Applications are invited for USIEF Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program 2024 for School Teachers. The last date of application is March 21, 2024.

About USIEF

The United States – India Educational Foundation (USIEF) promotes mutual understanding between the nationals of India and the U.S. through the educational exchange of outstanding scholars, professionals and students. Since its inception, USIEF has awarded approximately 20,000 Fulbright, Fulbright-Nehru, and other prestigious grants and scholarships in almost every academic discipline.

Program Details

The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers (Fulbright DAI) is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. It is part of the overall Fulbright Program, named in honor of Senator J. William Fulbright, which promotes mutual understanding among people of the United States and other countries. 

The program will bring approximately 50 international teachers to the U.S. for a semester. For international teachers, the program is open to teachers from Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Finland, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Senegal, Singapore, Taiwan, Uganda, and United Kingdom. Up to five teachers from India will participate in the program.

Fulbright DAI is a semester-long non-degree, non-credit, professional development program at a U.S. university. Selected international participants will be placed at a U.S. host university School of Education from August 2025 to December 2025. The program will provide with a unique opportunity to develop greater expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills, increase their knowledge about the United States, and complete an individual or group project. Participants will audit courses in the host university’s school or department of education, and thus will be part of the university community.

The program will include opportunities to observe and co-teach with U.S. teachers in a U.S. school near the host university, to actively engage participants in the U.S. classroom environment. Cultural enrichment, mentoring, and support will be provided throughout the program.

After returning home, teachers who successfully complete the program will be eligible to compete for small grants awards for essential teaching materials, to offer follow-on training for other teachers, collaborative projects between participating American schools, and other activities that build on the exchange experience.

Eligibility

The applicant should:

  • Be a citizen of India and reside in India at the time of application.
  • Live and teach in India.
  • Hold at least a bachelor’s degree. A teacher training degree is preferred.
  • Be a full-time teacher teaching any subject at any level (primary, middle, secondary, or senior secondary).
  • Primary and secondary level library media specialists, guidance counselors, curriculum specialists, special education coordinators, and administrators who spend at least fifty percent of their time teaching or working directly with students may also apply to the program.
  • Teacher trainers working with elementary, or secondary pre-service or in-service teachers are eligible to apply.

Selection Process

Fellows will be selected through a merit-based open competition. After the application deadline, a screening committee will review all eligible applications. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a committee which will select nominees whose names will be forwarded to Washington, D.C. for further consideration.

How to Apply?

Interested teachers can apply online via this link.

Application Deadline

The last date of application is March 21, 2024.

Contact

Email: info[at]usief[dot]org[dot]in

Click here to view the official notification of USIEF Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program 2024 for School Teachers.