Professional Development Bursary Fund

Recognizing that conference fees can be a financial burden for some of our members, TESL Toronto has established a Professional Development Bursary Fund. The bursary covers the cost of a 1-day pass to the TESL Toronto Spring Conference (usually held in May) or TESL Ontario conference (in October).

Eligibility

If you are a TESL Toronto member in good standing, you are eligible to apply, with the exception of current members of the TESL Toronto Executive.

Selection Criteria

1. All eligible applicants who apply by the stated deadline will be considered.

2. If there are more applicants than bursaries available, priority will be given to those who:

• have contributed to TESL Toronto in the past (e.g. volunteering at conferences, contributing to the newsletter), and
• have not previously been awarded a Professional Development Bursary from TESL Toronto.

3. In the event that the number of remaining applicants exceeds the number of bursaries available, the recipients will be drawn by lottery.

How to Apply for a Bursary

Send an email to info@tesltoronto.org with BURSARY APPLICATION as the subject. In the email please include:

• your name
• telephone number
• address
• TESL Ontario membership number

Deadline: The deadline to apply for a bursary to attend the  next TESL Toronto Spring Conference is March 1, 2012. Successful applicants will be notified by March 15. The conference takes place on Saturday May 5, 2012.