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| Contentid | 4623 |
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| Content Type | 1 |
| Title | Funding Opportunity: U.S.-French Teachers-in-Training Program |
| Body | From http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/may31rfgp.htm U.S-French Teachers-in-Training Program Application Deadline: May 31, 2006 The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Branch in the Office of Global Educational Programs of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/A/S/X) announces an open competition for the U.S.-French Teachers-in-Training Program. Accredited, U.S. post-secondary educational institutions meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to administer a three-month teacher exchange program for U.S. and French pre-service teachers. Post-secondary educational institutions may apply independently or in a consortium with other post-secondary institutions. The program will provide approximately 30-35 French pre-service teachers, who are expected to serve socio-economically disadvantaged students in France, with a three-to-four week orientation to American history, culture and society, provided through professional development seminars in an academic setting, and a two-month practical component, provided through practice teaching experience under the guidance of experienced mentor teachers at a U.S. school. Interested institutions should document strong contacts with local school districts in the United States in order to provide the practical student-teaching component for French pre-service teachers and a demonstrated ability to conduct a substantive seminar in an academic setting. The program will also provide a reciprocal program for U.S. pre-service teachers. In cooperation with the French Ministry of Education, with support from the Franco-American Commission for Educational Exchange (Fulbright Commission), the cooperating institution will recruit and select 30-35 U.S. pre-service or in-service teachers, and provide a pre-departure orientation and short-term French language training. The French partners will arrange an in-country orientation and a three-month student teaching internship for U.S. teachers. The total grant award for all program and administrative expenses will be approximately $350,000. For more information, visit http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/may31rfgp.htm . |
| Source | U.S. Department of State |
| Inputdate | 2006-05-26 20:00:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2006-05-26 20:00:00 |
| Expdate | 2006-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Publishdate | 2006-05-29 00:00:00 |
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