Where There Be Dragons Instructors
www.wheretherebedragons.com

Location: Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Guatemala, Guinea, Laos, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, Thailand, Vietnam

Duration: 4-6 weeks (June-August); 3 months (academic year programs). Commitment to multiple programs encouraged.

The Experience: Dragons offers summer programs for high school students as well as semester programs for college students aged 17-22. Programs vary by location, but each course explores a range of development issues, from issues in health care, resource management and environmental impact, to children’s and women’s issues, to peace and conflict studies. Through meetings with development professionals, participants learn first-hand how the efforts of community leaders and aid organizations both positively and negatively impact the region’s people, culture and environment. Though programs vary in their degree of physical challenge, exploration of the natural environment is integral to all Dragons experiences. Dragons Instructors work within a team of co-instructors. In addition to logistics, Instructors offer formal and informal lessons throughout the course on subjects as wide-ranging as history and culture, geology and weather, language, development, and ethical wilderness travel.

Financial Info: Airfare, housing, meals, all program activities, salary (varies substantially based on experience and program length)

Eligibility: Fluency in the language of the host country, in-country experience, Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT) certification, experience working with teenagers

FYI: In addition to a salary, Dragons may make additional resources available to contribute to an instructor’s training, including workshops specific to wilderness medicine, techniques in experiential education, etc.

Requirements: Instructors must attend a staff training (airfare, housing, and meals are covered for training)

To Apply: Application, resume, 3 references, in-person or phone interview

Application Deadline: Rolling

Contact:
Where There Be Dragons
3200 Carbon Place Suite #102
Boulder, Colorado 80301
Phone: 800.982.9203
Fax: 303.413.0857
staffing@wheretherebedragons.com

Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships
www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx

Location: Worldwide

Duration: 3 months-2 years

The Experience: Rotary offers three types of Ambassadorial Scholarships:

Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships provide a flat grant of US$25,000 for one academic year of study in another country. These awards are intended to help defray costs associated with round-trip transportation, tuition and other fees, room and board, and some educational supplies. They are the most common type of Ambassadorial Scholarships.

Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships help fund two years of degree-oriented study in another country. A flat grant of $12,500 is provided each year.

Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships help finance either three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion in another country. They provide a flat grant of $12,000 for three months and $17,000 for six months. Funds are intended to offset costs associated with round-trip transportation, language training, and homestay living arrangements. Applications are considered for candidates interested in studying Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish.

Some Rotary districts may offer only one type of scholarship, or none at all. Applicants must check with their local club about availability.

Financial Info: (see above)

Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of a country with a local Rotary Club.

Requirements: Scholarship recipients must participate in Rotary events and presentations in their host country as well as events upon return to their home country related to their experience.

FYI: Additional Ambassadorial Scholarships are available specifically for university professors; see website for details.

To Apply: Applications must be made through a local Rotary Club (see website for details). Online application, 2 essays, 2 references (local Rotary Clubs may have additional requirements).

Application Deadline: For 2010-11 awards, individual Rotary Club deadlines may be as early as 1 March 2009 or as late as 15 August 2009.

Contact:
Rotary International
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847.866.3000
Fax: 847.328.8554
scholarshipinquiries@rotaryinternational.org

National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends
www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html

Location: Worldwide

Duration: Summer Stipends support full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two months.

The Experience: Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research in any location worldwide that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the public’s understanding of the humanities. Recipients usually produce scholarly articles, monographs on specialized subjects, books on broad topics, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly tools.

Financial Info: $6,000 for two consecutive months of full-time research and writing

Eligibility: Faculty or staff members of colleges, universities, or primary or secondary schools; independent scholars or writers; staff of museums or libraries. U.S. Citizenship is required, except foreign nationals who have been living in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline are eligible.

Requirements: A final performance report will be due within 90 days after the completion date of the award period.

FYI: Applicants enrolled in a degree-granting program are ineligible to apply. Applicants who have satisfied all the requirements for a degree and are awaiting its conferral may apply, but such applicants need a letter from the dean of the conferring school attesting to the applicant’s status as of October 3. This letter must be faxed to the Summer Stipends program at 202.606.8204.

