Since 1957, the ESU has provided summer study abroad scholarships to middle and high school teachers to continue their professional development in the United Kingdom at Oxford, Edinburgh and Shakespeare’s Globe in London.
Over 2,000 teachers have returned revitalized and inspired to share their new teaching strategies, knowledge and international perspective with over 200,000 students nationwide. In 2019, Jacqueline Seaquist an English teacher from Hilo High School was one of those fortunate educators. The Hawaii Branch awarded a stipend to Jacqueline to attend the “Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance” program at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. Ms. Seaquist shared:
Being at the Globe has changed the way I look at and teach Shakespeare. The course was an amazing immersive experience, and I am grateful to ESU Hawaii for sponsoring me so I could participate!
For 2025, we are happy to announce, we plan to send another Hawaii teacher to participate in one of the ESU offerings in the UK! To apply, please complete the 2025 Hawaii TLab Application. Interviews TBA in early winter. Please note, it is a 2-Tier Application process. If awarded an ESU Hawaii Branch TLab Scholarship, you will then be instructed to complete the application of the UK program you wish to attend by March 15, 2025. All UK applications are reviewed by the ESU and forwarded to the UK by April 1st. You will be notified in April by the UK institution of your acceptance.
UK Summer programs take place each year in July and early August. 2025 UK program dates and details should be available in December. The 2024 UK programs are currently posted for reference only.
For ESU TLab Scholarship UK Program information on any of the following programs, please contact Alice Uhl at auhl@esuus.org
Shakespeare’s Globe—London
Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance*
University of Oxford
History, Politics and Society*
The Story and Future of English (New)
University of Edinburgh
Text and Context: Modernism, Scottish Literature, and Contemporary Literature*
Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust—Stratford-upon-Avon
From Page to Stage: Text to Theater
