ACADEMIC AND CONFERENCE OPPORTUNTIES:
(Faculty and Students)
TEFL World Wide Prague – Teach English Abroad
Become certified to teach English abroad during TEFL’s 4-week training course in Prague. There is no requirement for teaching experience or knowledge of a second language. Courses are offered on a monthly basis with assistants ready to help you find a job worldwide. Housing and Visa guidance are alos available for those who stay in Prague. Tuition costs for the training course is 1,300 Euros and you will be placed in housing for 30 nights. For more information, contact info@teflworldwideprague.com.
GEEO Travel Programs for Educators
Deadline: varies
Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a non-profit organization that runs summer professional development travel programs designed for teachers. The trips are open to all nationalities of K-12 and university educators and administrators, as well as retired educators. Educators are also permitted to bring along a non-educator guest.
GEEO is offering 16 different travel programs for the summer of 2012: India/Nepal, Vietnam, Thailand/Laos/Cambodia, China, Russia/Mongolia/China, Egypt, Turkey 8 day, Turkey 15 day, South Africa/Mozambique/Zimbabwe/Botswana, Morocco, Argentina/Uruguay/Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, The Galapagos Islands and Costa Rica.
Detailed information about each trip, including itineraries, costs, travel dates, and more can be found at www.geeo.org.
English Open Doors Program in Chile
The English Open Doors program was established in 2004 by the Chilean Ministry of Education to connect local children and teens with native English speakers. The program places native English-speakers in public schools throughout Chile to work with local teachers to plan activities and lead classes. There are no fees to participate and volunteers receive: a home-stay wit ha Chilean family, health insurance, TEFL training, access to an online Spanish course and a participation bonus of 60,000 CLP each month. Placements last from 5-11 months. Application details available online at www.bridgetefl.com/eod.
Marquette's Student Peace Conference & Call for Papers
Deadline for papers: February 20, 2012
Conference: Friday, March 30, 2012
Marquette University
The Center for Peacemaking and the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (WIPCS) invite college and university students from Wisconsin and surrounding states to submit proposals for its 26th Annual Student Conference. The conference is open to students from all disciplines and seeks submissions on the theme: Negotiating in a Polarized Society. For more information, contact Patrick Kennelly at (414) 288-8444 or patrick.kennelly@marquette.edu.
Global Education Summit
February 24, 2012
Madison, WI
The Global Education Summit will be an exciting day of presentations and facilitated strategy discussions to find concrete ways to support global/international and world language education in Wisconsin. The summit will be a continuation of conversations with decision makers such as school boards, business leaders, school administrators and teachers. There is a $15 registration fee to cover expenses for lunch. The day will end with a clear sense of the kinds of commitments schools can expect from business leaders and school boards at a time of shrinking budgets and narrowing curricula.
Global Social Change Leadership Institute at NYU
Early Admission Deadline: February 24, 2012 Regular Admission Deadline: March 15, 2012
Conference: July 8-20, 2012
New York University, New York City
The Research Center for Leadership in Action (RCLA) at New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service will host the Global Social Change Leadership Institute for university and graduate students and recent college graduates. The Institute offers emerging leaders a chance to develop practical knowledge and skills to advance social justice in their communities. The curriculum draws on more than seven years of rigorous research RCLA has conducted with award-winning social change organizations about the essential role these nonprofits play in an informed and engaged civil society. Interactive workshops are paired with site visits throughout New York City offering participants a robust understanding of both the theory and practice of leadership and social change. If you have any questions, please contact leadership.institute@nyu.edu.
Three Teaching Positions Open at The Colorado China Council
Application deadline: March 1, 2012
Program start: July 7 - 28, 2012
The Colorado China Council has three positions open for professional teachers in any field but mainly ESL, Linguistics, Literature and English to teach at Jinjiang College, located in Pengshan a suburb of Chengdu,
of Sichuan University. Participants will teach 3.5 hours per day and the college provides housing in apartments or room with private bath, food allowance, airport pickup and drop off in Chengdu, travel around Sichuan Province and visit to the Giant Panda Preserve, museums, galleries, and local sites of interest. There will also be Chinese talks and demonstrations. Teachers must pay for their visas and roundtrip airfare plus $950 to cover all administrative fees, medical evac insurance, books and materials and assistance as needed while in China.