To Apply: Resume, 3-page narrative describing the proposed project, bibliography, references. These required materials must be submitted online through www.grants.gov (submission instructions are available on the Summer Stipends website).

Application Deadline: Application process begins in August. Deadline is October 1.

Contact:
National Endowment for the Humanities
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 318
Washington, DC 20506
Phone: 202.606.8200
Fax: 202.606.8204
stipends@neh.gov

Fund for Teachers Fellows
www.fundforteachers.org

Location: Worldwide

Duration: Open

The Experience: The Fund awards almost every type of professional development imaginable, anywhere in the world, including travel, language study, counterpart shadowing, and attending professional development courses (see website to see examples of what past Fellows have done). However, there are a few exceptions. The Fund will not provide monies for student travel, the completion of post baccalaureate degrees, on-site (or campus) professional development, compensation for substitutes, or stipends.

Financial Info: Applicants may apply individually for up to $5,000 or as a team for up to $10,000.

Eligibility: Teach in a Pre-K through 12th grade classroom (as a full-time teacher spending at least 50 percent of the time in the classroom or classroom-like setting), minimum of three years classroom teaching experience, must have intention of returning to teaching in the same district following the fellowship, employed by a school/district in an eligible geographic area (see map of eligible areas in 42 states at www.fundforteachers.org/apply.html).

FYI: The Fund awards almost every type of professional development imaginable. However, there are a few exceptions. The Fund will not provide monies for student travel, the completion of post baccalaureate degrees, onsite (or campus) professional development, compensation for substitutes, or stipends. More than 3,500 teachers from across the United States have studied and traveled in 110 countries on all seven continents as Fellows.

Requirements: Upon completion of their fellowship, Fellows must submit a budget summary, an overview of the experience, and complete a survey

To Apply: Proposal detailing how the fellowship will make the applicant a better teacher and how improved skills are to be implemented in the classroom, benefiting students, curricula and school. Fellowships are awarded based on application quality and merit as judged by a committee (see website for the application scoring rubric).

Application Deadline: January 30, 2009

Contact:
Fund For Teachers
2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77056
Phone: 713.296.6127
Fax: 713.296.6134
info@fundforteachers.org

Earthwatch Expedition Educator Fellowship
www.earthwatch.org

Location: Placements vary depending on current research activities. Locations currently include Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States (Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, DC, Wyoming), Vietnam, Zambia

Duration: 5 days-3 weeks (throughout the year)

The Experience: Educator Fellowships allow teachers and administrators to join a one- to two-week Earthwatch Expedition alongside other Expedition participants. The group members work as full participants in the research under the direction of scientists. Earthwatch Educator Fellows join a team of other Educator Fellows and/or volunteers and work alongside leading environmental scientists, actively supporting their work, learning field research methods, and helping conserve threatened natural and cultural resources. You’ll also be asked to share your experiences through developing lessons and giving presentations on your experience, and by attending events designed to spread the word to other educators and volunteers. Education Fellows are assigned to projects according to their interests, skills, availability, project need, and grant restrictions.

Financial Info: Fellowships cover the full cost of the Expedition (normally $1,800 to $5,500) and include room and board. Recipients should expect to pay a portion of travel costs.

Eligibility: Current K-12 teachers and administrators from any country are eligible. Applicants may receive a fellowship only twice, and it cannot be in consecutive years. Educators are not eligible for a fellowship if they have already reserved a seat on an Expedition. Applications are considered based on available funding in the applicant’s geographic region, financial need, and the benefits that would result from participating in an Expedition.

Requirements: No special skills are needed, though a few Expeditions require SCUBA certification. After completing the expedition, Fellowship recipients are required to compile a final report, a lesson plan or community plan, and materials and activities to share with others within 30 days of the project’s end. Recipients are required to remain at their schools for at least one year following completion of the Expedition.

FYI: Teachers can participate in any of the 90 current expeditions available.

To Apply: Completed application (available online or call to request a copy), 3 recommendations, a non-refundable $35 fee

Deadline to Apply: Rolling. Early applications are eligible for a wider range of projects. Applications received after March 1 are subject to more limited funding and projects. Fellowships will be awarded until available funding is exhausted.

