Since
1946, the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program has helped nearly 23,000
teachers contribute to mutual understanding between the United States
and countries around the world.
If
you are a full-time U.S. teacher, you may be eligible to apply to
the program.
The
application deadline is October 15, 2005 for the 2006-2007 academic
year.
Applying
to the Program
Deadline
Deadline:
October 15, 2005.
Applications submitted via the internet must be submitted by midnight
(EDT), October 15, 2005 and must include all references/approvals.
Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked by October 15,
2005 and include all references/approvals. Late applications will
be considered only for countries for which additional candidates
are needed.
Eligibility
Requirements
Elementary
through four-year college teachers are eligible to apply for positions
abroad. However, not all categories of applicants are eligible
for all countries. In cases where a match cannot be found for
an applicant's preferred country, other countries may be considered
unless the applicant indicates on page A-1 of the application
that he or she will not consider placement in countries other
than those listed.
To be eligible for the program, an applicant must meet all of
the following seven requirements. Failure to meet any one of the
requirements makes a candidate ineligible. At the time of application,
a candidate must:
be
a U.S. citizen;
hold
a valid U.S. passport;
be fluent
in English;
hold
at least a Bachelor's degree;
have
a current full-time teaching assignment in the U.S.;
be in
at least the third year of full-time teaching; and
have
not participated in a Fulbright Teacher Exchange longer than
eight weeks in the last two years (There is no required waiting
period for teachers who have participated in exchanges of
eight weeks or less.)
For the purpose
of determining eligibility, "full-time" refers to applicants
who are currently employed full-time by a single institution (school,
school district, or college). Teachers who hold a combination
of part-time jobs which may add up to a full-time equivalent are
not eligible.
The Fulbright
Teacher Exchange Program does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, religion, age, sex, or national origin and encourages
the applications of members of minority communities. In keeping
with the Federal government's ongoing efforts to ensure that its
programs reflect the ethnic diversity of the United States, the
Teacher Exchange Branch welcomes the opportunity to promote the
appreciation and understanding of a multicultural America just
as the Fulbright Program promotes the appreciation and understanding
of a multicultural world.
CHILE
Dates:
July to July
Level/Subject:
Teachers
(grades 9-12) of English or Spanish.
Language
Proficiency:
Fluency in Spanish required.
Teaching
Assignment:
Teaching
English as a foreign language (EFL) or literature.
Terms
of Agreement:
Direct exchange of teaching assignments; requires that U.S.
teacher obtain a leave of absence with pay from school authorities.
U.S. school agrees to accept a Chilean teacher who has also
secured a leave of absence with pay. (Chilean teacher will
receive a stipend; no additional cost will be incurred by
the U.S. school.)
Transportation
Award:
Round-trip economy airfare, for grantee only, from airport
nearest grantee's home.
Housing:
U.S. teacher will be expected to secure housing while in Chile.
U.S. teacher may decide to rent housing or exchange housing
with host partner during their stay.
Other
Allowances:
None.
Other
Benefits:
Orientation
Workshop in Santiago in July and excess baggage allowance
for transportation of luggage from Santiago to the host school
location.
Dependents:
Permitted.
CONSENT
OF TRAVEL PERMIT FOR MINOR UNDER AGE 18
Under
Chilean law, a child under 18 not traveling with both parents,
must have a notarized (by a Chilean notary) permission (in
Spanish) from the non-traveling parent permitting the travel,
regardless of the nationality of the child or parent (if
the parent and child are in Chile as tourists, the law does
not apply).
If
the mother or the father is in the USA: (1) she/he needs
to fill the attach form. Ca call to find out to which chilean
Consulate she/he should send the documentation of consent.
(2) She/He can sign the statement before a local notary,
have the local notary's signature authenticated by the Secretary
of State of the State of USA, then have the Secretary of
State's signature authenticated by the Chilean Consul in
Chicago (who will probably want the document translated
into Spanish before signing). (3) In Chile, bring it to
the Commission. We will have it legalized by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs.
International
Police at the airport in Santiago will retain the documents.
So make copies ahead of time.
Fulbright Commission for Educational Interchange Between the
U.S.A. and Chile (Fulbright Commission), Santiago.
Application
Options
You have three options for applying to the Fulbright Teacher Exchange
Program:
You may use the online
application feature of this website and submit your application
directly over the Internet.
You may download
a paper version of the application form, which consists of
separate parts, and submit it to Fulbright by post. First install
Adobe Acrobat and then click on each separate part for a total
of eight downloads (including instructions). The application form
may be reproduced to share with other teachers who wish to apply
to the program to apply to the program.
You may request
a paper version of the application form from the Fulbright
Office and submit it to Fulbright by post.