{"id":5452,"date":"2026-05-14T15:57:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espsig.iatefl.org\/?p=5452"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:06:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:06:33","slug":"scholarship-applications-for-the-2027-iatefl-conference-in-birmingham-are-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espsig.iatefl.org\/?p=5452","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship applications for the 2027 IATEFL conference in Birmingham are now open!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The ESPSIG is offering a scholarship for the <strong>IATEFL Annual Conference<\/strong> in Birmingham in 2027. Our <strong>IATEFL ESPSIG Mark Krzanowski Scholarship <\/strong>celebrates\u00a0Mark Krzanowski (1963-2021), who was the ESPSIG coordinator from 2004 to 2013 and Editor-in-Chief of the SIG journal \u2013 <em>Professional and Academic English<\/em> \u2013 from 2013 until 2020. He held academic and managerial roles in ESP and EAP and was a dedicated teacher and colleague. He was also well known as a conference presenter and encouraged and supported ESP teachers in countries around the world. His commitment to the ESP world, and the ESPSIG in particular, is celebrated with this scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application deadline is <strong>16.00 (<a data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/fixedtime.html?msg=IATEFL+2027+Conference+Scholarship+Application+Deadline&amp;iso=20260617T16&amp;p1=136\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/fixedtime.html?msg=IATEFL+2027+Conference+Scholarship+Application+Deadline&amp;iso=20260617T16&amp;p1=136\">UK time<\/a>) Wednesday 17 June 2026<\/strong>. Further information can be found on the main IATEFL website at this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iatefl.org\/get-involved\/scholarships\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you require any specific information about the ESPSIG Scholarship, please contact the ESPSIG directly by sending an email to our Scholarships Manager, Jemma Prior, at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:espsigscholarships@outlook.com\">espsigscholarships@outlook.com<\/a><br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"244\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5453\" src=\"https:\/\/espsig.iatefl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-14-164847.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espsig.iatefl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-14-164847.png 320w, https:\/\/espsig.iatefl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-14-164847-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><br><br>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ESPSIG is offering a scholarship for the IATEFL Annual Conference in Birmingham in 2027. 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