AS Hornby Educational Trust announces Hornby Scholarships 2015
INTRODUCTION
Hornby Scholarships 2015
The A.S.Hornby Educational Trust is a charity registered in the UK. It was founded in 1961 by A.S.Hornby with funds earned from the publication of the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary, which he created. The Trusts aim is to support the teaching of English as a foreign language worldwide The Hornby Trust is calling for applications for one long term scholarship for one year MA in English Language teaching at Warwick University in the UK.
COURSE AND ELIGIBILITY
The selection will be on a South Asia regional basis, and applications need to be in by 30 January 2015 Eligibility Criteria for Hornby Scholarships 2015
Candidates should have successfully completed an undergraduate degree course equivalent to a Bachelors Degree in the UK (certification must be provided as part of each candidates application) Have at least five years hands-on and direct experience as an English language teacher/teacher trainer (as opposed to experience only in a management role, such as co-ordinating policy or running a school) Have been involved in some sort of developmental work as trainers or managers Have attained an overall minimum Band score 6.5 on the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS), with no less than 6 in any of the categories Only applications for full time UK based ELT Masters courses are eligible for Hornby Trust funding
CAREER PROSPECTS
Application Process
The application submission deadline is 30th January 2015 No applications will be accepted after this date Download and complete the application form and declaration of health from the Downloads area below and attach the following documentation: a) two supporting references - one must be from your current employer b) certified copies of degree certificates/transcripts where relevant c) a full up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) Applications not supported by the required documentation will not be considered
PAY PACKAGE
Those wishing to apply for the scholarship should complete the application form and return it to SajanaDevasi.PK@britishcouncil.org by 30th January 2015 Shortlisted candidates from India will be interviewed in the week beginning 16th February 2015. Final selection is then made regionally including candidates from all South Asia countries Please note that the candidate must not communicate directly with the UK institution, other than to request information on that universitys courses