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19.423 Exchange_English Language Specialist/Speaker Program FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION: Public Law 87-256, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.
To improve the teaching and learning of English around the globe through short-term (up to 6 weeks) projects. Projects include curriculum evaluation and development, teacher training seminars, textbook development, program evaluation, and English for Specific Purposes (ESP). The program supports U.S.A. Embassy mission goals to improve mutual understanding of U.S. society and its instructions, to promote democratic institution building, and to assist participants to become active citizens of an international civil society. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Beneficiary Eligibility: U.S. citizens who are
willing to conduct workshops, seminars, deliver lectures and provide
consultation services in areas related to teaching and learning English as a
foreign language for periods up to 6 weeks to meet the needs of the overseas
host institution.
Credentials/Documentation: Individuals with the
following qualifications: (1) U.S. citizenship at the time of application; and
(2) M.A. or Ph.D. degree and experience in TESL/TEFL or a closely related
field. Application Procedure: Persons who meet the
eligibility requirements and who wish to receive information and be considered
for a grant should contact Julia Walters, Programs Officer, Department of
State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language
Programs, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547. Telephone: (303)
205-3636. Fax: 202-401-1250. Email: jwalters@pd.state.gov. Web Site address:
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/specialists.htm.
Award Procedure: Final selection and approval of
grantees are made by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Deadlines: Recruitment is continual, depending on
requests from U.S. Embassies and their constituent host institutions in the
country.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Applicants'
information is entered into the data base of English Language Specialists and
Speakers who are contacted whenever the needs arise.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Specialists and Speakers are eligible
for projects and programs as their skills are needed or requested by U.S.
Embassies. Normally, one participant is given only two assignments per
academic year.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Up to two
projects per academic year; each project for a period of 2 to 6 weeks.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB
Circular No. A- 133, (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local
Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that
expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal Awards will have a
single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal
entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for the year, except as noted in Circular No.
A-133.
Records: None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Obligations: (Grants) FY 01 $325,000; FY 02 est
$341,500; and FY 03 est $341,500.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $1,500
to $9,000. Average: $5,500.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Headquarters Office:
Web Site Address:
http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/index.html
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
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