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Living the DreamBy Cecilia Nobre and Priscila Bordon
Talk outline
Introducing ourselves
Motivation for this talk
Scholarships' Quiz
Summary of Hornby and Chevening
Applicants' profiles
Being the perfect candidate
How to write your application
Who are we?
Cecilia
Online English Teacher
Hornby Scholar
17 years of experience
Voices' Founding member
PriscilaEnglish Teacher in Public Schools
Fulbright and Chevening Scholar
9 Years of Teaching Experience
BrELT Moderator
Who are we?
Motivation for this talk
Encourage ELT professionals to seek
opportunities to enhance their careers
Share tips to help you find your academic and
professional self in the ELT world
Guess which scholarship?
Master’s Degree
In the UK
Specific for ELT professionals
Guess which scholarship?
Only for Languages Graduates
Work and Study
In America
Guess which scholarship?
Master’s Degree
For any area of study
First Brazilian scholar was Vinicius de Moraes
Guess which scholarship?
Undergraduate or MA/MSc
Any area of study
Non English speaking country
Hornby Trust - Summary
Fully-funded scholarship sponsored by the
British Council
Founded in 1961
Pay the first year IATEFL membership and
IATEFL conference
Scholars give presentations to the conference
Scholars from Asia, Latin America and Africa
Chevening - Summary
Focus on leadership and networking
Founded in 1983
More than 1400 Brazilian scholars
Fully-funded scholarships
University of your choice
Other scholarships Institutions Endeavour - Australia (Master’s/PhD)https://internationaleducation.gov.au/Endeavour%20program/Scholarships-and-Fellowships/Pages/default.aspx
Orange Tulip - Netherlands (Under/Master’s)https://www.nesobrazil.org/bolsas-de-estudo/orange-tulip-scholarship
Fulbright - United StatesFLTA - http://fulbright.org.br/edital/flta/PDPI - http://fulbright.org.br/edital/pdpi-professores-de-inlges/PhD - http://fulbright.org.br/edital/doutorado-sanduiche-nos-eua-2/
MEXT - Japanhttp://www.br.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_pt/treinamento_prof.html
Other ScholarshipsBritish Universities
University of Lancasterhttp://www.lancaster.ac.uk/linguistics/study/masters/fundin
g-opportunities/
University of Westminsterhttps://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/fees-and-funding/scholarships/international-postgraduate-scholarships/westminster-full-fee-scholarship
University of Essex https://www1.essex.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/masters/scholarships/women-future.aspx
Applicants' profiles -Hornby and Chevening
Hornby
Impact in ELT
community in
Brazil
Active professional
locally or
nationally
Chevening
Potential Leader
Networking Skills
Multiply
knowledge among
your peers
Being the Perfect Candidate
Sit IELTS before you apply
Have your diplomas, university transcripts
translated by a sworn translator in advance
Don't miss the deadlines
Talk to your references in advance
Writing the essays
Have in mind your impact when you come
back
How the course will benefit from your
experience
How an MA will benefit you and your career
How you will multiply your knowledge in
your community (Project)
Have two people proofread your essay.
Keep the word count according to each
institution requirement
Get in touch!
https://www.facebook.com/ceciliaandpriscila/
https://ceciliaandpriscilainaction.wordpress.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgsVjvg0klxvlxN9LeuQWew