Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program: Apply
NOW
The Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement
Program bring international educators to the United States for a six-week
professional learning program featuring academic seminars at a host university
and co-teaching placements at area schools. Participants observe classrooms,
team-teach, and share their expertise with educators and students at the host
university and at a variety of public, private (secular or faith-based), or
charter schools. Participants also take part in civic and cultural activities
in their host communities.
For more than 75 years, Fulbright Teacher Exchanges, part of
the family of offerings within the Fulbright Program, have offered
opportunities for educators to learn, teach, consult, observe, and collaborate
in classrooms and schools abroad. Educators foster mutual understanding in
their communities, prepare students for the globalized, interconnected world,
and increase their students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Fulbright Teacher Exchanges are open to primary and secondary
(K–12) educators, including teachers, library media specialists, counselors and
others. Programs are also available to principals and education leaders on
occasion. Eligibility requirements are specified on the program detail pages.
Requirements for the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and
Achievement Program
Current secondary-level (middle and high school), full-time
teachers of English, English as a Foreign Language (EFL), math, science,
foreign language or social studies including special education teachers in
those subjects, at institutions serving primarily a local population
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience by the start of
program, with a preference for those who have completed at least five years of
full-time teaching
• Demonstrated oral and written English language proficiency
• Citizen and resident of an eligible country
• Other requirements as indicated in the application
Benefits
The Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program
provides:
·
J-1
visa support
·
Roundtrip
airfare, Accommodations, meals, and incidentals for the duration of the program
·
Accident
and sickness medical coverage (supplementary to participant’s existing
insurance)
·
Professional
development and cultural activities
·
A
workshop in Washington, D.C.
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh,
Barbados, Belarus, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El
Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iraq,
Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali,
Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Papua
New Guinea, Peru, Russia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan,
Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine,
Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Bank/Gaza, Zambia
Method of Application:
The Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program is
open to full-time secondary educators in participating countries.
Please contact your local U.S.
Embassy or Fulbright Commission for information about how to apply, including
specific application deadlines, as this varies by country or territory.
Click HERE to
Apply.
Program Timeline
Applications accepted: January 23, 2023 -March 3, 2023
Short-listed applicants go through virtual interviews and
TOEFL testing in April 2023
Applicants Notified: August 2023
Spring 2024 Cohort Program: January – March 2024
Fall 2024 Cohort Program: September – October 2024
Application Guidelines
The online application is available at: https://fulbright.irex.org/ until
March 3, 2023, 18:00 Almaty time.
Please visit the Fulbright program website to learn
more: www.fulbrightteacherexchanges.org
If you have any questions, please send them to [email protected]
Please download and view instructions
on filling out the online application here, ISRF, and LAF forms