Opportunities for Teachers, Administrators & Lecturers
Most opportunities for teachers, education administrators and lecturers to undertake short-term US work or research are available through government exchange programmes, private exchanges and scholarships listed below. For more information, please contact the organisations directly.

ALPHA DELTA KAPPA INTERNATIONAL
1615 West 92^nd Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64114 US
Tel: 001 816 363 5525, fax: 001 816 363 4010
email: alphadeltakappa@worldnet.att.net, website: www.alphadeltakappa.org/

Programme Offered: International Teacher Education Scholarship
Award Amount: $10,000
Programme Duration: one year
Eligibility:Applicant must be a non-US citizen residing outside the US, unmarried and female with no dependants, between 20-35 years of age. Applicants have an interest in US teacher training, have completed at least one year of university and plan to be a US degree-seeking student (not PhDs). Applicants must have well-rounded personalities and leadership qualities.
Application Deadline: 1 January of the year in which study is to begin
Description: Alpha Delta Kappa, as an international honorary society for women educators, promotes worldwide understanding through education

BUNAC
16 Bowling Green Lane, London EC1R 0QH
Tel: 020 7251 3472, fax: 020 7251 0215
email: enquiries@bunac.org.uk, website:www.bunac.org

Programme Offered: Overseas Practical Training (OPT) USA
Fee: £275 non-student/£210 student (3-6 mo.), £365/£305 (6-12 mo.), £440/£305 (12-18 mo.), + insurance
Programme Duration: 3 to 18 months
Eligibility: Open to students and non-students aged 19 and over; of any nationality who have arranged a full-time training placement in the US and who have secured enough funds to support themselves during the placement. Training must be related to past, present or future study or employment, in one of the following areas: management, business, commerce, finance, education, social science, library science, counselling, social services or health-related occupations.
Application Deadline: Year-round applications possible.
Description: OPT USA is a practical training programme, operated in conjunction with International Program Services, YMCA to provide the paperwork required for a J-1 visa application.

CALIFORNIA COLLEGES FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (CCIE)
Dr. Rosalind Latiner Raby, Director, 20630 Romar St., Chatsworth, CA 91311 USA
Tel: 001 818 882 9931, fax: 001 818 882 9837
email: rabyrl@aol.com, website: www.ccieworld.org

Description: CCIE is a consortium of 78 of the 108 California community colleges that are interested in faculty exchanges with colleges of further education worldwide. Interested faculty members should contact Dr. Latiner Raby, who will include your request in a monthly newsletter. Interested CCIE colleges will then contact you directly to arrange an exchange. Exchanges can last from a few weeks to a year and are available in all disciplines.

COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CCID)
John Halder, President, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd., SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406 USA
Tel: 001 319 398 5653 or 319 398 1257, fax: 001 319 398 7113
email: jhalder@kirkwood.cc.ia.us, website: http://ccid.kirkwood.cc.ia.us

Description: CCID is a consortium of 100 colleges in the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, Denmark and Japan offering transfer courses and occupational, vocational and technical education. CCID provides exchange and professional development opportunities for students and faculty of partner colleges. CCID also accepts exchange or practical training requests from faculty members outside the consortium and can circulate them among the members. British faculty members from FE Colleges, former Polytechnics or Technical Colleges are eligible and should contact John Halder.

THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WORK EXPERIENCE
Prospect House, Booth Street East, Manchester M13 9EP
Tel: 0161 277 5345, fax: 0161 277 5220
email: j.hook@csu.ac.uk, website:www.work-experience.co.uk

Programme Offered: US/UK Career Development Programme
Programme Fee: £65 payable to NCWE plus fee to NCWE's US partner, which is paid either by US employer or applicant and ranges from $600 to $1,000
Programme Duration: Up to 18 months.
Eligibility: Must be a British national with an arranged full-time training placement and a relevant first degree, minimum one year relevant work experience or current student status in Hospitality & Tourism. You must earn a minimum $250/week at your US placement.
Application Deadline: Year-round applications possible.
Description: The programme is arranged in conjunction with the US-based Association of International Practical Training (AIPT). Non-UK nationals must contact AIPT for further information.

EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES
3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685, US
Tel: 001 215 386 5900, fax: 001 215 387 9963
website: www.ecfmg.org

Programme Offered: International Fellowships in Medical Education (IFME)
Programme Allowance: Generally includes a monthly stipend, return airfare, health insurance and travel costs for one scientific meeting.
Programme Duration: 6 to 12 months
Eligibility: Applicants should reside and work in their home countries at time of application; have a graduate/professional degree in clinical medicine, basic medical science or education; have an academic appointment in a medical education institute; have a minimum of 3 years faculty work experience; English language proficiency; home country endorsement; and have a position in the home country medical school or institution to which they will return.
Description: These fellowships allow non-US medical school faculty to study aspects of US medical education that are tailored to home country needs. Around 20 fellowships are awarded annually in educational methodology, curriculum design, and evaluation systems.

ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION
attn: Awards Manager, Dartmouth House, 37 Charles Street, London W1X 8AB
Tel: 020 7493 3328, fax: 020 7495 6108
email: Heather_wain@esu.org, website: www.esu.org.uk

Programme Offered: The Walter Hines Page Scholarships
Award Amount: £1,000 - £1,565 plus full hospitality from American ESU branches
Programme Duration: Two weeks during September - May.
Eligibility: Applicants must be between the ages of 25 and 55 and belong to: Assoc. of Heads of Independent Schools, Assoc. of Teachers and Lecturers, The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, Incorporated Assoc. of Preparatory Schools, Independent Schools Assoc., NATFHE, National Assoc. of Head Teachers, National Assoc. of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, National Assoc.of Teachers of Home Economics and Technology or NUT.
Application Deadline: End of November
Description: 8 scholarships are awarded to teachers to promote the exchange of educational ideas between the UK and US. Scholars travel to the US to study a specific aspect of US education, with brief visits to four cities. Scholars may attach independent travel to the tour.

Programme Offered: The Chautauqua Institution Scholarships
Award Amount: Two scholarships, each worth £850 plus board, room, tuition and lecture sessions.
Programme Duration: Six weeks (late June to August 2003).
Eligibility: Applicants must be British teachers, preferably between the ages of 25 and 35.
Application Deadline: Mid-November.
Description: The Chautauqua Summer School in New York is organised by Syracuse University and offers courses in Fine Art, Music Education, Literature and International Relations.

FULBRIGHT UK/US TEACHER EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN
Tel: 020 7389 4595, fax: 020 7389 4426 (England)
28 Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3QE
Tel: 029 2039 7346 (Wales)
3 Bruntsfield Crescent, Edinburgh EH10 4HD
Tel: 0131 447 8024, fax: 0131 452 8569 (Scotland)
Norwich Union House, 7 Fountain Street, Belfast BT1 5EG
Tel: 028 9024 8220, fax: 028 9023 7592 (N. Ireland)
E mail: fulbright@britishcouncil.org
Website: www.britishcouncil.org/learning-fulbright.htm

Programme Offered: Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program
Award Amount: Teachers on exchange continue to receive their salary from their UK institution or authority and American teachers are paid by the US institution. If you receive a responsibility allowance you should check whether this would still be paid during the exchange. Travel to and from the place of exchange will be paid for exchange teachers – but not for accompanying dependants.
Programme Duration: Teachers can opt to spend six weeks, one term or a full academic year teaching in the United States. Academic year and the majority of one term UK participants travel out to the US at the end of July.
Eligibility: The programme covers all levels from nursery to further education and applicants must be qualified teachers or equivalent and have had 3 years’ full-time teaching experience in the UK (4 years in Scotland). By the time of the exchange they must also have worked for at least two years in the institution from which they propose to exchange, which must be in the UK or a SCEA school. US citizens are not eligible. Citizens of countries other than the UK or Ireland must contact the British Council before applying, in order to establish their eligibility.
Application Deadline: 2 December for exchanges commencing in autumn of the same year.
Description: The programme is an effective form of professional – and personal – development for both the UK and US participants. The first exchanges under this programme took place in 1924 and currently some 60 UK teachers exchange annually with US partners. It is administered in the UK by the British Council and in the United States by the US State Department.

