For this reason the scholarships have to include a stipend for the families of the teachers. As a result of this cooperation, the Ateneo de Manila was able to broaden and formalize its program. The first six Cambodian teachers began the program in September 1995 and returned to Phnom Penh in early 1996. As a result of an evaluation at that time, we decided that the project should continue for another year. The same schools repeated their contributions, and a second group of six teachers is now finishing up its six months at the Ateneo.
Plans are now under way to continue the program for next year.
It has turned out to be an invaluable contribution to the upgrading of the faculty at the Cambodian university. We judge the second year of the program to have been even better than the first. This is because those running the project have been able to build on their experiences. Teachers from the Royal University of Phnom Penh will soon be chosen and begin a special English-language training course in Phnom Penh before leaving the country. The third year of the program will begin in September 1997.