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9/24/07

SLU OFFERS FELLOWSHIP FOR NORTH COUNTRY SPANISH TEACHERS

CANTON - A fellowship has been established at St. Lawrence University supporting educational travel for North Country teachers of Spanish.

Designed both to support Spanish teachers who would benefit from spending time in a Spanish-speaking country and to foster collaboration between St. Lawrence University and area schools, the fellowship identifies outstanding North Country teachers of Spanish, assists their professional development and creates links between the Spanish program at St. Lawrence and the teachers' schools. Teachers from St. Lawrence, Clinton, Franklin and Hamilton Counties may apply.

The 2008 fellowship grant amount will be approximately $4,000. Certain uses of these funds may be tax-free, but applicants should consult with their tax advisors about the tax implications of the grant. This award may not be held concurrently with any other major teacher grant such as those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The teacher selected will:

- Spend at least one month, preferably during the summer, in a Spanish-speaking country enrolled in an academic program or doing research and gathering course materials.
- In collaboration with St. Lawrence University modern languages department faculty, develop a plan for collaborating with the Spanish program (presentations to Spanish classes, sharing materials, supervising research, inviting students to visit high school classes, acting as a mentor for students considering teaching careers, etc.).
- Submit a report on the experience to the departmental representative within six weeks of returning to the United States.
- Submit an expense report to the University's business office within two weeks of returning home.

Candidates for the fellowship should be full-time teachers of Spanish in a public or private school in St. Lawrence, Clinton, Franklin or Hamilton County; have a minimum of five years experience teaching Spanish; and have a contract as a Spanish teacher for the following academic year.

The application deadline is March 14, 2008.

Complete information, including application forms and instructions, is available online or by contacting the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures by phone (315-229-5766); e-mail, mllorente@stlawu.edu; or mail, St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617.

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