Grants spanish as a foreing language

The training courses for E/LE Teachers included in the UIMP’s Grant announcement are exclusively those that have theses code numbers: 930 and 935.

The UIMP’s announcement that it is going to grant scholarships - Credit for which is reflected in the UIMP’s 2008 General Budget  (18.137.487.323M), is addressed fundamentally to university students and postgraduates with a brilliant academic record.  The objective of the Grants is to facilitate, promote and encourage students to participate in the courses that this University gives at its Headquarters in Santander.

Full Grant: The Full Grant includes lodging, full board and registration fee. It does not include travelling expenses, which will be paid by the student.

Grant for registration fee: This grant only includes the gratuity of the Registration fee.

Requirements and documents

To participate in the chosen seminar or course, applicants will have to fulfil the academic requirements that are in accordance with the subject and objectives of the respective program.

The application for the Grant must be made on the form available either at the UIMP’s Students’ Secretariat of any centre or at the internet address www.uimp.es

The form must be completed and sent to the UIMP’s Students’ Secretariat accompanied by the following documents:

• Personal academic certification or an attested photocopy of the same. Students with a Doctor degree or who are currently taking their third cycle studies must produce a document proving this circumstance.
• Photocopy of Identity Card.
• Two passport-size photos.

Incompatibilities

Only one application per person is permitted. Should more than one application be received at the headquarters for the current year, the UIMP’s Selection Board will only take into consideration the seminar or course that will be held the soonest.

No student can have access to more than one UIMP’s grant or help. This criterion applies to all the UIMP’s headquarters.

Should a scholarship be rejected, the applicant can apply for another grant running that same year. The granting of one scholarship invalidates any other application for that year.

Place and time of application

Applications must be handed in at the UIMP’s Students’ Secretariat in Santander or Madrid  or at   any other UIMP’s headquarter, in accordance with Art.38.4 of the Legal System for Public Administrations and Common Administrative Proceedings.

The period open for the reception of the Grant-Applications starts on April 28th and ends on May 30th 2008.

Selection and validation criteria

The criteria for awarding a grant rest upon:

1. The academic level
2. The Average mark of the academic record

The regulatory basis for awarding a grant and the criteria applied in the selection can be found in the Grant’s Announcement and are available at the Students’ Secretariat and in the web page www.uimp.es

Proceedings and delay of rectification

The Secretariat of the UIMP’s courses for foreigners will revise the applications for a grant and, should the documents presented not be complete, give the applicant a delay of 10 days to rectify the error. If the error is not rectified within this delay the application will be shelved.

Awarding of the Grant

The awarding of the grant will be done through a system of competition and will be decided by the Grants’ Selection Board which will pay attention to and take into account the criteria of selection indicated in the Grants’ announcement.

The provisional resolution of the selection will be published in the web page www.uimp.es in the following delays:

• Before June 6th 2008 for courses that will be held in the second half of June.
• Before June 20th 2008  for courses that will be held in July,
• Before July 4th for courses that will be held in the months of August and September

Those who are interested in the project can present the declaration they deem relevant within 10 working days.

The definitive Resolution adopted by the University’s Rector after thorough examination of the students declaration, will be notified to each individual applicant.

Resignation

Should any of the selected candidates have to cancel their participation to the course, he/she must write a letter to the UIMP announcing this circumstance at the shortest delay or at least one week before the beginning of the course.

Grant beneficiaries obligations

UIMP’s Grant Beneficiaries must Attend Classes Regularly if they want to obtain a Diploma, or at least attend the minimum number of classes foreseen in the regulations. Should they not fulfil their obligations, they will have to reimburse the amount corresponding to the registration fee and in the case of full-grant also the reimbursement of the amount corresponding to lodging and full-board.

Diplomas

Registered students and scholarship holders of the Training Courses for E/LE Teachers can obtain a Diploma certifying their participation to the respective academic activities, provided class-attendance has been regular and verified or makes up at least 85% of the sessions or classes. This detail will appear on the diploma and the number of sessions will depend on the duration of the respective course or seminar.

Students who have registered in the courses organized in collaboration with the Cervantes Centre of Teachers Training will receive a certificate of attendance issued jointly by the Cervantes Centre of Teachers Training and the International University Menéndez Pelayo, provided they fulfil the attendance criteria established for all the courses.

Lodgings

UIMP’s lodgings will be made available to its students. There are different types of lodgings. Information and details on prices, dates and bookings can be found in the General Information of this program.

Form of payment

Lodgings will be paid either in cash or by check, on the very first day of the course at the Magdalena Palace - Unit responsible for Residencies.

Booking period

The booking period opens on April 28th 2008

The booking form is available at the Unit responsible for Residencies and in the web page www.uimp.es

Unit responsible for Residencies: Tel. 91 592 06 41 starting from June 16th:  942 29 89 00