Fulbright Teaching Assistantships

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships

Fulbright Information Sessions Friday, April 13 Wednesday, April 18 Friday, April 27 All sessions will be held from 12:00-1:00pm in room 2609 SSWB. Laptops are welcome and encouraged. Description: The purpose of the Fulbright Program is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries.  The U.S. Department of State makes Fulbright fellowships available to approximately 1,700 U.S. students annually to study, conduct research, teach English, or train in the creative arts in more than 135 countries worldwide.  The competition is administered at U-M through the International Institute. At the information session, a U-M Fulbright Program Advisor will describe the application and selection process and provide suggestions for making your application more competitive.   Fulbright English Teaching Assistants:    ·          Are not required to have teaching experience ·          Are placed outside of capital cities ·          Assist approx. 20 hours per week in class ·          Serve as an American cultural ambassador ·          May pursue individual study/research plans in addition to ETA responsibilities ·          Are placed at elementary, secondary, and university levels More information about the Fulbright ETA, including placement possibilities, available at: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_teaching.html Eligibility Criteria: To apply for this program through the University of Michigan, applicants must (a) be U-M students, alumni or staff; (b) be U.S. citizens; (c) have completed an undergraduate degree by the beginning of the award; and (d) demonstrate the language skills necessary to complete the proposed project. Deadline:  The University of Michigan deadline is Monday,September 10, 2012.   Advising: Applicants should attend an information session and familiarize themselves with the Fulbright website, paying particular attention to the Country Summaries andPreparing an Application sections.  After attending an information session applicants should meet individually with the appropriate Fulbright Program Advisor:  ·          Heather Johnson (hdilla@umich.edu) is the advisor for applicants to the English Teaching Assistantship.    Country Language Requirement AFRICA Kenya Rwanda Basic Swahili Basic French South Africa None required ASIA Bangladesh Preferred India None required Indonesia Kazakhstan None required None required Kyrgyz Republic None required Laos None required Korea None required Macau None required Malaysia None required Mongolia None required Nepal None required Sri Lanka None required  Taiwan Tajikistan None required None required Thailand None required Vietnam None required EASTERN EUROPE Bosnia and Herzegovina None required Bulgaria Preferred Croatia None required Czech Republic Preferred Hungary Preferred Macedonia None required Montenegro None required Poland None required Romania None required Serbia None required Slovak Republic Preferred EURASIA Armenia None required Azerbaijan None required Belarus None required Georgia None required Moldova None required Russia 2 years of Russian Ukraine None required MIDDLE EAST   Bahrain Intermed. Arabic Israel None required Jordan 1 year of Arabic Morocco Arabic or French Oman Intermed. Arabic WESTERN EUROPE Andorra Spanish proficiency Belgium Proficiency Cyprus None required France Excellent French Germany Preferred Italy Conversational Luxembourg Proficiency Malta None Required Norway None Required Portugal Preferred Spain Proficiency Turkey None required WESTERN HEMISPHERE  Argentina Proficiency Brazil Portuguese or Spanish Colombia Proficiency Costa Rica Proficiency Dominican Republic Proficiency Ecuador Proficiency Guatemala Proficiency Mexico Proficiency Panama Proficiency Peru Proficiency Venezuela Proficiency Website: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html Follow Current U-M Fulbrighters on the II Blog