Beca para asistente en la enseñanza del Español (información en Inglés)

Emitido por: Oficina de Relaciones Interinstitucionales
Dirigido a: Comunidad universitaria

Fecha de apertura de la convocatoria: 1 de agosto de 2010.
Fecha de cierre de la convocatoria: 15 de octubre de 2010.

Description

The Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program brings young English professors from around the world to U.S. colleges and universities for nine months to study, teach/assist in language instruction and serve as cultural ambassadors on campus. The program mission is to strengthen foreign language instruction on U.S. campuses through the presence of native speakers, and to reinforce the English skills of foreign language teachers through an intensive cross-cultural experience.

Fulbright Colombia is pleased to offer for the first time 4 FLTA awards for the 2010-2011 academic year in the United States. Colombian university English professors between the ages of 21 and 29 will have the opportunity to teach introductory or intermediate courses in Spanish, and assist Spanish departments in developing language acquisition strategies. It is also expected that the FLTA’s will contribute to student life on campus through developing cultural and extracurricular activities such as cultural presentations, community outreach projects, and working with U.S. students in non-traditional settings such as serving as directors of language houses or hosting language tables during meals. FLTA fellows can work up to 20 hours per week.

The FLTA’s are also required to enroll in at least two university courses per semester, one of which must be in U.S. Studies. Courses can be taken at the graduate or undergraduate level, and can be taken on an audit or credit basis.

Applications are welcome from English professors at accredited Colombian universities with a minimum of one year of experience.

Requirements

Colombian citizenship. Dual U.S.-Colombian citizens are ineligible.

Hold the equivalent of a B.S. or B.A. degree from an accredited Colombian university no later than August 2009 in an undergraduate program of at least 4 years.

Demonstrate English language proficiency TOEFL 80/213/550; IELTS 6.0.

Fulbright will be administering the Institutional TOEFL. For more information, please click here Certify academic excellence with a GPA no lower than 3.75 in previous university studies Currently hold a position as a full-time professor or a lecturer of English with an academic load of a minimum of 20 hours a week at an accredited Colombian university Accredit a minimum of one year full time teaching experience Be between 21 and 29 years of age at the time of application Certify permission from Colombian university of one year working leave Must be residing in their home country throughout the nomination and selection process Must not apply to other Fulbright grants simultaneously with the FLTA Program Dependents are not allowed to accompany fellows on this program Agree to the two-year home country residency rule stipulated by the J-1 visa.

Documents

Application form (available at the bottom of the page) Copy of your Colombian ID Copy of the B.A. / B.S. Certificate English Language Test Original Academic Transcripts Formal letter from your current employee which certifies your work hours per week Formal letter that certifies permission from the Colombian university of one year working leave Copy of your passport (in case you hold one by the time of applying).

Award Benefits

Grantees are placed at U.S. universities or colleges by the International Institute of Education IIE. www.iie.org [1]

The universities offer:

A tuition waiver
Room and board
Living stipend in exchange for FLTA fellow's teaching duties.
Fulbright Colombia provides:

A round trip international airfare
An allowance for setting-in, books and materials The processing and cost of the U.S. visa Health and accident insurance Pre-daparture orientation seminars in Colombia, as well as in the United States hosted by Fulbright Colombia and IIE prior to beginning the academic year.

No dependent allowance is available. FLTA Fellows attend a previous Fulbright Experience Recipients of previous Fulbright grants are ineligible to apply.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who have not had substantial recent experience in the United States.

Application Process

Candidates must submit the printed application form that can be accessed on https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/flta/27/ [2] and required documents to Fulbright Colombia by October 15th 2010 . Pre-selected candidates will be interviewed prior to making nominations. Final selection is dependent on IIE's ability to match the Colombia candidates with the requirements of the participating host institutions in the U.S. Fellows must be flexible with placements at smaller or more ethnically diverse academic institutions in the U.S. in order to meet the goal of the FLTA Program that gives priority to underrepresented institutions in all 50 states.

Mayor información en Popayán

Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales e Interinstitucionales
Calle 5 Nº 4 - 70 de Popayán.
Teléfono: +572 8209900 ext. 1163.
Fax: +572 8209911
Correo electrónico: relacionesinter@unicauca.edu.co [3]

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