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Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program, 10/98
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program, 10/98
Sponsored by the U.S. Information Agency, the Fulbright
Teacher Exchange Program helps to promote mutual understanding
between the people to theUnited States and the peoples
of other countries through educational exchange. Teachers
and administrators participating in the program have
theopportunity to live and work abroad by exchanging
positions with educators from similar institutions
in over twenty countries. The program is open to teachers
and administrators from elementary, secondary, two-year
postsecondary and teacher training institutions.
General eligibility requirements are:
~US citizenship
~Fluency in English
~Bachelor's degree or higher
~Be in at least third year of full-time teaching
~A current full-time position
In addition to the general eligibility requirements,
the applicant must also meet country specific subject
and level requirements detailed in the application.There
is no age limit.Educators with families are encouraged
to apply and bring their families along on the exchange.
The application deadline is October 15, 1998.The Fulbright
Teacher Exchange Program strives to reflect the ethnic
diversity of the U.S. teaching population.All country
programs are tentative, subject to the availability
of funds.
For more information and an application contact:
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program
600 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Suite 320
Washington, DC 20024-2520
Tel: (800) 726-0479 Fax: (202) 479-6806
fulbright@grad.usda.gov
http://www.grad.usda.gov/International/ftep.html
Application available at web site
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