ATTENTION Korean and Chinese Language Students! Are you interested in learning about opportunities to study/research or to teach English in Korea, China, or Taiwan after graduation?
Learn about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the nation’s largest and most prestigious global fellowship program. There are over 200 Fulbright study/research and English teaching grants to Korea, China, and Taiwan each year, making these three of largest Fulbright ETA programs in the world!
Fulbright awards are designed to give recent B.S./B.A. graduates (US Citizens) opportunities for international experience, personal enrichment and an open exchange of ideas with citizens of other nations. About 1500 Fulbright grants are currently available to over 150 nations. There are two distinct types of grant: English Teaching Assistantships and study/research awards for students who wish to investigate timely and significant topics abroad. You will find below some brief introductory information about Fulbright awards. For detailed informationon placement opportunities please visit the Fulbright US Student Program website at:http://us.fulbrightonline.org/eta-program-charts
The National Scholarships Office at the University of Maryland is hosting special workshops for Korean and Chinese language students interested in doing study/research or teaching English abroad – please email us using the links below if you plan to attend (and let us know if are interested but unable to attend by writing tofulbright@umd.edu).
FULBRIGHT KOREA/CHINA/TAIWAN INFO SESSIONS:
Thursday, February 19 at 12 noon – at 2403 Marie Mount Hall – RSVP to fulbright@umd.edu
Thursday, February 19 at 4:30 pm – at 2403 Marie Mount Hall – RSVP to fulbright@umd.edu
Interested but can’t attend? Write to fulbright@umd.edu for more information.
Who Can Apply: US Citizens – Current Juniors and Seniors, Recent Grads, Graduate Students – All Majors – GPA of 3.2 or higher recommended – Campus Deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships: Opportunities to teach English language and conversation classes are currently available in 68 countries (the list is regularly updated and enlarged) including: Europe: Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine; Asia: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan Vietnam; Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela; Middle East / North Africa: Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, Oman; Sub-Saharan Africa: Rwanda, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa; A stipend is provided based on living costs in the host country. The Fulbright award covers round-trip international travel, health and accident insurance, and orientation costs.
Award Amounts: In general, Fulbright grants for study and teaching cover the following costs: Round-trip transportation to the host country; Maintenance for the academic year, based on living costs in the host country; Medical Insurance; and orientation programs, in some cases.
Duration: Approximately one academic year; length and timing of awards varies by individual country and/or region.
UMD Campus Deadline: September 2, 2014 – contact us at fulbright@umd.edu for details.
NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE
2403 Marie Mount Hall
Francis DuVinage, Director
Leslie Brice, Coordinator
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