Overview
Through the English Language Fellow Program (EL Fellow) highly qualified U.S. educators in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) participate in 10-month-long fellowships at academic institutions throughout the world.
The EL Fellow Program fosters mutual understanding, promotes English language learning and enhances English teaching capacity abroad. Through projects sponsored by U.S. embassies, EL Fellows share their professional expertise, hone their skills, gain international experience and learn about other cultures. EL Fellows model and demonstrate TESOL classroom practices that help foster thoughtful and responsible behavior in students and teachers of English.
More than 1,000 EL Fellows have conducted projects in more than 80 countries. Examples of past EL Fellow projects include: Classroom Teaching, Teacher Training, In-Service and Pre-Service Training, Curriculum Development, Workshop and Seminar Design, Program Evaluation, Needs Assessment, Testing, and English for Specific Purposes (ESP).
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the EL Fellow program you must have:
-U.S. citizenship
- Master’s degree with a focus on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), conferred no later than end of 2009 spring semester
- Two years minimum TESOL experience
- Teacher training preferred
What are the Benefits?
Fellows are grantees of the English Language Fellow Program. They are neither employees of the U.S. Department of State nor are they employees of Georgetown University.
All Fellows receive the following benefits:
•Stipend. A generous stipend deposited directly to the Fellow’s U.S. checking account. For the AY 2011-2012, Fellows receive $25,000; Senior Fellows receive $35,000.
•Living Allowance. The Living Allowance, which varies from country to country, is designed to cover the cost of reasonable, safe, and comfortable housing (comparable to the standard of living in the country of assignment), food, utilities, and local transportation to and from work for one person.
•Transportation. Fellows also receive international round trip transportation from the Fellow’s residence to the host country.
•Health Benefit Plan. Fellows receive supplemental medical/hospitalization health care coverage up to $50,000 per illness/injury while abroad (not to replace any health insurance held by the Fellow).
•Educational Materials Allowance. The Educational Materials Allowance is for the purchase of materials specifically related to EL Fellows projects. All purchased materials must be left with PAS, host institution(s), American Corner, libraries, or other resource center(s) upon completion of the Fellowship. All Fellows must report the purchase of materials made with this allowance (including original receipts). Any unused Educational Materials Allowance funds must be returned to the Program in form of a check payable to Georgetown University. For the academic year 2011-2012, Fellows receive $700 and Senior Fellows receive $1,000.
•Program Activities Allowance. Funds are given to supplement and enhance EL Fellows' English Language Activities in the host country. All Program Activities expenditures must be approved by PAS/RELO and EL Fellows must report the expenditures made with this allowance, including original receipts. Any unused Program Activities Allowance funds must be returned to the Program in form of a check payable to Georgetown University. For the academic year 2011-2012, Fellows receive $1500 and Senior Fellows receive $6,500 - $9,500.
•Shipping Allowance. Fellows receive a $600 Shipping Allowance to cover shipping costs to and from assignment (this includes paying for baggage carts, any overweight accompanying luggage, and the costs of shipping any unaccompanied belongings from and back to the United States).
•Pre-Departure Allowance. Fellows receive $700 Pre-Departure Allowance to cover pre-departure costs including visas, medical examinations, malaria prophylaxis (if necessary), and other expenses incurred prior to departure, including transportation to the airport.
•Dependent’s Allowance (Senior Fellows only). Senior Fellows are eligible to receive a $5,000 Dependent’s Allowance designed to assist with the expenses of accompanying dependent(s). A dependent is defined as a spouse or a relative (child, grandchild, parent, or sibling) who is financially dependent on the Senior Fellow. To receive the full amount of the Dependent’s Allowance, accompanying dependent(s) must live with the Senior Fellow for at least 80% of the fellowship period.
Application Instructions
•All application materials for AY 2011-2012 must be completed and submitted to Georgetown University/CIED by March 1, 2011 to receive priority consideration; however, applications will be accepted until all projects are filled.
•Complete application dossier must contain the following nine (9) items:
◦Application - Application must be completed online.
◦Resume*
◦Two one-page Lesson Plans/Teacher Training Modules*
You are requested to provide sample lesson plans/teacher training modules that you have developed and used in your work. Each sample should be drawn from a different area of language instruction and clearly demonstrate your methodology and design. Applicants interested in teacher training should submit at least one teacher training module.
◦Statement of Purpose*
Explain why you are applying for an English Language Fellow position. State your interests and future professional plans; include information about your attitudes and experience. Your response must not exceed 500 words.
◦Applying Fellowship Experience*
Describe how you will apply the insights and lessons gained from your experience as an English Language Fellow to your work in the United States. How will you share your experiences with your colleagues and friends? Your response must not exceed 500 words.
◦Two Reference Letters
At least two professional references must be entered through online application. One recommendation letter must be from a current or most recent supervisor. Applications which do not have a letter from a supervisor will not be considered. Georgetown University/CIED will request Letters of Reference directly from the persons indicated in your application via an automated system that generates e-mail messages requesting Letters of Reference once you submit your complete online application. References follow a link in the e-mail that takes them to an online site where they fill in their recommendations. During the online application process, please be sure to enter current and valid e-mail addresses for the references. At the end of the process, you will receive an e-mail notification for every letter of reference that has been submitted on your behalf.
◦Graduate Transcript - Graduate transcripts issued by registrar must be scanned and uploaded in PDF format to online application. If your qualifying degree was awarded by a non-U.S. institution, you must have your degree evaluated by an educational credential evaluation service. Visit National Association of Credential Evaluation Services for a list of evaluation companies.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact us via phone at 202-687-2608 or via e-mail at elf@georgetown.edu.
