Introduction
Extempore and World Languages 360 are excited to announce a new collaborative opportunity for the 2024-2025 academic year. We will be offering up to five grants to individuals that are designed to support language education through innovative technology and strategic collaboration. We are accepting inquiries and applications on a rolling basis until all 5 grants are
awarded, so we encourage you to apply soon. The application window for this round will be August 15, unless all available grants are awarded sooner.
Application Process
Apply through the World Languages 360 portal. We are looking for proposals that...
- Outline ways to use Extempore to enhance language skills across reading, writing, speaking, and listening in innovative ways.
- Align with at least one of World Languages 360’s Compass Points: Networking, Scholarship, Education, or Workplace.
Project Ideas and Inspirations
Consider how your project can make a lasting impact:
- Networking: Create connections that take languages beyond the classroom.
- Scholarship: Advance language education with groundbreaking research.
- Education: Craft new teaching methods with Extempore’s versatile features.
- Workplace: Prepare students for a globalized market by integrating practical language applications into curricula.
Benefits and Support
Successful applicants will receive:
- Access to Extempore’s comprehensive platform for language education.
- Funding up to $3,000 to help bring ambitious projects to fruition.
- Honoraria are awarded up to $500 for the year 2024 and another $500 for the year 2025 (with a maximum of 2 people per grant, so a total of $2,000 per award).
- Travel is reimbursable with receipts and includes hotel, transportation, registration, and meals when presenting at a conference or professional meetings about the project (presentation must take place within a year of the end of the grant period). These expenses are capped at 50% of the total award (up to $1,500).
- Materials for acquiring or creating resources for learners to use while participating in the project are supported.
Submit your proposal today and take advantage of everything Extempore and World Languages 360 can offer.
Contact us via the link below to express your interest and a potential idea for a project. Tell us how you and your learners would use Extempore in a new and innovative manner, and we will reply promptly.