Contact:
Earthwatch Institute
3 Clock Tower Place, PO Box 75
Maynard, MA 01754-0075
Phone: 800-776-0188
info@earthwatch.org

Fulbright Teacher Exchange
www.fulbrightexchanges.org

Location: Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Ghana, Hungary, India, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Slovakia, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Duration: 2-6 weeks, a semester, or an academic year

The Experience: The majority of teachers participating in the Fulbright Teacher Exchange spend 6 weeks, a semester, or an academic year in their program country teaching the same subject and grade level as they do in the U.S. Most Fulbright Teacher Exchanges are reciprocal; a teacher from the country of exchange teaches at the recipient’s school for the year. Though programs vary by country, many include an in-country orientation upon arrival. For U.S. administrators, the Fulbright program also offers work-shadowing assignments overseas lasting from three to six weeks.

Financial Info: Grantees receive airfare to and from the program location. Grantees receive a leave of absence from their home school with pay and benefits and use their regular salary to cover daily expenses while abroad. Some placements provide an additional living allowance.

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship (Fulbright Teacher Exchanges are also available to overseas teachers; see website for details), bachelor’s degree, at least 3 years of full-time teaching or administration experience. Additional requirements vary by country. Applicants must be fluent in the local language for placements in certain countries; see website for more details.

Requirements: Teachers selected for exchange must attend a pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C.

FYI: Fulbright often gives preference to applicants who have not previously lived in the country in which they wish to participate in an exchange.

To Apply: Completed application (available online only), essays, a health form, and 2 references (including one from the applicant’s current supervisor granting a leave of absence if necessary), in-person interview.

Deadline to Apply: October 15

Contact:
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program
600 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 320
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: 202-314-35270
Fax: 202-479-6806
fulbrightcte@aed.org

Experiment in International Living Program Leaders
www.usexperiment.org

Location: Argentina, Australia, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Poland, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States (Arizona)

Duration: 3-5 weeks (summer)

The Experience: EIL hires Program Leaders for its summer programs for high school students. Experiment offers programs that focus on travel, community service, language training, ecological/outdoor, biking, photography, cooking, and/or theater. Leaders design a week-long, in-country student orientation program, administer program logistics and budget, facilitate culture and language learning, and ensure the participants’ safety.

Financial Info: Leaders receive airfare to and from the program site, room, board, group activities, and a $250 honorarium.

Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a bachelor’s degree, living/learning experience in a program country, and competency in the language of the host country (some countries require only English).

Requirements: Applicants are not required to be teachers, but they must have leadership experience working with high school students.

FYI: The interview consists in part of role-playing potential travel and program scenarios with other Leader candidates.

To Apply: Completed application (available online or call to request a copy), a personal profile, short essay questions, a case study, a brief Leader biography, 3 references, and a “Dear Family” letter written in the language of the country to which the applicant is applying, in-person interview.

Deadline to Apply: February 15

Contact:
Experiment For International Living
P.O. Box 676
Brattleboro, VT 05302-0676
Phone: 800.345.2929
Fax: 802.258.3428
eil@worldlearning.org

Broadreach/Academic Treks Trip Leaders
www.gobroadreach.com

Location: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominica, China, Dutch West Indies, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, French West Indies, Grenada, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, United States (Hawaii)

Duration: Two-, three-, five-, and six-week programs (June-August)

The Experience: Broadreach hires experienced Academic Instructors, Sailing Instructors, SCUBA Instructors, and Wilderness Guides to staff its Scuba, Sailing, Marine Biology, Language Immersion, and Community Service adventures for teenagers. Instructors and guides spend 24 hours per day with program participants and facilitate adventure and leadership activities. Many positions are live-aboard on yachts. All programs include a community service component.

Financial Info: Stipend (based on trip length and staff position-starts at $1100 per trip), housing, meals, all program activities, and airfare to and from the program site.

Eligibility: Guidelines vary significantly by position; see website for comprehensive details. All staff must be a minimum of age 21 with a bachelor’s degree and Wilderness First Responder certification. Marine Biology and SCUBA Instructor positions require teaching experience. Some Academic Instructor positions require a master’s degree, and some positions require host country language proficiency.

Requirements: All staff members must attend a 2-week pre-departure orientation in June.

FYI: Broadreach staff averages age 27.