Further information, please visit: http://elf.georgetown.edu/apply_information.html
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
Through the English Language Fellow Program (EL Fellow) highly qualified U.S. educators in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) participate in 10-month-long fellowships at academic institutions throughout the world.
The EL Fellow Program fosters mutual understanding, promotes English language learning and enhances English teaching capacity abroad. Through projects sponsored by U.S. embassies, EL Fellows share their professional expertise, hone their skills, gain international experience and learn about other cultures. EL Fellows model and demonstrate TESOL classroom practices that help foster thoughtful and responsible behavior in students and teachers of English.
More than 1,000 EL Fellows have conducted projects in more than 80 countries. Examples of past EL Fellow projects include: Classroom Teaching, Teacher Training, In-Service and Pre-Service Training, Curriculum Development, Workshop and Seminar Design, Program Evaluation, Needs Assessment, Testing, and English for Specific Purposes (ESP).
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the EL Fellow program you must have:
-U.S. citizenship
- Master’s degree with a focus on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), conferred no later than end of 2009 spring semester
- Two years minimum TESOL experience
- Teacher training preferred
What are the Benefits?
Fellows are grantees of the English Language Fellow Program. They are neither employees of the U.S. Department of State nor are they employees of Georgetown University.
All Fellows receive the following benefits:
•Stipend. A generous stipend deposited directly to the Fellow’s U.S. checking account. For the AY 2011-2012, Fellows receive $25,000; Senior Fellows receive $35,000.
•Living Allowance. The Living Allowance, which varies from country to country, is designed to cover the cost of reasonable, safe, and comfortable housing (comparable to the standard of living in the country of assignment), food, utilities, and local transportation to and from work for one person.
•Transportation. Fellows also receive international round trip transportation from the Fellow’s residence to the host country.
•Health Benefit Plan. Fellows receive supplemental medical/hospitalization health care coverage up to $50,000 per illness/injury while abroad (not to replace any health insurance held by the Fellow).
•Educational Materials Allowance. The Educational Materials Allowance is for the purchase of materials specifically related to EL Fellows projects. All purchased materials must be left with PAS, host institution(s), American Corner, libraries, or other resource center(s) upon completion of the Fellowship. All Fellows must report the purchase of materials made with this allowance (including original receipts). Any unused Educational Materials Allowance funds must be returned to the Program in form of a check payable to Georgetown University. For the academic year 2011-2012, Fellows receive $700 and Senior Fellows receive $1,000.
•Program Activities Allowance. Funds are given to supplement and enhance EL Fellows' English Language Activities in the host country. All Program Activities expenditures must be approved by PAS/RELO and EL Fellows must report the expenditures made with this allowance, including original receipts. Any unused Program Activities Allowance funds must be returned to the Program in form of a check payable to Georgetown University. For the academic year 2011-2012, Fellows receive $1500 and Senior Fellows receive $6,500 - $9,500.
•Shipping Allowance. Fellows receive a $600 Shipping Allowance to cover shipping costs to and from assignment (this includes paying for baggage carts, any overweight accompanying luggage, and the costs of shipping any unaccompanied belongings from and back to the United States).
•Pre-Departure Allowance. Fellows receive $700 Pre-Departure Allowance to cover pre-departure costs including visas, medical examinations, malaria prophylaxis (if necessary), and other expenses incurred prior to departure, including transportation to the airport.
•Dependent’s Allowance (Senior Fellows only). Senior Fellows are eligible to receive a $5,000 Dependent’s Allowance designed to assist with the expenses of accompanying dependent(s). A dependent is defined as a spouse or a relative (child, grandchild, parent, or sibling) who is financially dependent on the Senior Fellow. To receive the full amount of the Dependent’s Allowance, accompanying dependent(s) must live with the Senior Fellow for at least 80% of the fellowship period.
Application Instructions
•All application materials for AY 2011-2012 must be completed and submitted to Georgetown University/CIED by March 1, 2011 to receive priority consideration; however, applications will be accepted until all projects are filled.
•Complete application dossier must contain the following nine (9) items:
◦Application - Application must be completed online.
◦Resume*
◦Two one-page Lesson Plans/Teacher Training Modules*
You are requested to provide sample lesson plans/teacher training modules that you have developed and used in your work. Each sample should be drawn from a different area of language instruction and clearly demonstrate your methodology and design. Applicants interested in teacher training should submit at least one teacher training module.
◦Statement of Purpose*
Explain why you are applying for an English Language Fellow position. State your interests and future professional plans; include information about your attitudes and experience. Your response must not exceed 500 words.
◦Applying Fellowship Experience*
Describe how you will apply the insights and lessons gained from your experience as an English Language Fellow to your work in the United States. How will you share your experiences with your colleagues and friends? Your response must not exceed 500 words.
◦Two Reference Letters
At least two professional references must be entered through online application. One recommendation letter must be from a current or most recent supervisor. Applications which do not have a letter from a supervisor will not be considered. Georgetown University/CIED will request Letters of Reference directly from the persons indicated in your application via an automated system that generates e-mail messages requesting Letters of Reference once you submit your complete online application. References follow a link in the e-mail that takes them to an online site where they fill in their recommendations. During the online application process, please be sure to enter current and valid e-mail addresses for the references. At the end of the process, you will receive an e-mail notification for every letter of reference that has been submitted on your behalf.
◦Graduate Transcript - Graduate transcripts issued by registrar must be scanned and uploaded in PDF format to online application. If your qualifying degree was awarded by a non-U.S. institution, you must have your degree evaluated by an educational credential evaluation service. Visit National Association of Credential Evaluation Services for a list of evaluation companies.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact us via phone at 202-687-2608 or via e-mail at elf@georgetown.edu.
Further information, please visit: http://elf.georgetown.edu/apply_information.html
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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