OPPORTUNITIES - FOR SCHOOLS

OPPORTUNITIES - FOR STUDENTS

Youth For Understanding (YFU USA) Scholarships to Study Abroad

Program Dates: Summer 2019 and SY2019-20

App Deadline: Jan 7, 2019 (for most scholarships)

Youth For Understanding-USA offers a huge menu of great summer and school year exchange programs with countries all over the world. While these are fee-based programs, YFU-USA awards more than 200 full and partial scholarships. To be considered for scholarship awards, students must meet the eligibility requirements listed on the YFU website and demonstrate characteristics like flexibility, tolerance, and open-mindedness.

To learn more about YFU and its programs, go to www.yfuusa.org . For scholarship information, click here.

High School Diplomats (HSD)

Program Dates: July 24-Aug 4, 2019

Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2019

HSD US is a fully funded 10-day summer cultural exchange program at Princeton University for 40 American and 40 Japanese high school students. Only high school sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply. Those American students who have successfully completed HSD US are eligible to apply for a full scholarship to travel to Japan for a month the following summer.

To learn more and to apply online, go to http://www.highschooldiplomats.com/.

Experiment Leadership Institute Full Scholarships

Program Dates: Summer 2019

Application Deadline: Jan 16, 2019

The Experiment in International Living (EIL) offers two fully funded Leadership Institute programs in summer 2019: India and Nepal: Community Development and Public Health and South Africa and Mozambique: Peace, Politics, and Human Rights. These exciting and highly competitive six-week programs are for rising seniors, and include time in DC as well as Brattleboro, Vermont.  

For more information and to apply, click here. 

Congress-Bundestag Vocational Youth Exchange Program

Program Dates: 2019-20 School Year

Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2019

This is a fully funded gap year or 13th year abroad in Germany for graduating US high school students with a vocational or career education background, co-funded by the US Congress and the German Bundestag. Participants will engage in two months of intensive German language training, host family placement, training/school attendance, and an internship with a German company.   

For more information and to apply, click here or contact Sue Franck at sfranck@nacelopendoor.org or 1-800-622-3553 x603.

Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Semester Research Program 

Travel Dates: 3-6 months during the 2019-20 School Year

Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2019
Sponsored by the US State Department and administered by IREX, the Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching Semester Program for US Teachers provides funding for highly accomplished US educators to take part in a three to six-month professional development program abroad. Program participants conduct individual inquiry projects, take courses at a host university, and collaborate with colleagues on best educational practices. Applicants must be US citizens, hold a master's degree or enrolled in a master's program, with at least five years of full-time teaching experience. K-12 teachers, curriculum heads, media specialists/librarians, guidance counselors, and other specified instructional staff are eliglble. Participating countries in SY2019-20 are: Botswana, Brazil, Colombia, Finland, Greece, India, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestinian Territories, Singapore, Taiwan, the UK, and Vietnam.
Click here for more detailed information and to apply online. Additional questions should be addressed to FulbrightDA@irex.org or 202-326-7778.

Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short-Term Program

Program Dates: Various dates from summer 2019 to spring 2020

Application Deadline: January 25, 2019

The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program Short-Term Program for U.S. Teachers offers a fully funded two to six-week professional development experience abroad for K-12 US teachers and other educators (media specialists/librarians, counselors, curriculum specialists). Participants will share their educational expertise with schools, nonprofits, teacher training institutions, and other educational organizations abroad. Three countries are involved in the 2019 program: Mexico (for natural sciences or STEM teacher); Uganda (for ICT specialist); and Uzbekistan (for TESOL specialist). Eligible applicants must be US citizens, with a master's degree (or enrolled in a master's program). This program is funded by the US State Department and administered by IREX.

For more information and to apply, go to https://www.irex.org/fulbright-dast.

$ - Laberinto Projects: Visual Literacy PD in El Salvador

Program Dates: Four different trips April to August, 2019

Application Deadline: Until trips filled

"Visual Literacy as a Tool for Cultural Proficiency in the Classroom: El Salvador as a Case Study" is a professional development pre-immersion, in-country travel, and post-immersion, 3-credit course for DC area teachers. Teachers will acquire the tools needed to integrate the diversity of cultures and experiences represented in their classrooms through exploration of a Central American art archive and through object-based learning, visual literacy skills and training in global competency. Each of four scheduled trips will have 8-10 participants. The course instructor is Molly Hasbun, an experienced artist and educator. Note: This is a fee-based program.  

For more information, click here or email laberintoprojects@gmail.com.

KKC Teacher Fellowship to Japan 2019

Travel Dates: June 24 - July 1, 2019
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2019

The Keizai Koho Center (KKC) invites applications from US and Canadian secondary social studies teachers for this fully funded, summer study program in Japan. Only applicants who have never lived in Japan or participated in a similar study tour will be considered.  

For further information and to apply, click here. Questions? Contact kkcfellowship@us-japan.org or Katsuko Shellhammer at 412-856-8608.