Brazil
Region: The Western Hemisphere
There are two types of Fulbright grants to Brazil.35 FULBRIGHT FULL GRANTSLanguage Proficient spoken and written Portuguese is required at the time of application. Consideration will be given to applicants with significant Spanish language skills who have begun study of Portuguese.
Grant period 9 months, March to December. Candidates should plan to attend the arrival orientation and begin their assignments in Brazil in March 2011. On a selective basis, other time periods will be considered. From December to February (holidays and Carnival) most universities are closed.
Candidate profile Graduate students working on theses or dissertations are preferred. However, serious consideration will be given to recent BA/BS graduates who present significant study/research projects. Candidates in the creative and performing arts with academic or professional affiliations are also encouraged to apply.
Affiliation All candidates must a have an affiliation with an academic institution, except in extraordinary cases. (Additional affiliations with non-profit organizations, archives, governmental agencies, etc., are acceptable and may be desirable depending on the nature of the candidates proposal. Letters of affiliation must accompany the application. Graduating seniors and recent graduates are required to affiliate with a Brazilian academic institution and to enroll in at least one course, preferably two, per semester. Candidates are encouraged to state their host institution preferences and to obtain a letter from the institution indicating that courses related to the applicant’s research interests are available. Master’s degree and ph.D. candidates should initiate contact with the host institution of preference prior to submitting the application and include documentation of such contacts and any replies. Final approval by the Commission is subject to confirmation of an affiliation. If necessary, the Commission will assist selected candidates in confirming a possible host institution affiliation or recommending alternate affiliations.
Specific program/country considerations Projects are encouraged in all parts of Brazil, not just the main population centers in the Southeast. Grantees may accept unremunerated teaching/research assistantships that are related to their projects. Qualified grantees should discuss their interest in such work with the Commission on arrival.
Research clearance Research in indigenous areas requires clearance that takes a minimum of six months. Grantees may consult with the Commission for the latest regulations.
Dependents The grant does not provide benefits for dependents. Grantees must give proof of health insurance coverage for dependents, including provision for emergency medical evacuation.
Website http://www.fulbright.org.br/ 5 FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS
Language Proficient spoken and written Portuguese or Spanish is required.
Grant period 9 months. The English Teaching Assistant (ETA) grant period coincides with the Brazilian academic year, February/early March to November/early December 2011.
Candidate profile Applications are welcome from graduating seniors, recent graduates, and graduate students with an interest in working in an educational environment. Candidates with degrees in English, Spanish, education, Portuguese or TEFL/applied linguistics with experience teaching or tutoring are preferred. Candidates in the creative and performing arts and information technology are also encouraged to apply. Other fields will be seriously considered if combined with teaching experience and/or coursework in pedagogy. NOTE: Because this is a student program, candidates with more than three years teaching experience and/or a master’s degree in TESOL at the time of application may be considered overqualified and not eligible for this program.
Nature of the placement The ETA positions are at advising centers and community colleges throughout the country. Advising centers not only provide services for students, but also promote U.S. culture, through cultural and social programs, run libraries, and provide advising services for students who want to study in the United States. ETAs will be assigned as language learning assistants, but will not be responsible for teaching entire courses. Responsibilities may include giving presentations on topics related to the United States, preparing classroom activities, and/or encouraging students to communicate in English. The Fulbright Commission will match the grantee with the appropriate host institution. Details of assignments will be subject to communication between the Fulbright Commission and the host institution and based on the academic profile of the selected candidate, the host institution’s needs, and the grantee’s research or study requirements.
Supplementary project Teaching assistant responsibilities will be up to 20-25 hours per week; therefore, grantees are expected to engage in other activities related to their personal, career, and/or educational interests. Applicants should consider a project that they intend to pursue if awarded the grant and, since they will not know where they will be placed, keep in mind that these activities should be flexible respective to geographic location. For example, grantees may pursue a course of study, conduct research into topics or issues relative to Brazil, engage in specific volunteer activities, or a combination of these. Grantees may not necessarily be placed at an institution or in a location where they can effectively carry out the goals of their supplementary project. In these cases, the Fulbright Commission will discuss project alternatives with the grantee when the placement is made.
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