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Irish
Language Awards 2010 - 2011
Call
for Applications
The Ireland
Canada University Foundation is pleased to announce the 2010/2011
program of exchange scholarships in the Irish language between Canada
and Ireland.
With funding from the National Lottery and the Department of Community,
Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, the Foundation provides a number of
scholarly awards designed to support the teaching of the Irish language
in certain Canadian universities. The following two awards will be made
for the nine month period, September 2010 - May
2011:
1)
Irish Language Teaching Assistantships:
Enabling teachers to participate in the Irish language instruction
programme at a Canadian university, the assistantship will also provide
individuals with the opportunity to refine their teaching skills and
extend their knowledge of Canadian society and culture, enriching their
teaching work on their return to Ireland.
Assistantships shall be tenable at the following universities:
- University
of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, Ontario
- Concordia
University, Montreal, Quebec
- St.
Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
- St.
Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- St.
Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Memorial
University, St. John's, Newfoundland
2) Visiting Irish Language
Professorship:
Promoting Irish language and culture in Canada, this appointment
provides the opportunity for an Irish language academic to hold a
visiting professorship at the Department of Celtic Studies, University
of Toronto.
3) Canadian Student Irish Language Award:
These awards are tenable by students from
the nominated six Canadian universities to fund participation in an
approved Irish language summer 2010 course in a Gaeltacht environment.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 5th of
March 2010
Dámhachtainí
Gaeilge 2010 – 2011
Gairm ar Iarratais
Cuireann Fondúireacht Ollscoil Éireann Cheanada clár bliantúil
dámhachtainí malartacha ar fáil idir ollscoileanna Cheanada agus
ollscoileanna na hÉireann, clár atá oscailte do gach disciplín acadúil.
Bhunaigh an Dr. Craig Dobbin, Talamh an Éisc, agus an Dr. Pádraig Ó
hIrghile, iar-Uachtarán na hÉireann, an Fhondúireacht sa bhliain 1994.
Sa bhliain 2004 tugadh aitheantas don Fhondúireacht freisin i Meabhrán
Tuisceana a shínigh an tUasal Bertie Ahern, Thaoiseach na linne, agus
Rt. Hon. Paul Martin M.P. Príomh-Aire na linne i gCeanada.
Cuireann an Fhondúireacht líon áirithe dámhachtainí ar fáil chun tacú
le teagasc na Gaeilge in ollscoileanna áirithe i gCeanada, le maoiniú
ón gCrannchur Náisiúnta agus ón Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus
Gaeltachta. Bronnfar an dá dhámhachtain seo a leanas le haghaidh na
tréimhse naoi mí Meán Fómhair 2010 – Bealtaine 2011:
1) Cúntóireachtaí do Theagasc na Gaeilge:
Tabharfar deis do mhúinteoirí reatha barr feabhais a chur ar
a gcuid scileanna múinteoireachta agus cur lena n-eolas faoi shochaí
agus faoi chultúr Cheanada ionas gur féidir leo tarraingt orthu tar éis
dóibh filleadh ar Éirinn.
Beidh na cúntóireachtaí ar fáil sna hollscoileanna seo leanas:
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University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, Ontario
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Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
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St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
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St. Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
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St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick
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Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland
2) Ollúnacht Chuairte sa Ghaeilge:
Tugtar deis leis an gceapachán seo do scoláire Gaeilge ollúnacht
chuairte a ghlacadh i Roinn an Léinn Cheiltigh in Ollscoil Toronto chun
an Ghaeilge agus cultúr na hÉireann a chur chun cinn i
gCeanada.
3) Dámhachtain Gaeilge do Mhac Léinn Ceanadach
Tá na dámhachtainí seo dírithe ar mhic léinn atá cláraithe sna sé
hollscoileanna thuasluaite i gCeanada, le rannpháirtíocht i gcúrsa
faofa Gaeilge i dtimpeallacht Ghaeltachta a mhaoiniú le linn an
tsamhraidh, 2010.
Sé Dé hAoine, 5 Márta 2010 an dáta deiridh a nglacfar le hiarratais.
Programme Details
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