The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers (Fulbright DAI) is accepting applications for the academic year 2023-2024.
The US Department of State exchange programme provides scholarships for Bangladeshi primary and secondary-level teachers to participate in a semester-long non-degree, non-credit professional exchange programme with other educators from around the world.
The participants will get an opportunity to develop expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge about the US.
They will receive full scholarships to take classes and engage in professional development activities in the North American country.
While studying at a US university, each participant will work on completing an individual or a group project on a topic of their choice.
They can choose to audit a range of academic courses that align with their professional development goals. The host university will provide coursework on a wide range of topics, including curriculum development, second language instruction, comparative education, educational leadership, and teaching methodologies, among others, from which participants can choose.
Fulbright DAI participants will take part in a seminar at their host university featuring discussions led by university staff, faculty members, and guests.
The seminar topics will focus on reflecting on the field experience, shaping the inquiry projects, and examining trends and current issues in education, such as curriculum, instruction and learning, assessment, instructional technology, student-centred learning, and teacher leadership, among other topics that are of interest to participants.
Participants will be placed at an American elementary or high school to observe classes, co-teach, and share their expertise and information about their home country with their host institution.
Each of them will gain access to a virtual community of practice where they can collaborate and exchange ideas with like-minded peers and educational professionals working in various countries around the world.
The eligible participants need to have a minimum of five years of professional experience in full-time teaching by the start of the programme.
They are also required to have excellent oral and written English language skills, to engage in postgraduate level coursework, familiarity with using Microsoft Office suite platforms such as Microsoft Word and Excel, and to be Bangladeshi citizens currently residing in Bangladesh.
The application window will remain open till 11:59pm EST Washington DC time May 13, 2023.
Source: United News of Bangladesh