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The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is sponsoring two exciting opportunities for educators interested in spending a semester or a year abroad: the 2010-2011 Fulbright Teacher Classroom Exchange and Distinguished Awards in Teaching programs.
Fulbright Teacher Classroom Exchange
The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program provides opportunities for K-12 teachers to participate in direct one-to-one classroom exchanges with colleagues from other countries for a semester or academic year. This year’s participating countries include: Czech Republic, France, Ghana, Hungary, India, Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Exchange teachers provide students with new perspectives while gaining an understanding for different cultures and educational models.
Deadline for applying to the Fulbright Teacher Classroom Exchange program is October 15, 2009
Distinguished Awards in Teaching
The Distinguished Award program offers fellowships to highly accomplished U.S. and international teachers to receive a grant to study at a university, conduct research, teach classes and workshops, and develop a capstone project pertaining to their field of educational inquiry for a semester overseas. This year’s participating countries include: Argentina, Finland, India, Israel, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States.
Deadline for applying to the Distinguished Awards program is January 15, 2010.
*Additional countries may be added prior to the January 15th application deadline.
As a program partner, iEARN-USA will be providing award recipients the following online professional development opportunities:
Online iTeach Interactive Forums where teachers can connect directly before, during and after the exchange period
Pre-Orientation Online Course about teaching in cross-cultural settings
Professional Development Webinars using Elluminate Tool to facilitate real-time online collaboration
Alumni Support and Database to ensure ongoing engagement with the Fulbright community
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