Application Form for scholarships to France
In the interests of supporting continuing professional development for post-primary teachers of French, the Department of Education and Skills and the Cultural Service of the French Embassy have over the years offered a number of scholarships each year to attend an in-service course in France. The in-service courses offered have enabled teachers to up-skill themselves both linguistically and pedagogically in addition to affording them opportunities to engage with other Irish teachers of French.
This year we have introduced some changes to our initiative for the purpose of affording professional development opportunities to teachers who are unable to travel to France, but who wish to upskill linguistically and pedagogically. We are offering 15 scholarships for in-service training in France and 10 scholarships for in-service training in Ireland.
In-service training in France will take place in
– CAVILAM-Alliance-Française, Vichy, France
From 6th to 17th July or from 3rd to 14th August 2015
In-service training in Dublin:
– Alliance française de Dublin, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
From 29th June 2015 to Thursday 2nd July 2015 (4 days of training – 5hrs per day)
In order to maximise the benefits of a limited resource through the subsequent delivery of the French curriculum by the teacher in the classroom and the dissemination of best practice with subject colleagues, the criteria for selection are in the following order:
The applicant has a primary degree in French and is fully registered with the Teaching Council.
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The applicant has a permanent whole-time position or a contract of indefinite duration (CID) for eighteen hours or more in his/her school or is on secondment from such a position.
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The teacher has been teaching for a minimum of four years.
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The applicant in a temporary whole-time or regular part-time position has a definite contract of employment for the following year. (Applicants in temporary whole-time or regular part-time positions who do not have a definite contract of employment at the time of application can also apply and be considered once they inform the committee that such a contract has been issued. In the event of the selection already been completed they can be considered for the waiting list).
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A significant proportion of the applicant’s timetable is devoted to the teaching of French.
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| The applicant for a course in France has not benefited from a scholarship to France in the last four years. |
| The quality of the personal statement. |
To apply, please fill in the application form below and return on or before the Monday 27 April 2015
Christopher Pingeon
Cultural Service
French Embassy
66 Fitzwilliam lane,
Dublin 2
Costs and Expenses for France
To be shared by the Department of Education and Skills and the French Embassy:
- Registration fees
- Social and medical insurance
- Each teacher will receive an allowance to pay for all or part of his/her accommodation, as well as for all or part of his/her meals.
To be paid by the teacher:
- Trip from Ireland
- Optional cultural activities
- Personal expenses
Costs and Expenses for Ireland
To be shared by the Department of Education and Skills and the French Embassy:
- Registration fees
- Teachers living more than 50 K away from Dublin will receive an allowance towards accommodation expenses in Dublin.
You can download the application form by clicking on this link
La FTA tient à exprimer sa reconnaissance et ses félicitations à Claire Greene qui a quitté le bureau national à la fin de 2018 après presque 20 ans de service. Depuis son arrivée au bureau en tant que déléguée du comité de Cavan, Claire s’est vite intégrée au niveau national. Secrétaire nationale, déléguée au SARG(Subject Association Representative Group), au Franco-Irish Pedagogical Committee et organisatrice de multiples congrès et conférences nationaux, Claire a été pendant très longtemps une des personnes les plus connues de la FTA. Pendant tout ce temps elle a mis son esprit de travail, de créativité, d’organisation et de soutien au service de l’association et de ses membres. En reconnaissance de son travail assidü pour le congrès national de la FTA Claire a été décorée des Palmès Academiques par le ministère de l’éducation en France. Claire a aussi représenté la FTA au niveau européen et international ayant été pendant 9 ans notre déléguée à la CEO/FIPF.