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Grants for Students E. English Teaching
Assistantships. Program Description:
The ETA Program aims to strengthen English language instruction at Mexican
public educational institutions by establishing a native speaker presence. At
the same time, U.S. participants will gain from intensive cross-cultural
interaction and international education experience.
Security Policy
The commission follows the recommendations of both the Mexican government and
the U.S. Embassy Travel Warnings when placing US Fulbright grantees in Mexico.
This may mean that placement will be restricted in certain states or areas of
Mexico depending upon these recommendations.
Candidate Profile:
Applications are welcome from B.A. and M.A. levels. Candidates with degrees in
English, Spanish, education, TESOL, or applied linguistics with some experience
in teaching or tutoring are preferred. Other fields will be seriously considered
if combined with teaching experience and/or coursework in pedagogy. Candidates must be under 29 years of age at the time of application.
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Application: |
For more information
please visit
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applynow.html
To apply:
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applynow.html
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Language: |
Proficiency in Spanish is
required. Successful candidates must be native speakers of English.
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Affiliation: |
SEP and
the Commission will place grantees at institutions of the public education
system. Host institutions will range from junior high to university. Teachers
Colleges (Escuelas Normales Superiores) and technical colleges are also included.
Placement can be made in any Mexican state, and applicants should be flexible
regarding geographic location. Details of assignments will be subject to
communication between SEP, the Fulbright Commission and the host institution,
and based on the academic profile of the selected candidate and the host
institution’s needs.
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Responsabilities: |
ETAs will be assigned as
language-learning assistants, but will not be responsible for teaching entire
courses. Responsibilities may include giving presentations on different topics
related to the United States (culture, society, history), preparing classroom
activities, and conducting English conversation clubs. Teaching assistant
responsibilities will be up to 18 hours per week; therefore, grantees are
expected to engage in other activities related to their educational or
professional interests.
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Benefits: |
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Maintenance: |
Monthly stipend of $12,000 Mexican pesos; round trip airfare USA-Mexico
City-USA; transportation from Mexico City to final destination in Mexico. |
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Housing: |
Grantees will be responsible to arrange housing. The host institutions may
assist the grantees in finding options.
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Dependants: |
No dependents are allowed in the program. |
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Medical Insurance: |
Will be provided by Fulbright to all grantees. |
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Visa Requirements: |
For all awards, grantees must have an FM-3 visa before entering the
country under a Fulbright-Garcia Robles scholarship. The Commission will
process the FM-3 visa for the grantees and their dependents prior to
their arrival in Mexico. Those candidates possessing dual U.S. and
Mexican nationality are required by Mexican law to enter Mexico on their
Mexican passport and will not receive an FM-3 visa.
The issuance of all visas is the responsibility of the Instituto
Nacional de Migración and the Commission has no control over the
timeframe of this process.
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Grant Information: |
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Starting Date: |
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September 2011.
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Period of Grant: |
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9 months, grant dates must
correspond with the school year in Mexico, which goes from September to May.
The program starts with an orientation organized by the Fulbright Commission and
the Mexican Ministry of Education (Secretaría de Educación Pública, SEP) in
Mexico City. Attendance at the orientation is required of all grantees.
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Application Deadline: |
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October 18, 2010.
IIE online
application deadline is October 18th, 2010. If currently enrolled, and
applying through your home university, campus deadline may vary. This
deadline may be up to six to eight weeks prior to the general Fulbright
application deadline.
Application must be submitted through IIE or the applicant’s U.S.
college or university. More information can be obtained by visiting
www.iie.org or contacting IIE Program
Manager, Jody Dudderar, (212) 984-5565,
jdudderar@iie.org. Please note that
this award is referred to as the “Fulbright/Garcia Robles Grant” on
IIE’s website.
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Selection Process: |
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January to February 2011.
First
round selections take place through IIE in New York during November/December
2010. Final stage selections are held at COMEXUS in Mexico City in
February 2011.
All final selections are contingent upon approval from the J. William
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
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Results: |
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March 2011. |
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Contact: |
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Claudia González
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