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Programs
Deadline: March 1, 2012
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports diverse summer seminars and institutes for K-12 teachers and college/university faculty. NEH Summer Scholars are awarded stipends to help cover costs. Programs cover numerous topics from Asian-American Art History to Stories of the Great Migration. Offerings for summer 2012 are listed at:
K-12: http://www.neh.gov//projects/si-school.html
College/University: http://www.neh.gov//projects/si-university.html
Cultures & Languages Across the Curriculum
March 9-10, 2012
The University Hotel Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
The sixth annual conference on Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) provides and opportunity for faculty, graduate instructors and administrators to share expertise in building and managing post-secondary CLAC programs. The conference theme will address the practical issues related to developing successful pedagogical models for the classroom.
Women as Global Leaders Conference in Abu Dhabi
March 13-15, 2012
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Minister for Higher Education & Scientific Research and President of Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates is pleased to announce the Women as Global Leaders Conference 2012. Now in its fourth year, this international student conference seeks to provide an opportunity for female students from all over the world to interact with established leaders, create worldwide partnerships, share experiences, and learn from each other. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan will open the conference and meet with internationally and locally renowned women leaders to share ideas and engage in debates around the conference theme: "Creating a Sustainable Future for the World." Women as Global Leaders 2012 celebrates the courage, creativity, reasoned intelligence, strength of conviction, and humanity of civically responsible leaders and their capacity to leave a lasting legacy impacting the sustainable future development of communities and organizations across the world.
Wisconsin Association of International Educators Conference
Registration: $99 before March 15, 2012; $135 after; $65 for students
Program start: April 2 -3, 2012
The Wisconsin Association of International Educators is pleased to invite you to the 2012 annual conference hosted on the campus of Lawrence University in Appleton. This is an excellent, inexpensive opportunity to gain knowledge in the fields of international education. On April 2, there will be half-day and full-day workshops as well as the opening reception and peer-led sessions will be held throughout the day on April 3. If you have any questions about the conference or require a paper registration form, please contact Tim Schmidt, WAIE Chair, at schmidti@lawrence.edu.
Call for Papers: APAIE 2012 Conference
Deadline to submit abstracts: October 15, 2011
April 4-6, 2012
Bangkok, Thailand
The Asian-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) is pleased to announce a call for papers for the APAIE 2012 Conference and Exhibition. The theme for the conference is “University Social Responsibility for the Benefit of Mankind” Sub-theme categories include: educational system development, student and staff development and university and society.
Global Health & Innovation Conference 2012
April 21-22, 2012
Yale University, New Haven, CT
The Global Health & Innovation Conference is the world’s largest global health and social entrepreneurship conference. This thought-leading conference annually convenes 2,200 leaders, change makers, students and professionals from all fields of global health, international development and social entrepreneurship. If you are interested in presenting at the conference, please submit an abstract or social enterprise pitch by September 30, 2011.
US-UK Fulbright Commission Internship Program
The program is seeking applicants for the spring and summer 2012 internship in London. Interns at Fulbright work closely alongside staff to promote US higher education and to provide admissions advice to some 5,000+ British students each year. They do this through PR activities, advisory service, USA College Day University fair, student seminars, outreach to UK schools and universities and more! Applications are welcome from a variety of fields. Internships are unpaid and may vary from one to six months in length. To apply, students may email a CV and covering letter to advising@fulbright.co.uk.
FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:
FACULTY
Vietnam Education Foundation Fellowship & Visiting Scholar Programs
Deadline: Vary based on program and academic year. Please see website.
The Vietnam Education Foundation is pleased to announce that applications will be accepted beginning December 5 for three VEF Programs. The Fellowship Program brings Vietnamese nationals to the United States for graduate degree programs. The Visiting Scholar Program funds Vietnamese nationals to further develop their professional skills in the United States. And the U.S. Faculty Scholar Program provides grants to American professors to teach courses at Vietnamese instutions for one or two semesters.
Study Language in Egypt and China
Deadline: March 2, 2012
Intensive Summer Language Institutes (ISLI) provides fellowships for U.S. classroom teachers to spend six weeks overseas studying intermediate and advanced-level Arabic in Alexandria, Egypt, and Chinese in Changchun, China. Current K-12 teachers, community college instructors of Arabic and Mandarin Chinese, and students enrolled in education programs who intend to teach these languages can apply. Participants earn ten hours of graduate credit through Bryn Mawr College, and are provided with peer tutors and roundtrip airfare. All travel and study-related costs are fully covered. For more information, please visit www.americancouncils.org/isli or email isli@americancouncils.org.
ACLS Public Fellows Program
Deadline: March 21, 2012
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for the second competition of the Public Fellows program. The program will place 13 recent Ph.Ds. from the humanities and humanistic social sciences in two-year staff positions at partnering organizations in government and the nonprofit sector. Click here for a full list of ACLS Public Fellows positions and the application. Applicants must have received their degrees in the last three years and aspire to careers in administration, management, and public service. Applicants must possess U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status; have a Ph.D. in the humanities or humanistic social sciences conferred between January 2009 and the application deadline; and not have applied to any other ACLS fellowship programs in the 2011-2012 competition years, including the New Faculty Fellows program.
