Travel Dates: 3-6 months during the 2017-18 School Year
Application Deadline: December 1, 2016
Sponsored by the US State Department and administered by IIE, the Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching Program provides funding for highly accomplished US elementary and secondary educators to take part in an intensive professional development program for 3-6 months abroad, designed to build teachers’ and students’ global competence and to share best international education practices. Overseas, awardees will study at university-level schools of education, take courses, lead master classes and seminars, visit local schools, collaborate with each other online and in person, and complete an inquiry project of their own design. Applicants must be US citizens, hold a master’s degree or enrolled in a master’s program, and with at least five years of full time teaching experience. K-12 teachers, curriculum heads, media specialists/librarians, and guidance counselors are eliglble. Participating countries in SY2017-18 are: Finland, India, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Palestinian Territories, Singapore, Taiwan, the UK, and Vietnam.
Go to www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org for more detailed information and to apply online. Additional questions should be addressed to fulbrightdat@iie.org or 202-326-7778.