Fulbright TEFL/Applied Linguistics Scholar Award

Eligibility

Fulbright TEFL/Applied Linguistics Scholar Award, with an application deadline in September, offers 2 awards of $6250 each.

Description

The Fulbright TEFL/Applied Linguistics Scholar Award is intended for direct TEFL teaching activities and may include (but is not limited to): teach undergraduate and graduate courses (two to three courses per semester), with an emphasis on English language teacher training; conduct training programs for senior English students, junior level English teachers and faculty; conduct workshops/seminars to build assessment capacity and/or research capacity to teacher trainees; and assist in the development of programs and curricula, resource material development, testing and evaluation, and program design and implementation. Applicants may propose an appropriate host. Any appropriate Jordanian university or Jordanian institution may serve as a host. Only applications in the following disciplines will be considered: TEFL, Education, Applied Linguistics, and English for Special Purposes (ESP), Translation Studies, or Intercultural Communications. Specializations will vary, but in general, scholars with one or more of the eligible specializations will be preferred. A Ph.D. in TEFL/TESOL, second language acquisition, applied linguistics or a closely related field is required for this award. A minimum three years of college-level teaching and teacher training experience is preferred; ESL teaching alone is insufficient as a qualification. Expertise in curriculum and materials development is highly desirable. Scholars of all academic ranks with appropriate experience (including community college and adjunct faculty) are welcome to apply. Scholars affiliated with Jordanian universities must provide a scanned copy of their Ph.D. diploma. In some instances, grantees must provide the host institution with scanned copies of the Bachelor's and Masters diplomas. A letter of invitation is required for a complete application. There is no language requirement, English is sufficient. However, feasibility of conducting the project must be demonstrated in the project statement. While Arabic proficiency is not required and all teaching will be in English, grantees may occasionally need to use basic Arabic for classroom instructions and student support. The application also requires two recommendations. Please visit the award's website or contact the Council for International Exchange of Scholars for more information.