The English Teachers Association of Western Australia

ETAWA is offering twelve scholarships to ETAWA members who wish to attend the ETAWA State Conference which will be held on Saturday 17 May at John Forrest Secondary College, 180 Drake Street Morley.

Six scholarships are available to ETAWA members (individual or part of group membership) in their first or second year of teaching. These scholarships cover the cost of registration.

Six scholarships are available to ETAWA members (individual or part of group membership) who are teaching in rural or remote schools. These scholarships cover the cost of registration, two nights’ accommodation in Perth (at a hotel selected by ETAWA), travel to and from Perth — air or train fare, or car travel at ATO mileage rates.

Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received a conference scholarship from ETAWA.

It is a condition of each scholarship that the awardee attend a meeting at the conference with an ETAWA representative and provide within two months of attendance an article of approximately 600 words for the ETAWA journal Interpretations providing evidence of how attendance at the conference has enhanced the awardee’s understanding of English pedagogy and teaching practice.

 If you would like to apply for one of the above scholarships, please send an email to Rod Quin, Secretary, ETAWA at rodquin@iinet.net.au explaining in no more than 100 words in the body of the email why you would be a worthy recipient.  Applications close Friday 2 May 5pm.