USIEF,
Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road, New Delhi 110 001
Fulbright
Teacher Exchange Program
The Fulbright Teacher
Exchange Program will provide opportunities to up to eight Indian secondary
school teachers (6th to 12th grades) of English, Mathematics, or Science to
participate in direct exchange of positions with US teachers for the semester
beginning August/September 2013, pending availability of funds. Indian teachers
selected for this exchange will have the opportunity to work within a US school
system and experience US society and culture. Similarly, US teachers will work
in an Indian school and share their expertise. The exchange will benefit both
the Indian and US teachers and their students, schools and communities.
Duration of the Grant :
One semester (August-December
2013/January 2014)
Eligibility Requirements
In addition to the General
Prerequisites, the applicant should:
Have a bachelor's degree
in English, Mathematics, or Science subjects with a teacher training degree;
be a full time teacher
(6th to 12th grades) with five or more years of experience in a recognized
secondary school; and
must be eligible to obtain
leave with pay during the period of exchange.
School's Agreement to Host
Direct exchange of
teaching assignments requires that the Indian school also agree to accept a
teacher from the US The Indian school will have no financial obligations with
regard to the US teacher. However, the school should be willing to facilitate
housing for the US teacher. Both the US and Indian teachers must secure a leave
of absence with pay.
If an Indian teacher is
proposed for an exchange, his/her school will have the opportunity to review
the credentials of the US teacher who will be exchanging the position with the
Indian teacher, and to accept or reject the proposed exchange arrangement. In
order for an exchange to take place, it must be accepted by the US teacher, the
US school administrators, the Indian teacher and the Indian school
administrators, and must be approved by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
(FSB). The US exchange teacher requires clearance by the Government of India.
Grant Benefits
The grant will provide a
monthly stipend, round-trip economy class air travel, modest settling-in and
material allowance, and accident and sickness coverage per US Government
guidelines.
Note : No travel is
provided for dependents. A stipend is provided under the grant, however it is
not sufficient to support family members fully. Teachers with accompanying
dependents must have adequate personal funds to support their stay in the US.
How to Apply
Fulbright Teacher Exchange
Program applicants are advised to request three referees, one of whom should be
the immediate supervisor, to send in their recommendations directly to the
Executive Director, USIEF, Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road, New Delhi 110 001.
The recommendation of the immediate supervisor should be on the Immediate
Supervisor Reference for Applicant form and the remaining two recommendations
on the Reference for Applicant form.
Application Deadline Extended
to: October 15, 2012
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