Full Funded Exchange Program for Algerian Teachers in the USA from Fulbright

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

Fulbright

Area

America

Host Country

United States of America

Deadline

16 Apr 2020

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Algeria

Eligible Region

All Regions

The Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) is now available for citizens and residents of Algeria who want to apply. This program provides outstanding secondary school teachers of English, social studies, math, science, and special education with unique opportunities to develop expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills and increase their knowledge about the United States.

About the Program:

Teachers come to the United States from all world regions for a six-week academic program at a U.S. university graduate school of education, including intensive training in teaching methodologies, lesson planning, teaching strategies for their home environment, teacher leadership, and the use of instructional technologies.
The program also includes field experience at a secondary school to engage participants with American teachers and students.
The international participants will travel to the United States in two cohorts of approximately 80 teachers each in spring (January – March) or fall (September – November) 2021.
Teachers working in under-resourced communities and for girls’ education are particularly encouraged to apply.

Eligibility:

All applicants must:

Be current secondary school-level, full-time teachers in a school that serves a primarily local (not expatriate) population (Public Middle and High Schools).
Have five or more years of classroom experience in TEA teaching disciplines: English, EFL, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, or special education.
Be citizens of and residents of Algeria.
Have earned a Bachelor's degree.
Obtain a minimum score of 450 on paper-based TOEFL ITP or 80 on TOEFL IBT. IELTS test is accepted). The TOEFL test is mandatory as strong English skills are a requirement for the program.
Demonstrate a commitment to continue teaching after completion of the program.
Have submitted a complete application

About Fulbright:

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright Program offers grants to study, teach and conduct research for U.S. citizens to go abroad and for non-U.S. citizens to come to the United States. The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). Participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations in foreign countries and in the United States also provide direct and indirect support.

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