American Councils for International Education: Educational Seminars Program
Deadlines: March 30, 2012
The Educational Seminars Program provides short-term professional development opportunities to teachers and administrators from around the world, for 2-3 week reciprocal exchange programs and one-way professional development programs. Participating countries include Argentina, Brazil, Thailand, and Uruguay for reciprocal exchanges and Greece, India, and Italy for one-way programs. All Educational Seminars provide airfare, training, travel health care, and living costs. For more information, please visit www.americancouncils.org/es or email edseminars@americancouncils.org.
Call for Proposals: British Council US-UK-India Higher Education Partnerships
Proposal deadline: April 13, 2012
Decision announcement: June 2012
The British Council and Research Initiative (UKIERI) with the launch of the new Trilateral Research in Partnership (TRIP) Awards with the United States will announce ten awards of up to $75,000 in funds to support multidisciplinary research projects between UK, U.S., and Indian higher education institutions. Funds are available to support projects of up to two years and proposals are welcome across subject areas, including the humanities, social sciences, science and technology, and multidisciplinary research projects. Proposals must be supported by UK, U.S., and Indian institutions and endorsed by the respective heads of department or equivalent. For more information, please contact Alexandra Dimsdale, Head of Press and Communications, at alexandra.dimsdale@britishcouncil.org.
STUDENTS (undergraduate & graduate)
Center for Peacemaking Student Conference: Call for Proposals
Proposal deadline: February 20, 2012
Conference: March 30, 2012
The Center for Peacemaking is hosting the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Conflict Studies annual conference on March 30. If you are interested in submitting a paper on the theme Negotiating in a Polarized Society or would like more information about the conference please visit the Center for Peacemaking website. Proposals are due on Feb. 20.
Search for Common Ground’s International Internship Program
Application deadline: February 25, 2012
Search for Common Ground’s International Internship Program is a summer internship program designed to encourage young people interested in pursuing a field in conflict transformation to gain invaluable field experience. The program is open to students and recent graduates in the USA and internationally. Visit the SFCG website to apply.
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate 2012-2013 Study Abroad Scholarships
Competition deadline: March 15, 2012
The Whitaker International Program, administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), is launching the program for students enrolled in an undergraduate biomedical engineering or bioengineering degree program. IIE will provide funding for a semester or one academic year to pursue, in an international setting, coursework in biomedical engineering (BME). Award amounts range from $7,500 for a semester program to $10,000 for an academic year program. Applicants must have U.S. citizenship or be a permanent resident of the U.S. and be at least at sophomore standing.
JET Memorial Invitation Program for High School Students
Application deadline: April 13, 2012
The JET Memorial Invitation Program (JET MIP) provides 32 high school 11th and 12th grade students currently learning Japanese with the opportunity to go to Japan for two weeks as a group to meet Japanese students, experience Japanese culture, and study the language. It was created in 2011 in memory of two American teachers of English who lost their lives in the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.
Chinese Government Scholarship Program
Application deadline: April 30, 2012
The Chinese Government Scholarship Program was established by the Ministry of Education of China (MoE) to provide scholarships to international students and scholars. Scholarships for this program fall into two categories: full scholarships and partial scholarships. Scholarships are available to students enrolled full-time at a U.S. college or university at the undergraduate and graduate level in all programs and must be non-Chinese citizens. The CSC Online Application System for Study in China is available at http://laihua.csc.edu.cn. For questions, please contact the Chinese Embassy, Education Office, zhangjin@sino-education.org.
75 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships to Malaysia
Timeline: 10 months
Fulbright invites graduating seniors, recent graduates or Master's students to apply for English Teaching Assistantships in Malaysia. No previous teaching experience is required. Candidates must be adaptable, flexible, independent and enjoy working with children. ETAs will be assigned to secondary schools in small towns and rural areas. Approximately 25 hours per week will be spent in the classroom assisting English teachers and participating in or leading school-related activities. Housing arrangements will be made for grantees.
Institute of International Education Graduate Fellowships
The Institute of International Education is administering Graduate Fellowships for International Study as of July 1 due to the support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. These fellowships have been created to provide support for PhD dissertation research to approximately 80 students in the humanities whose funding has been lost due to recent significant reduction in federal spending. Scholars will be able to conduct research overseas for six to 12 months, with the goal of advancing knowledge, research and teaching in non-western languages and area studies.
