Overview
The Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching program, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, recognizes and encourages excellence in teaching in the U.S. and abroad. It is part of the overall Fulbright Program, named in honor of Senator William Fulbright, which promotes mutual understanding among people of the United States and other countries. The program will send highly accomplished primary to secondary school teachers from the U.S. abroad and bring international teachers to the U.S for a semester-long program. For international teachers, the program is open to teachers from Argentina, India, Israel, Finland, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore and South Africa.
Selected international participants will be placed at a U.S. host university with a respected School of Education from late August to mid-December, 2011. The host university will provide a broad range of resources in the teachers' fields of teaching expertise. The participants will enroll in advanced undergraduate or graduate level classes, team-teach in local schools and/or conduct seminars or workshops for U.S. teachers; and engage in other teaching related activities. During the program Distinguished Teachers will work toward the completion of an action-based research project of their own design. Upon returning home, teachers will be expected to share knowledge and experience gained on the program with teachers and students in their home schools and with their communities.
To Be Eligible You Must:
Professional Competence
- Hold at least a bachelor's degree and a teacher training degree;
- Be full time teachers teaching at any level (primary, middle or secondary) or administrators/academic coordinators who spend 50% of their time in classroom teaching;
- Teachers of any subject may apply;
- Have at least five years teaching experience;
- Demonstrate experience conducting and leading professional development activities;
- Demonstrate accomplishment in teaching or have previously received a teaching award or an exemplary evaluation by a school administrator;
- Demonstrate good English language competence and possess a paper based TOEFL score of 550 (213 Computer Based TOEFL, 79 Internet Based TOEFL) or an IELTS score of 6.5.
If you have taken any standard test of English language proficiency such as the TOEFL or IELTS, please attach a photocopy of the score report to your application. If you have not taken the TOEFL or IELTS and are selected as a nominee, you will be required to take the TOEFL in late January 2011. USIEF will provide fee vouchers towards the TOEFL exam.
Citizenship
- Be a citizen of India and reside in India at the time of application;
- Be qualified to obtain/hold a valid Indian passport by December 15, 2010.
Grant Benefits
- Round-trip economy airfare for the participant
- Room and board for the entire grant period
- Maintenance allowance designed to assist with the costs of food and lodging during the U.S. program
- Distinguished Teachers will also have the opportunity to apply for professional enrichment funds to support development, research, or cover expenses of attending a conference or workshop related to their fields of teaching expertise
- Dependents may accompany program participants. No allowance or travel is provided for dependents. Participants with accompanying dependents will need to demonstrate adequate personal funds to support their stay in the U.S.
Application Procedure
Application forms can be obtained in person from USIEF office at New Delhi or requested from the USIEF office along with a stamped self-addressed (Rs. 25) 10 x 7 inches envelope. All applications, hand delivered or posted, must reach the USIEF, Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road, New Delhi 110001, no later than December 15, 2010. Please write ATTN: Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching on the envelope.
Application can be downloaded from: http://www.usief.org.in/Scripts/ForIndianNationalsForLecturersandTeachersFulbrightDistinguishedAwardsinTeachingProgram.aspx
New Delhi - Headquarters
United States-India Educational Foundation
12 Hailey Road
New Delhi 110 001
E-mail: info@usief.org.in
Tel.: +91-11-4209-0909/2332-8944
Fax: +91-11-2332-9718
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching program, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, recognizes and encourages excellence in teaching in the U.S. and abroad. It is part of the overall Fulbright Program, named in honor of Senator William Fulbright, which promotes mutual understanding among people of the United States and other countries. The program will send highly accomplished primary to secondary school teachers from the U.S. abroad and bring international teachers to the U.S for a semester-long program. For international teachers, the program is open to teachers from Argentina, India, Israel, Finland, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore and South Africa.
Selected international participants will be placed at a U.S. host university with a respected School of Education from late August to mid-December, 2011. The host university will provide a broad range of resources in the teachers' fields of teaching expertise. The participants will enroll in advanced undergraduate or graduate level classes, team-teach in local schools and/or conduct seminars or workshops for U.S. teachers; and engage in other teaching related activities. During the program Distinguished Teachers will work toward the completion of an action-based research project of their own design. Upon returning home, teachers will be expected to share knowledge and experience gained on the program with teachers and students in their home schools and with their communities.
To Be Eligible You Must:
Professional Competence
- Hold at least a bachelor's degree and a teacher training degree;
- Be full time teachers teaching at any level (primary, middle or secondary) or administrators/academic coordinators who spend 50% of their time in classroom teaching;
- Teachers of any subject may apply;
- Have at least five years teaching experience;
- Demonstrate experience conducting and leading professional development activities;
- Demonstrate accomplishment in teaching or have previously received a teaching award or an exemplary evaluation by a school administrator;
- Demonstrate good English language competence and possess a paper based TOEFL score of 550 (213 Computer Based TOEFL, 79 Internet Based TOEFL) or an IELTS score of 6.5.
If you have taken any standard test of English language proficiency such as the TOEFL or IELTS, please attach a photocopy of the score report to your application. If you have not taken the TOEFL or IELTS and are selected as a nominee, you will be required to take the TOEFL in late January 2011. USIEF will provide fee vouchers towards the TOEFL exam.
Citizenship
- Be a citizen of India and reside in India at the time of application;
- Be qualified to obtain/hold a valid Indian passport by December 15, 2010.
Grant Benefits
- Round-trip economy airfare for the participant
- Room and board for the entire grant period
- Maintenance allowance designed to assist with the costs of food and lodging during the U.S. program
- Distinguished Teachers will also have the opportunity to apply for professional enrichment funds to support development, research, or cover expenses of attending a conference or workshop related to their fields of teaching expertise
- Dependents may accompany program participants. No allowance or travel is provided for dependents. Participants with accompanying dependents will need to demonstrate adequate personal funds to support their stay in the U.S.
Application Procedure
Application forms can be obtained in person from USIEF office at New Delhi or requested from the USIEF office along with a stamped self-addressed (Rs. 25) 10 x 7 inches envelope. All applications, hand delivered or posted, must reach the USIEF, Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road, New Delhi 110001, no later than December 15, 2010. Please write ATTN: Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching on the envelope.
Application can be downloaded from: http://www.usief.org.in/Scripts/ForIndianNationalsForLecturersandTeachersFulbrightDistinguishedAwardsinTeachingProgram.aspx
New Delhi - Headquarters
United States-India Educational Foundation
12 Hailey Road
New Delhi 110 001
E-mail: info@usief.org.in
Tel.: +91-11-4209-0909/2332-8944
Fax: +91-11-2332-9718
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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