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Every year, the Spanish Language Foundation (Fundación de la Lengua Española), has the pleasure to inform that 300 students have been awarded a scholarship to enjoy a free Spanish course during 1 or 2 weeks in Valladolid along the year 2013. Contact us in case you are interested.

Scholarship conditions

  • The candidates considered by the Fundación de la Lengua Española to receive any grant will be Spanish language students from all over the world with the exception of Spain (foreign students living in Spain will not be awarded).
  • It is aimed at students aged 18 years-old and over (see special conditions for students under 18)
  • Any level of Spanish, from beginner to advanced levels.
  • There will be no economic discrimination for the resolution of the scholarship.
  • There will be no academic discrimination for the resolution of the scholarship.
  • A proportional number of scholarships will be granted per country.
  • This type of scholarship can only be granted to study Spanish at the centre of the Fundación de la Lengua Española in Valladolid, accredited by the Cervantes Institute, for a period not exceeding two weeks.
  • The students can increase the period of study (over two weeks) assuming the expenses for the period exceeding 2 weeks.
  • The student will show an exemplary behaviour in and out (accommodation, city ...) of the school, fully complying with the activities of the centre and the offered curriculum .
  • In case of not meeting the expected behaviour standards, the student may automatically be expelled out of the program.
  • The attendance to the training course must be at least of the 95%. In any case, the absences will be properly justified.

Terms & Conditions

  • The scholarship covers the tuition: 450€/two weeks.

  •   The scholarship doesn´t include:

    • Hosting-accommodation (we can provide you the hosting)

    • Enrollment: to book your place, you must pay only the enrollment 

  • Addiotinal services:

    • Full insurance cover (optional)

    • Transfer from Madrid / Valladolid airport (optional)

    • cancellation (optional)

 

 

Features of the Course of Spanish Scholarship


The aim of the grant given by the Fundación de la Lengua Española is taking up a two weeks course on Spanish, upon whose completion the student will receive a 40 hours attendance certificate. Students, can also take a one week course (20 hours attendance certificate), considering the course is designed to be completed in a fortnight.

We are looking for students who are interested in deepening their knowledge in context, therefore, lessons represent approximately a 65%, and they are complemented with several educational and recreational activities.

On their first day, students will receive timely information on the Fundación de la Lengua Española, features of the course, details related to the logistics and infrastructure of the city, and in addition performing a test to find out their grammatical level of Spanish, and consequently establishing groups of students in the most appropriate way.

Besides, the first day students will take a three hours guided tour to the most important spots of the city, carrying with them a few written activities, which should be delivered to their teacher in order to be corrected throughout the two weeks.

On Wednesday, the Fundación de la Lengua Española organizes a two educational tour visits to two cities stated as World Heritage Site, Segovia and Salamanca. These days, therefore, class takes place outside the classroom, although these visits are voluntary, since they have a cost of €45 each. For students who do not wish to take them up, the first day of lessons they will have been told about the cultural leisure alternatives in Valladolid and its surroundings.

The trip to Segovia includes a stop at the medieval town of Cuéllar, to learn about its castle and the Center of Interpretation of the Mudejar Art, with an estimated cost of €3, 50; Also, in the evening, after a visit to the city of Segovia and the (free) lunch, students will have the opportunity to stroll through the La Granja Palace, whose access is free for members of the European Union and Latin America (citizens of other countries  will have to pay a reduced student fee of €4).

The trip to Salamanca includes, returning to Valladolid in the afternoon, a stop at the historic town of Tordesillas so that (free) visiting the Houses of the Treaty and the convent of the nuns of the Order of St. Clare, under the same conditions as La Granja Palace.

Friday lessons end at 13: 30, in order to proceed with the delivery of certificates to the students.

In reference with the accommodation, the Fundación de la Lengua Española deals with its management, providing different options with very affordable prices: host families, dorm, apartment or hotels. They are well known and contrasted accommodations by the Foundation, meeting a minimum of quality parameters. The Foundation also offers more luxurious accommodations with other economic conditions which can be checked at an individual level.

Method of payment:

  • Spanish course: 0€
  • Enrollment-booking: 50€
  • Aditional services if required: 2 weeks before the beginning of the course.

                

GET YOUR SCHOLARSHIP 2012

Fundación de la Lengua Española
Calle Dos de Mayo, 16
Pasaje de la Marquesina, 19
Valladolid 47004. España
Tel. +34 902 284 848
Fax +34 983 375 296

You may apply for your scholarship 2012 by filling in the following form. You must write a composition explaining why you deserve the scholarship.

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