|
|
General Information Mission Statement New! Awards Bylaws Regional CLTAs Affliations Donors History |
Awards |
|
CLTA is pleased to announce the following awards open for competition: CLTA Peking University Press Publication AwardBeginning in 2012 and continuing through 2017, the Peking University Press will fund an award of $1500 US dollars to use as a prize for a winner of the best essay selected from articles published by the Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association (JCLTA) the year prior to the selection year. The winner of the award shall be announced by a representative from the Peking University Press at the membership meeting of the CLTA’s annual conference. Cheng & Tsui Professional Development AwardLearn more about the Cheng & Tsui Professional Development AwardThe Cheng & Tsui Professional Development Award, established and funded through the generosity of Cheng & Tsui Company, is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of teachers of Chinese, especially new teachers in the field. The award is given to support the attendance of pre-collegiate (including heritage school) and collegiate teachers at training workshops seminars, conferences, and other in-service learning experiences at the local, national, or international level and/or to collaborate with a mentor teacher. First-time attendees to training workshops are strongly encouraged to apply. Teacher training workshops and seminars attended by the applicants should be focused on pedagogy and issues on teaching and learning. The fund has designated annually the amount of $1,000 to be divided between at least two teachers each year. The Jiede Empirical Research Grant for Chinese Pedagogy/Chinese Applied LinguisticsLearn more about the Jiede GrantThe Chinese Language Teachers Association is delighted to announce the Jiede (all-attain) Empirical Research Grant, established in 2003 by an anonymous member. The grant will support empirical research in Chinese pedagogy and applied linguistics that contributes to building a sound understanding of teaching and learning Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL). The recipient will be expected to present a paper at the annual meeting of the CLTA or to submit a progress report at the end of the grant term. Cheng & Tsui CLTA Walton Lifetime Achievement AwardLearn more about the Cheng & Tsui CLTA Walton Lifetime Achievement AwardThe Cheng & Tsui CLTA Walton Lifetime Achievement Award, founded by friends and colleagues in 1998, was funded in 2005 by a perpetual endowment from the Cheng & Tsui Company in honor of Ronald Walton's lifetime dedication to Chinese language education and cross-cultural understanding. The Cheng & Tsui CLTA Walton Lifetime Achievement Award is given for overall contributions to the field of Chinese language pedagogy. All members in the community of Chinese language teaching and research, with the exception of current CLTA officers and Members of the Board of Directors, are eligible for the award.Cheng & Tsui CLTA Walton Lifetime Achievement Award consists of a plaque presented at the CLTA Annual Meeting. An endowment fund to support theCheng & Tsui CLTA Walton Lifetime Achievement Award and the Cheng & Tsui CLTA Walton Presentation Prize was established in May 2005 through the generosity of Jill Cheng, President of Cheng & Tsui Company. (See CLTA President's message, dated 31 May 2005.) Cheng & Tsui CLTA Walton Presentation PrizeLearn more about the Cheng & Tsui CLTA Walton Presentation PrizeThe Cheng & Tsui CLTA Walton Presentation Prize (formerly known as the Ron Walton Young Scholar Award), founded by friends and colleagues in 1998, was funded in 2005 by a perpetual endowment from the Cheng & Tsui Company in honor of Ronald Walton's lifetime dedication to Chinese language education and cross-cultural understanding. The Cheng & Tsui CLTA Walton Presentation Prize is awarded to recognize the best first-time presentation at the CLTA Annual Meeting. Preference is given to teachers at the pre-college level, graduate students and others new to the field who have their paper proposals accepted for the annual meeting. The Cheng & Tsui CLTA Walton Presentation Prize carries an award of $250.00 and an invitation to submit a manuscript based on the presentation, to be considered for publication in the Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association. More Awards and Grants To Be Announced ...Thanks to generous support from the authors of Integrated Chinese, ChinaSprout, the Associated Colleges in China program, Wenlin Institute, and the authors of Crossing Paths and Shifting Tide, more CLTA awards and grants will be available for application. Stay tuned! |
|