SCHOLARSHIPS!

31-05-07 |

U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires Offers Scholarships for EFL Teachers for Two Week Study Program in United States The U.S. Embassy is offering ten scholarships for EFL teachers to participate in a two week study program in Austin, Texas. The objective of the study program is to strengthen English teaching skills; to learn new ideas regarding pedagogy and methodologies using U.S.-content teaching materials; to foster a better understanding of the U.S.; and to establish ongoing connections between English teachers in Argentina and the U.S. In addition to this program, the U.S. Embassy will sponsor selected participants’ attendance at the TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) Symposium and the 7th Southern Cone TESOL Convention in Buenos Aires. PROGRAM DATES: July 12, 2007 Buenos Aires, TESOL Symposium: “Teaching English for Specific Purposes” July 13-14, 2007 Buenos Aires, 7th Southern Cone TESOL Convention July 14, 2007 – July 27, 2007 Austin, Texas, Texas International Education Consortium BENEFITS: Participants will receive: - Hotel accommodation (double occupancy) - Daily meals and incidentals allowance - Round trip air fare from city of origin - Health insurance - A laptop to be used in your English teaching work REQUIREMENTS: Degree in English from a 4-year college or university 3-5 years English teaching experience Valid passport Argentine citizenship Excellent English Strong commitment to teaching Under 45 years old A follow-up activity upon your return to Argentina to share what you learned in the U.S. with your colleagues. Preference will be given to candidates with no previous travel to the United States. Grantees will not be allowed to take their families with them to the United States during the program. APPLICATION PROCESS: The application deadline is Tuesday, June 19, 2007. Interested candidates should fill in the attached form and email it to ExchangesBA@state.gov with the subject line “TIEC 4.” Finalists will be announced on Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Selected candidates will be interviewed as part of the selection process.

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