Programme Offered: Fulbright UK-US Workshadow Exchange
Program Finances: British Council will award a grant of £650 to each UK participant to help defray the cost of travel to and from the US.
Programme Duration: Between three and six weeks
Eligibility: Headteachers/Principals, Assistant/Deputy Headteachers/Principals, members of the senior management team in schools from nursery to further education, senior managers and policy makers in education in local authorities/education and library boards who are UK/Irish citizens and currently employed in UK schools/local authorities/ELBs are eligible to apply to the programme.
Application Deadline: Completed applications must be received by 15 November for exchange visits taking place during the following academic year
Description: The programme is an effective form of professional – and personal – development for both the UK and US participants. Participants spend between 3 and 6 weeks living and working with their US partner for whom they in turn provide a varied UK based programme. Within these broad guidelines, there is much flexibility to enable the exchange partners to generate work shadow schemes which bring together the diversity and strengths of the local educational scene with the skills and interests of the visitor

THE FULBRIGHT COMMISSION
Fulbright House, 62 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2JZ
Tel: 020 7404 6880, fax: 020 7404 6834
email: education@fulbright.co.uk, website: www.fulbright.co.uk

Programme Offered: Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Awards
Programme Award: Two awards of £22,500 (inclusive of travel allowance).
Programme Duration: Minimum 10 months, start date between 1 September 2003 and Easter 2004.
Eligibility: : Applicants must be EU citizens and UK residents. Proof of US affiliation and details of its nature are necessary. Awards are not for peripatetic visits or attendance at conferences only.
Application Deadline: 20 March 2003.
Description: This award allows outstanding people to lecture and/or research or have a period of professional development in the US. Applicants must have a project outline and evidence of a US host/supervising institution. Lecturers/researchers must have an invitation from the host institution.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Kinwarton Road, Alcester, Warwickshire B49 6BP
Tel: 01789 765411
email: secretary@ribi.org, website: www.ribi.org

Programme Offered: Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship
Award Amount: Awards pay for tuition, travel, room, board and incidentals, subject to top limit.
Programme Duration: One academic year of study abroad in any subject area.
Eligibility: Open to, but not specific to, all teachers who have at least two years full-time experience in teaching the physically, mentally or educationally handicapped. Applicants must obtain admission to an American college or university independently.
Application Deadline: 1^st July of the year preceding the intended year of study, i.e. 18 months in advance.
Description: Applications are available from October 2 years prior to intended year of study. For further information contact any local Rotary Club in Great Britain and Ireland or the address above.

TAFT EDUCATIONAL CENTER
110 Woodbury Rd., Watertown, Connecticut 06759-2100 US
Tel: 001 860 945 7850, fax: 001 860 945 7903
email: taftedctr@taftschool.org website: www.taftschool.org/tec

Programme Offered: Summer Workshops for Teachers
Programme Costs: Tuition, room and board costs are $825 per week.
Programme Duration: One-day workshops throughout year; week-long workshops from late June to early August.
Eligibility: Open to teachers, department heads, curriculum developers, librarians, administrators, and heads of schools.
Application Deadline: 15 May 2004
Description: Teachers from all 50 states and 50+ countries have attended programs in recent years. Week-long sessions in a wide variety of academic subjects, including all Advanced Placement topics. Graduate credit available. Free catalogue on request.

Information for Long-Term Teaching Opportunities
Please be aware that the US Educational Advisory Service (EAS) is not a careers advisory service and cannot advise on potential long-term US jobs. If you do not have the right to work in America (i.e. US citizenship or a green card), you will need a work visa. Your US employer usually has to prove to the US Immigration and Naturalisation Service that you have unique skills and qualifications that could not be found in a US employee before such a visa. Please read our handout for information on the school system. As each of the 50 state departments of education have different requirements to teach at state-funded schools, you will need to contact the relevant departments to find out their specific requirements. Some departments do accept the UK PGCE, so explain your full educational and professional qualifications to the departments. If you wish to teach in a private school, contact them directly to determine hiring policies and job qualifications. A comprehensive list of privately funded schools may be obtained from www.petersons.com. In addition, our library contains reference directories that list both private and state funded schools.

US EDUCATIONAL ADVISORY SERVICE RESOURCES
EAS is funded by the US Department of State to provide free information and advice about US education. The EAS houses a reference library including prospectuses, directories and test preparation materials. We are open Monday 1.30pm to 7.00pm or Tuesday-Friday 1.30pm to 5.00pm. Online and paper resources include School Education in the US, the State Departments of Education list, Teaching Education in the US and several award directories in our reference library, which may contain awards for exchanges or short-term observational work or research.

SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Teachers Helping Teachers with Teaching Exchanges
Teacher Exchange