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1. THE COURSE
Applied Sign Language Studies brings together the study of sign language and deaf communities with areas of study in applied linguistics, such as first and second language acquisition, bilingualism, language planning and policy, and language pedagogy. Graduates may become sign language teachers, professionals in the field of language support for deaf people, teaching assistants in deaf education, and interpreter trainers.
The course is designed specifically to be accessible for deaf students and is taught through sign language. “Learning by doing” is included in work placements, lab work, and experiential modules. Deaf students without standard secondary school qualifications can take a one-year preparatory course (“Certificate of Achievement”) and continue with the BA course afterwards.
The Certificate of Achievement and BA in Applied Sign Language Studies are joint international initiatives. The courses were developed at the International Institute for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies in the UK and are taught at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, India. The programme started in 2009.
2. THE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Deaf Empowerment Foundation is providing scholarships for deaf students in the 2010/2011 academic year.
Scholarships for Indian students
These cover one year of tuition fees at Rs. 10,000 for the Certificate of Achievement and Rs. 12,000 for the BA level, and are available to Indian nationals. Students from other developing countries may also be eligible and should confirm their status when applying.
Scholarships for international students
These cover one year of tuition fees at £1,500 for the Certificate of Achievement and £1,700 for the BA level, and are available to non-Indian students. This includes all students from industrialised countries and certain categories of students from developing countries other than India. The latter should confirm their status when applying.
Scholarships are for tuition fees only and do not cover , or living expenses.
3. APPLICATION GUIDELINES
a) Please email Claire Perdomo at CLPerdomo1@uclan.ac.uk and ask for an application pack to be sent to you.
b) Fill in the application form provided in the application pack and email it to scholarship@def-intl.org on or before the deadline. Sections 6-9 can be answered in English, Indian Sign Language, or International Sign, other sections should be answered in English.
c) In sections 6 and 7, applicants must explain how they will benefit from the course.
Applicants should relate their previous background and their future plans to the aims of the course and provide evidence of their motivation for choosing this course in their statement.
d) In section 8, applicants must provide proof of financial need and attach supporting information or documents as applicable to their financial situation.
e) In section 9, applicants must provide evidence that they are likely to meet admissions criteria for the course, which include:
- Sufficient sign language skills (determined through certified learning or interview)
- Sufficient English literacy skills (determined through certified learning or admission assessment)
Full details of admissions criteria and the admissions process are provided in the application pack. You should refer to these criteria explicitly.
f) Two confidential references must be provided in hard copy in separate sealed envelopes.
g) Send three hard copies of the signed application form, each with attached passport-size photograph, proof of financial need, two references, and supporting information (c and d above) to the following address by the deadline.
International Centre for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies
LH213
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
UK
4. CONTACT
For further information about the for the Certificate of Achievement and the BA in Applied Sign Language Studies, and for further details on scholarship applications, please contact.
Sibaji Panda at: spanda@uclan.ac.uk
See also www.uclan.ac.uk/islands and www.def-intl.org
CHECKLIST
• Have you printed THREE copies of the form SINGLE-SIDED on PLAIN WHITE PAPER?
• Have you signed each copy?
• Have you securely attached ONE passport-sized photograph to EACH copy of your form?
• Have you completed all sections?
• Have you included TWO confidential references, each in a sealed envelope?
• Have you provided supporting documents where applicable?
• If you have answered some of the application form sections in sign language, have you attached the video file?
