LC/CARLA Summer Institute Scholarship Program for UMN Language Instructors

University of Minnesota language instructors including associate faculty (i.e., P&As) in CLA and graduate students in CLA/CEHD in language-related programs are invited to apply for a scholarship to attend one of the 2024 CARLA Summer Institutes. 

Scholarship recipients will be required to pay a non-refundable $50 commitment fee. The balance of the institute cost will be paid by CARLA/Language Center. Awardees must agree to share the ideas they gleaned from the institute at a Teaching Ideas Roundtable sponsored by CARLA and the Language Center during the following academic year. 

The Application Process is as Easy as 1-2-3

1. Select a CARLA Summer Institute that meets your professional development needs.
2. Outline how attendance at your selected institute will support your professional development.
3. Apply online by April 5, 2024.

Program information:

• A limited number of scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to current University of Minnesota language instructors who fit in one of the following categories:
• UMN associate faculty (i.e., P&As) teaching language in CLA language-related programs 
• UMN graduate students teaching language/language education courses in CLA/CEHD language-related programs (Please note that this competition is not open to P&A instructors in CEHD language-related programs.)

The program is restricted to:

• instructors who have taught language or language education classes at the University of Minnesota during the 2023-2024 academic year, AND
• plan to teach language or language education classes at the University of Minnesota during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Please note: This program is not meant for UMN graduate students who teach outside the University. UMN graduate students who teach language at a K-12 school in Minnesota are encouraged to apply to the Teaching Excellence in Action in Minnesota (TEAM) Scholarship Program.

Awardees must agree to share the ideas they glean during the institute at a Teaching Ideas Roundtable sponsored by CARLA and the Language Center during the 2024–2025 academic year.

Learn more and apply for the LC/CARLA Summer Institute Scholarship for UMN Language Instructors.