Distance Education Certificate Program Scholarship Opportunity

Scholarship applications are being accepted now for JANUARY 2010 start of the Distance Education Professional Development Certificate Program.
Two scholarships will be awarded.

  • Application Deadline: DECEMBER 21, 2009
  • Recipients will be notified by: January 4, 2010
  • Studies must begin in January 2010

To apply for a $900 Scholarship submit the following to: depd@dcs.wisc.edu

1) An e-mail with:
      Required Contact Information
         Your Name
         Job Title
         Organization
         E-mail address(es)
         Telephone (day and evening)
         Postal mailing Address
2) A cover letter (MS Word document or pdf) addressing:

  • Previous experience (if any) in distance or online learning as a student and/or instructor and/or program planner
  • Your goals (professional and/or personal) for your Distance Education Certificate Program studies
  • Amount of time per week you can commit to Certificate Program work and when you will schedule this time (e.g. during work hours, weekends, evenings)
  • Why you need scholarship funding
  • Confirmation that you have and will maintain ready access the Web and e-mail
  • Confirmation that you will be able to begin required core course 0101 Learning at a Distance in January 2010 (either on a Self-paced basis or in the Group-based format; online Group 0101 course dates: Jan. 18 - Feb. 26, 2010)
  • Confirmation of source of funding and payment method for the $1,900 enrollment fee balance (Plan A enrollment fee $2,800 – Scholarship $900 = Balance Due $1,900)

3) Current resume or curriculum vitae (MS Word document or pdf)