Murray State University/University of Bahrain
The English Language Teacher Training Cohort Initiative
State:
Kentucky
Country:
Bahrain
Award Date:
2003
Award Amount:
$91,261.00
Cost Share:
$84,273.00
Other Funds:
$50,000.00
Other Partners:
This partnership will address Bahrain’s need for qualified teachers of English. Competency in English is important for private sector employment, and English teachers are in short supply. The partners will establish the University of Bahrain (UB) as a high-quality institution in the teaching of English and in the training of English teachers. Partners have offered four M.A. scholarships to Bahraini students to study teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) at Murray State, and will develop a joint M.A. program in TESOL at UB. Students in the program will perform community service in Bahraini government secondary schools by teaching English under the guidance of the partners.