WorldCALL 2008 Conference

WorldCALL 2008, to be held in Fukuoka, Japan from August 5-8, 2008 announces the availability of full scholarships to the congress, including transportation, fees, lodging and a stipend for miscellaneous expenses.

In keeping with our policy of "Equity and Access" these WorldCALL 2008 Conference scholarships are only available to participants from countries that are not considered to be "Higher Income Economies" by the World Bank. The WorldCALL 2008 Conference scholarships are thus based not only on merit but also on financial need. An accepted presentation is not a requirement for a scholarship award.

WorldCALL 2008 Conference Scholarship awards include:

Return air transportation (economy class) from current residence to Fukuoka, Japan.
Accommodation during the conference.

A daily allowance for miscellaneous expenses.

Scholarship recipients are expected to pay for their own expenses from their home to the nearest airport.

Arrangements for air transportation (e-tickets) will be made by the scholarship committee on behalf of the awardees. Recipients are expected to return to their point of departure within a period of 10 days from the time that they left.

Criteria for scholarships:
Each recipient must

speak English fluently

not have sufficient funds to afford to attend WorldCALL without scholarship aid.

be a native of, and currently be residing in a country that is NOT considered to be a "High Income Economy" by the World Bank.

have made a significant accomplishment towards the implementation or development of CALL or ICT for language learning, in either research or practice.

not have received a grant for a previous WorldCALL conference.

Application for a scholarship is NOT tied to having a presentation accepted for WorldCALL. All scholarship recipients, however, will be asked to participate in one or more panel discussions or other events during the conference.

Important dates

Deadline for Scholarship Applications: December 31, 2007
Notification of Scholarship Decisions: March 1, 2008

Link to more information:
http://wc3scholar.info/

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