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Academic Exchange Programs - Teachers is sponsored by Department of State. As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) seeks to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange programs, including the exchange of scholars, researchers, professionals, students, and educators.
ECA programs foster engagement and encourage dialogue with citizens around the world. Educational and cultural engagement is premised on the knowledge that mutual understanding, the development of future leaders, and the benefits of education programs influence societies and affect official decision-making almost everywhere in the world today.
ECA programs inform, engage, and influence participants across strategic sectors of society – including young people, women, teachers, scholars, journalists, and other professionals – increasing the number of foreign individuals who have first-hand experience with Americans and with the values of freedom, representative government, rule of law, economic choice, and individual dignity, while building international knowledge and capacity among Americans.
The purpose of the Teacher Exchange programs is to provide K-12 educators from the United States and around the world with the opportunity to enhance their teaching, leadership and technology skills through professional development and exchange.
Educators participate in seminars, teach, observe best practices, pursue individualized research and develop courses with the goal of globalizing school and classroom curricula and preparing students for an interconnected world. Through these exchanges, K-12 educators become leaders in global education, which is integral to building students’ skills for the 21st century.
The Community College Administrators Program improves technical and vocational education at the post-secondary level by bringing high-level college administrators and officials with higher education planning responsibilities to the United States for a six-week professional development seminar.
The Program examines the key tenets of community college administration and cutting-edge programs at U.S. community colleges that address local workforce development needs. This listing is currently active. Program number: 19.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Pursuant to the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (Fulbright-Hays Act) the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State awards grants and cooperative agreements to educational and cultural public or private nonprofit foundations or institutions. Applications may be submitted by public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). Organizations must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of application. Please refer to the Grants.gov or U.S. Department of State's MyGrants (formerly SAMS Domestic) announcement for further eligibility criteria. The suite of Fulbright Teacher Programs includes a number of components targeted to U.S. and international teachers to enhance mutual understanding, build education leaders, and create globally-engaged students worldwide. These programs result in the exchange of approximately 400 educators annually across more than 75 countries reaching over 75,000 students annually around the world. Over the course of their careers, they will influence more than 1.5 million students. They include Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program, Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers, Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short-Term Program, Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research Program for U.S. Teachers (DA), Fulbright Leaders for Global Schools, and the Fulbright Teacher for Global Classrooms. The Community College Administrator Program provides six-week programs of study for officials with higher education planning responsibilities and administrators from post-secondary vocational and technical institutions. Since its inception in 2014, the program has sponsored approximately 340 alumni from 17 countries. Eligible applicant types include: Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Yes — Academic Exchange Programs - Teachers is offered by Department of State and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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