Application for HEI Funding for Promotion of Languages

Funding is available to support your work as a stakeholder in the awareness-raising campaign, Languages Connect, which is a key action in the implementation of Languages Connect: Ireland's Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017-2026.

Deadline for receipt of application: Friday, 31 May 2024.

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* 1. Name of higher education institution (HEI)

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* 2. Name of department

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* 3. Coordinator 1

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* 4. Coordinator 2

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* 5. Bank details

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* 6. Please upload the annual report from your 2023/2024 HEI Funding for Promotion of Languages.

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* 7. Please upload a description of, rationale, and detailed budget for planned activities under this funding proposal. If the proposed work is being carried out as part of a bigger project involving other institutions please also include information on this.

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* 8. Please indicate which social media platform(s) you will be promoting your funded projects on.

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* 9. Please provide, where applicable, your official social media handles on the platforms chosen above.

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* 10. #ThinkLanguages will be held Monday 18 - Friday 22 November 2024. Please outline your plans for involving your institution in #ThinkLanguages.

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* 11. Please confirm that you have read the information on Languages Connect and that you will submit an interim report, with dates for events, etc. for the full academic year, no later than Friday, 6 December 2024.

Criteria for Application - Academic Year 2024-2025

To be considered for receiving funding, HEIs must commit to the criteria below.

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* 12. We commit to taking part in #ThinkLanguages Week. This year, activity must take place during the week of Monday 18 to Friday 22 November.

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* 13. We commit to providing additional activities that promote modern foreign languages, in support of the awareness raising campaign Languages Connect. Such activities could include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Providing Student Language Ambassadors for various events that raise awareness of language courses in your HEI and languages for careers and study abroad
  • Creating materials for events which raise awareness of language courses in your HEI and languages for careers and study abroad
  • Campus events which raise awareness of language courses in your HEI and languages for careers and study abroad, particularly events aimed at secondary school students
  • Videos which have a targeted audience and a purpose of promoting language courses at your HEI
  • Competitions to promote languages aimed at primary pupils and/or secondary students
  • Outreach to secondary schools, including Guidance Counsellors, to raise awareness of language courses in your HEI and languages for careers and study abroad, including workshops and school visits
  • Awareness raising activities to support the retention of first year undergraduates studying languages

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* 14. We commit to informing PPLI of details of all events and activities in advance, so that a member of PPLI can attend, and activity can be suitably supported/promoted by PPLI.

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* 15. We commit to providing contact details of two active coordinators who will lead the activity.

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* 16. We commit to informing all relevant colleagues across departments that this funding exists and that an application from the HEI is being submitted.

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* 17. We commit to submitting an Annual Report for academic year 23/24 activity as part of the application process.

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* 18. We commit to submitting an Interim Report no later than Friday 6th December 2024.

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* 19. We commit to submitting an Annual Report on completion of activity, no later than Friday 30 May 2025.

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* 20. We commit to abide by the terms and conditions of the funding, available here.

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* 21. I consent to PPLI using my personal details for the purpose of processing this application.

Thank you for your application. Post-Primary Languages Ireland will contact you in the coming weeks. You will hear of the outcome of the application no later than Friday, 28 June.

For further general information and queries contact :
Nellie Tattersall
E: nellie.tattersall@ppli.ie
T: 01 2654650
M: 087 980 9001

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