International Education Opportunities
A sampling of global ed opportunities for educators and students
The US State Department's English Language Fellow Program recruits trained and experienced U.S. TESOL professionals for 10-month EFL teaching fellowships abroad.
The Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC) is a year-long, fully funded professional development opportunity for US elementary, middle, and high school teachers to become leaders in global education. TGC equips teachers to bring an international perspective to their schools through targeted training, experience abroad, and global collaboration.
The Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) provides U.S. teachers and administrators with a fully-funded opportunity to travel to Japan to learn about ESD efforts and strengthen ESD curricula in both countries. ESD is “a vision of education that seeks to balance human and economic well-being with cultural traditions and respect for the earth’s natural resources,” according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Fund for Teachers provides grants for a broad range of travel, teaching, and learning topics for teachers. Applications open on October 1.
Teaching Traveling is a great blog and resource for global education and travel opportunities for teachers.
