المنح الدراسية في الخارج

U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem

Announces

The FY 2015 the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program

mid-August 2015 to mid-December 2015.

Application Deadline: November 14, 2014

This Program brings approximately 20 international teachers to the U.S. for a semester-long program at a host U.S. university. The program will take place from mid-August 2015 to mid-December 2015.Teachers pursue individual inquiry projects, take courses for professional development at a host university or institute, and observe and lead master classes and seminars for teachers and students at local primary and secondary schools.

The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Branch provides funding and overall program coordination for this Program in consultation with the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) and undera cooperative agreement with the Institute of International Education (IIE). It is fully funded by the Department of State in Washington DC.

Teachers will be placed ata U.S. university graduate school of education and will audit up to two classes, pursue an inquiry project, observe/team-teach/lead classes for U.S. teachers and students in local schools, and engage in other teaching related activities.  The designs and proposals for the inquiry projects should be included in the application.  Examples of projects for international teachers include current methodologies for teaching English asa Second Language, math, science, music or visual and performing arts; working with special needs students; promoting civic engagement or service learning; environmental education; school management or leadership; or development ofa curriculum component on other topics that meet a critical need in the candidate's home country.

The U.S. host university will be responsible for designinga specialized orientation and seminars for the teachers and will ensure that each group has access toa variety of professional development activities. A host university faculty advisor will be assigned to each teacher; that advisor will guide the participant in the refinement and implementation of her/his project

Eligibility and Application Requirements:

·         Applicants cannot be U.S. citizens or Green Card holders; persons desiring or holding permanent residence in the United States are not eligible to apply

·         Master’s degree or enrolled in a Master’s program

·         Full time K-12 teaching position (Primary and secondary level), including classroom teachers, guidance counselors, curriculum coordinators, Special Education coordinator, media specialists/librarians and talented and gifted coordinators.

·         Spend at least 50% of time interacting with students

·         Five years of full time teaching experience

·         Proven track record of professional development activities and leadership

·         Primary and secondary school teachers who hold full-time teaching positions in any subject are eligible.

·         Teacher trainers are also eligible to apply.

·         For the purpose of determining eligibility, "full-time" refers to applicants who are currently employed full-time or who hold a combination of positions that add up to full time equivalency. All applicants must have completed at least five years of full-time teaching at the program start and the most competitive applicants will have shown evidence of leadership and have experience leading workshops or other professional development activities for their colleagues. 

·         Educational administrators (such as representatives or officials of the Ministry of Education) and school administrators who do not teach at least fifty percent of their time are not eligible or appropriate for this program, since the focus of the program is on issues in teaching rather than educational administration. Preference will be given to candidates who serve students in under-resourced communities. 

·         All candidates must have sufficient oral and written English language skills to audit university courses and to teach, lead seminars, and give presentations in U.S. schools. 

·         Acceptable documentation of English language proficiency is a TOEFL score of 550 on the paper and pencil test (computer based TOEFL of 213 or internet based TOEFL of 79) or an IELTS score of 6.5. 

·         Applicants cannot be U.S. citizens or Green Card holders; persons desiring or holding permanent residence in the United States are not eligible to apply

·         The applicant's name should be given exactly as it appears on the applicant's passport with family (last) name underlined.

Online Appplication Form:  The interested application should complete a web-based online application on the following link:www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org.

All applicants should includea completed application form, including the project proposal; Leave Authorization form, Immediate Supervisor Reference form; two recommendation forms; an English language proficiency report for non-native English speakers; Each nominee must also complete the FFSB Form; answers must be typewritten and should provide a synopsis of the applicant's professional and personal goals that adhere to the required text length limits. 

Gaza Applicants: Email CV and application to [email protected]; call 08-286-4623 for more information.

The School of Public Affairs at American University, under the auspices of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is offering support for visiting social science scholars from Arab universities. The fellowships, beginning in September 2014, are geared to encourage innovative research on urban governance, urban development, local government, and social justice and the built environment in the Arab region.

Visiting scholars may spend three to six months in residence, during which they will be expected to conduct their own research and prepare their work for publication. Areas of inquiry include but are not limited to research that focuses on participatory governance, urban development, participatory urban planning, local government reform, public service provision, the political problems of mega-cities, asset-based approaches to urban development, urban mobilization, municipal elections, and public space in the Middle East and North Africa. Visiting scholars will also collaborate with Professor Diane Singerman on a project related to these themes.

In addition to developing and submitting their own research for publication, the scholars will be expected to:

• Present a final paper on a selected subject relevant to Urban Development and Local Governance.
• Collaborate with Professor Diane Singerman to research and produce selected policy briefs on urban governance issues for an ongoing project at American University.
• Present their own research at selected talks and seminars in Washington D.C. and engage with American University faculty
  and students.

Eligibility Requirements

Visiting scholars must be a faculty member or advanced PhD student at a university in the Arab World in a social science
discipline focusing on the thematic research areas discussed above.

Logistical Arrangements

• The fellowship will cover economy class round-trip air fare and will provide the visiting scholars with a monthly stipend to cover expenses (housing, required health insurance, etc.) while in residence in D.C. The stipend will depend on the fellow’s qualifications.
• The fellowship period will typically be three to six months, but under rare circumstances, may be as long as twelve months.
• American University will provide visiting scholars with a university ID, access to the university library, on line access, and a work space.
• Scholars will enter the U.S. with a J1 visa. They are responsible for contacting the U.S embassy and applying for the visa. AU will issue some of the documents required for obtaining the visa.

Application Procedure and Deadline

Inquiries and application materials should be emailed to: [email protected].

• Proposal describing the research project to be undertaken at American University and its relevance to critical issues and debates in the Middle East, as well as a timeline for the fellowship activities and a publication agenda.
• Curriculum vitae and a statement about how a fellowship at American University may benefit, deepen, or extend his/her own research.
• Sample of written work (preferably published work, or academic papers for PhD students).

The application deadline for fellowships is June 30, 2014.