Peru
Region: The Western Hemisphere
There are two types of grants to Peru. 9 FULBRIGHT FULL GRANTS
Language Proficient spoken and written Spanish is required at the time of application.
Academic year Mid-March through mid-December with a break during July-August.
Grant period 10 months. All grantees should plan to begin their grants in early August.
Candidate profile Candidates at all degree levels are considered. Preference will be given to graduating seniors or graduates without extensive overseas experience.
Field of study restrictions Border disputes, drug trade, and delinquency are considered sensitive issues.
Affiliation All grantees must be affiliated with a Peruvian organization. This may be a university, a government or private organization, including NGOs. Students should initiate affiliation arrangements prior to submitting their applications. The Fulbright Commission in Peru will give preference to applicants whose formal arrangements are completed.
Specific program/country considerations Affiliations must be arranged before travel to Peru in order to obtain the appropriate visas, but this can be done between the issuance of a grant and travel to the country. The Fulbright Commission in Peru does not approve grants to work in zones declared “emergency zones” by the Peruvian government.
Research clearance All grantees who plan to work in nature reserves and archaeological sites are required to have government permits. Permits take up to six months to process.
General comments Fellows may carry out research, take university courses, or carry out practical training in internships. Peru offers many opportunities, and Peruvian scholars are receptive and cordial. The Commission considers studies of economic development, environmental conservation, and education to be topics of particular interest.
Dependents A small allowance is provided for dependents. Fellows should have additional funds to support dependents.
Website http://www.fulbrightperu.info 2 FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPSLanguage Proficiency in Spanish is strongly recommended. Successful candidates must be articulate English-speakers with native fluency.
Grant period 9 months. Grant dates will correspond to the academic year in Peru, mid-March to mid-December 2011. The grant period starts with a mandatory orientation organized by the Fulbright Commission.
Candidate profile Applications are welcome from graduating seniors and Master’s level graduate students with an interest in working in an educational environment. Candidates with degrees in English, Spanish, education, or TEFL/applied linguistics with some experience teaching or tutoring are preferred. 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 or a Master’s degree in TESOL at the time of application may be considered overqualified and not eligible for this program.
Affiliation Grantees will be assigned to teaching assistantship positions at English Teacher Training Colleges in the Peruvian provinces. These colleges, which train ESL teachers, may or may not be affiliated with a university. However, they are part of the Peruvian System of Higher Education.
Nature of assignments 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 and the host institution’s needs. In these cases, the Commission will discuss project alternatives with the grantee when the placement is made.
Supplementary project English Teaching assistant responsibilities will be up to 20 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. Applicants should keep in mind that these activities should be flexible respective to geographic location, since they will not know where they will be placed. For example, grantees may pursue a course of study, conduct research into topics or issues relative to Peru, engage in specific volunteer activities, or a combination of these.
Dependents No dependent allowance is available.
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