Dear Colleagues,

Please forgive the cross-posting of this important announcement.

WorldCALL 2008, to be held in Fukuoka, Japan from August 5-8, 2008 announces the availability of full scholarships to the congress, including transportation, fees, lodging and a stipend for miscellaneous expenses. In keeping with our policy of "Equity and Access" these scholarships are only available to participants from countries that are not considered to be "Higher Income Economies" by the World Bank. The scholarships are thus based not only on merit but also on financial need. An accepted presentation is not a requirement for a scholarship award.

We encourage all CALL scholars and practitioners, including graduate students in qualifying countries, to apply. Further information and the application form are available at: http://wc3scholar.info. The deadline for the receipt of applications is December 31, 2007.

Further information about the conference itself and the paper submission process can be found at: http://www.j-let.org/~wcf/

Please feel free to repost this message to mailing lists that might reach potential applicants.

Collegially,
--Thomas Robb & John Mugane, Co-Chairs, WorldCALL Scholarship Committee

The WorldCALL 2008 Conference will bring together experts and practitioners in Computer-Assisted Language Learning from around the world.

The following documents are required from all applicants:

• Each applicant should fill in the online application form (below) which includes a personal "Statement of Purpose" in 200 words or less specifying what your current area of interest in CALL is and how you hope to benefit from attendance at WorldCALL 2008.
• Three letters of recommendation, to be sent directly by the recommender by e-mail to <scholarships@worldcall.org>. At least one recommendation should come from someone who has recently worked closely with you and who is familiar with your efforts in CALL and Information technology. The committee prefers recommendations that come from a variety of sources, rather than all from the applicant's current educational institution.
  
• A brief curriculum vitae which lists your personal background, education, employment, a list of any publications and oral presentations and any previous awards or scholarships that you might have received.

Important dates

• Deadline for Scholarship Applications: December 31, 2007
  
• Notification of Scholarship Decisions: March 1, 2008

*High Income Economies as determined by the World Bank.

Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, The, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faeroe Islands, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Hong Kong (China), Iceland, Ireland , Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Rep., Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao (China), Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan*, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands (U.S.)

*Not a World Bank member economy, so added based on other indicators

Thank you, everyone, for your applications! There were a total of 125 applications by the deadline of 31 December 2007, of which 91 met all submission critieria. Approximately ten people will receive awards, depending on the total cost of transportation. Watch this page for the announcement of the Scholarship Committee's decisions on March 1st, 2008. .

The scholarship committee has reached its final decisions. We had an extremely difficult time deciding the awardees. Many highly qualified applicants had to be turned down purely because of budgetary constraints. Our goal was to decide on individuals who met these criteria:

• People who have been active in CALL (not just language pedagogy or administration) as evidenced by recent publications, presentations or on-going projects.
• People who exhibited in their "Statements of Purpose" a clear goal for their attendance at WorldCALL 2008 and a plan to disseminate the knowledge so gained upon their return home.
• People who represent a wide spectrum of geographical areas, balanced by gender and years of experience. Geographical selection was also, to some extent, determined in proportion to the number of applications from that area of the world.
  

Congratulations to those who have been selected. At the same time, we thank those who applied and sincerely regret that they, too, could not be included.

Thomas Robb, Ph.D., Chair, WorldCALL 2008 Scholarship Committee

The Awardees

Cruvinel Teixeira Alves, Erika	Brazil
Elramady, Asem Aly Elsaid	Egypt
Fang, Ying	China
Fawzi, Hala	Sudan
Isharyanti, Neny	Indonesia
Izquierdo Mujica, Evelyn de Los Angeles	Venezuela
Kilickaya, Ferit	Turkey
Lyulkun, Nina	Ukraine
Marandi, Susan	Iran
Mo, Jinguo	China
Quintana, Nelba	Argentina
Verschoor, Jennifer	Argentina
Viswanathan, Revathi	India