Purpose
To support the professional development of ESL teachers and trainers in IEPs by offsetting costs for the annual TESOL convention. This award, given in honor of Edward M. Anthony and Christina Bratt Paulston, is presented by the
English Language Institute at the University of Pittsburgh, and other contributors.
Eligibility
TESOL members in good standing who:
- Need financial support to attend the annual TESOL convention.
- Are practicing ESL instructors working in intensive English programs (IEP) in the United States.
Amount
One grant of U.S.$1,500 to offset the cost of attending a TESOL convention, including travel, accommodations, and registration fees.
Criteria
Applications are evaluated based on your:
- Eligibility.
- Reasons for wishing to attend the TESOL convention.
- Past and current contributions to teaching ESL in an IEP.
- Financial need.
- Two letters of recommendation. At least one letter should be submitted from a direct supervisor. The other letter can be from a colleague, student, or former instructor.
- Preference is given to individuals who have never attended the TESOL convention.
For more information, please see the
Evaluation Rubric.
To Apply Online
To complete the online application process, you will need the following information. You are strongly encouraged to gather this information before you begin the application. That way, you can fill out the application completely, and you will not have to go back and fill in items later.
Short Answers
- Explain the reasons you want to attend the TESOL convention (250 words or less).
- Explain past and current contributions and commitment to ELT teaching, especially in the IEP context (250 words or less).
- List the TESOL conventions you have attended.
- Explain your opportunities for receiving financial support for professional development from your institution, publisher, or other sources (250 words or less).
Two Letters of Recommendation
You will be asked to provide contact email addresses for the people writing letters of recommendation for you. They will receive an email message from awards@tesol.org at the address that you provide. The message will invite them to upload their letters of recommendation directly to the application system.
The message will not be sent until you "complete and finalize" your application. Letters submitted by the applicant will not be accepted.
Please ask your letter writers to watch for a message from awards@tesol.org. To ensure that they receive the message,
please ask them to add awards@tesol.org to their contacts or to their spam whitelist.
If they do not receive the message, please send a message to awards@tesol.org.
Letters of recommendation should:
- Be written in English.
- Be written by ESL/EFL professionals.
- Describe your work, contributions, and commitment to the field.
Application Deadline
Applications are being accepted from 17 October through
30 November 2022.
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