The Paulo Friere and
Al-Sham Scholarships

Message from the Founder

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The Certificate in Language Pedagogy was developed to offer a  flexible, affordable qualification which nonetheless provides a quality of training to comparable to industry-standard, in-person courses. However, we understand that unavoidable economic circumstances may nonetheless make studying with us a difficult choice.

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With this in mind, we created the Paulo Friere and Al-Sham Scholarship to offer candidates in Brazil and the Levant region the chance to enrol on the CLP absolutely free of charge. Successful applicants will meet three criteria:

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be a female English teacher or aspiring English teacher

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be resident in either Brazil or one of the following countries: Syria, Lebanon, The Palestinian Territories or Egypt

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be able to demonstrate a minimum English language proficiency level of B2 or above

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If you are able to fulfil these requirements (full terms and conditions can be found here), you will need to send a 500-650 word letter of application detailing the following, either to the regional coordinator at latam@mulkernfoundation.org (Brazil) or syria@mulkernfoundation.com (Levant), or alternatively via our apply page:

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• your motivation for applying

• your future career aspirations

• the impact you hope to make as a qualified language teacher

 

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to partake in a short interview, after which a final decision will be made regarding your application.

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If you are passionate about English and share our belief that knowledge should be available to all, then we sincerely hope that you will consider applying for a place on one of our scholarships and joining our community of educators around the world.

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My very best wishes,

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Ross Mulkern

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