highest number in the Spanish National Lottery: https://www.loteriasyapuestas.es/es/loteria-nacional). The two applicants with the numbers closest to the winning number in the Spanish National Lottery draw on Saturday, 31/01/2026 will receive a full scholarship. If 2 applicants have 2 numbers equidistant from the 'winning number', the higher of the 2 numbers will prevail. For example, if 10,000 were the 'winning number' and the applicants with the closest numbers had been assigned the numbers 9998, 9999, 10002 and 10003, the order of adjudication would be as follows: 9999, 10002, 9998, 10003; so in principle the 2 scholarships would be assigned to numbers 9999 and 10002.
  8. Tía Tula reserves the right to cancel a teacher's spot in the following cases:
    • In the event that the applicant teacher had already received a scholarship from Tía Tula (full or partial), or from the Junta de Castilla y León, previously.
    • If the teacher does not send the letter from his/ her educational institution within 15 days from the day indicated by Tía Tula.
    • If the teacher does not make the payment within 15 days from the day indicated by Tía Tula.
    • If the teacher does not work at a middle school, high school, college or university for the course year 2025-2026.
    • If the teacher does not have a B2 level of Spanish.
  9. In the case of the partial scholarship, all possible extra fees corresponding to extracurricular activities (100€) and accommodation (in case the scholarship teacher requests it through Tía Tula), must be fully paid when two months remain for the start of the selected program.
  10. According to the Spanish Legislation relating to confidentiality and protection of personal data (Article 15/1999), personal information will be treated as private information by Tía Tula Colegio de Español. Tía Tula informs the student that personal data obtained through the free completion of this form will be included in a file for automated processing; the student, meanwhile, authorizes this treatment by accepting these conditions. The data is purely for internal use and is for statistical and administrative purposes - designed to help provide the services that the student requests and to communicate with him/her regarding these services. The data may be used during the provision of services and subsequent to the provision of services in dealing with outstanding matters related to these same services. In any case, in accordance with Spanish Legislation, the student may, at any time, exercise his/her rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition by writing to Tía Tula Colegio de Español, S.L. (CIF:B37410214) - which acknowledges and accepts responsability for the control of the data -, to c/ Palominos 23 - 37008 Salamanca (Spain). The student also agrees that his/her image can be used for advertising when it appears in photos or video taken inside the school, or during extracurricular activities.
  11. In case of conflict or disagreement about the correct interpretation of these conditions or their observance, the parties, expressly waiving any other jurisdiction to which they may be entitled, hereby submit themselves to the jurisdiction of the Courts and Courts of Law of Salamanca, Spain.
  12. The applicant accepts the privacy and data processing policies of Tía Tula Colegio de Español.
  13. The applicant has read and understood the conditions above and agrees to them.

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