To Apply: Online Employment Inquiry Form, resume, references, and a phone or in-person interview.

Deadline to Apply: Rolling. Most Trip Leaders are hired by March.

Contact:
Broadreach
P.O. Box 27076
Raleigh, NC 27611
Phone: 888.833.1907
Fax: 919.833.2129
staffinquiry@gobroadreach.com

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
www.fulbrightonline.org

Location: Placements are in rural and urban areas, excluding capital cities, in Andorra, Argentina, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Malaysia, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay

Duration: 8-12 months (one academic year).

The Experience: Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) teach or co-teach English in primary and secondary schools and universities while experiencing full immersion in local life. A few ETAs also work in language resource centers. Each ETA program is designed by the host country and individual elements vary by country, but most ETAs teach for approximately 20 hours per week plus lesson planning. ETAs work to improve their students’ language abilities and knowledge of the United States and often spend time out of class leading extracurricular activities or tutoring at their schools. ETAs can also pursue individual study or research in addition to ETA responsibilities.

Financial Info: Living stipend (varies by country), airfare to and from the program site, health insurance.

Eligibility: U.S. citizen, bachelor’s degree (or graduating college senior). Teaching or tutoring experience is preferred, but not required. Proficiency in the language of the host country is required for some placements.

Requirements: Most country’s programs require attendance at an orientation and language training institute in the host country immediately prior to beginning their teaching placements.

FYI: Competition statistics from prior years are available at www.fulbrightonline.org
To Apply: Completed application, foreign language report, 3 references, 2 essays, and transcripts. The application must be submitted online with an additional hard copy sent to the Fulbright Commission at the postal address below. Both the online and hard copy submissions must arrive at the Commission by the October 21 deadline.

Deadline to Apply: October 21

Contact:
IIE/Fulbright ETA Program
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017-3580
Phone: 212.984.5330
vhymas@iie.org

U.S. Department of State English Language Fellows Program
http://elf.georgetown.edu

Location: Placements vary by year and currently include Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Bank/Gaza, Yemen

Duration: 10 months (September to June of each year)

The Experience: The English Language Fellows (ELF) program places experienced teacher trainers and recent TEFL/TESL master’s degree graduates at universities, teacher-training institutions, ministries of education, and other related language education institutions to assist with the improvement of English teaching capacity around the world. There are two types of Fellows. Senior English Language Fellows are experienced teacher trainers who have a M.A. or higher degree in TEFL/TESL or a closely related field and who have significant overseas teaching experience. These Fellows serve as full-time teacher trainers and participate in the following activities: teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP), designing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curricula and materials, conducting program evaluations, testing, organizing workshops and conferences. Junior English Language Fellows are recent (within the past five years) TEFL/TESL master’s degree graduates who may or may not have prior overseas teaching experience. These Fellows serve as full-time EFL teachers. Teaching duties comprise 20 hours per week, with additional work in teacher training, curriculum development, and testing. Fellows generally work 40 hours per week and are not required to do administrative work.

Financial Info: Stipend ($35,000 for Senior Fellows and $25,000 for Junior Fellows), living allowance (designed to cover local housing, food, and transportation), dependent allowance (Senior Fellows only: $5,000 for one dependent), shipping allowance, educational materials allowance, airfare to and from the program site, medical coverage up to $50,000 per illness or injury.

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship. Senior Fellows must have previous overseas teaching experience and a master’s degree or higher in TEFL/TESL, Applied Linguistics or a related field. Junior Fellows must have received a master’s degree in TEFL/TESL or a related field within the past five years.

Requirements: Fellows are required to attend a pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC, in August.

FYI: Since 1992, more than 800 English Language Fellows have taught and conducted programs in 110 countries. The ELF Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is currently administered by Georgetown University. Fellows have the option of renewing for an additional year of service.

To Apply: Completed application (available online or call for a copy), resume, 2 letters of reference, 2 essays, and a direct video conferencing or in-person interview. Additional requirement for Senior Fellow applicants: two teacher training modules.

Deadline to Apply: May 15

Contact:
English Language Fellows Program
Georgetown University-CIED
Box 579400
Washington, DC 20057-9400
Phone: 202.687.2608
Fax: 202.687.2555
elf@georgetown.edu