Bangladesh
Region: South and Central Asia
FULBRIGHT FULL GRANTS
Language Knowledge of Bengali is encouraged, but not required. Applicants without prior language skills should include plans for language study in their Fulbright proposals. Grantees without Bengali language skills must study Bengali concurrent with their research after arriving in Bangladesh. See Critical Language Enhancement Awards..
Grant period 9 months. Fulbright grants will begin between August 2010 and March 2011, subject to the approval of the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka. Students arriving in the fall must arrive from late August to mid-September. Students arriving in Spring must arrive from mid-January to early February. Grantees must confirm their arrival date with the Embassy’s Publica Affairs Section (PAS).
Reporting requirement All grantees are required to submit a report on the progress of their research at the end of the fifth month of the grant. A Final Report (which must include the host affiliate supervisor’s signature) should be submitted at the pre-departure briefing with the U.S Embassy.
Candidate profile Candidates at all degree levels are considered. All grantees should be prepared to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
Affiliation It is the applicant’s responsibility to secure affiliation with an appropriate Bangladeshi institution. However, all affiliations MUST be confirmed through the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy.
Dependents No dependent allowance is available.
2 FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPSLanguage A basic knowledge of spoken Bengali is strongly encouraged.
Grant period Grants will be for a 9 month period. English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) will be teaching in their respective schools from January 2011 to September 2011.
Candidate profile Applications are welcome from articulate and flexible graduating seniors, recent graduates or Master’s students who demonstrate a high level of maturity and the initiative to teach English at the secondary or early university level. Candidates must be native English speakers and without dependents. Candidates with degrees in English, Education or TEFL/Applied Linguistics are preferred, but candidates from all majors are welcome to apply. Some previous teaching/tutoring experience is preferred..
Nature of assignment Approximately 16-20 hours per week of classroom teaching is expected, plus all class preparation time and additional school-related activities. ETAs will generally teach conversational English and some composition to secondary school students OR to early university level students.
Housing Housing arrangements will be made with the assistance of PAS and the host schools. Homestay opportunities may be possible, depending on the host school’s location.
Critical Language Enhancement AwardThe Critical Language Enhancement Award provides an opportunity for Fulbright U.S. Student Program grantees to receive three to six months of intensive language study in addition to their research or study grants. The award provides a monthly living stipend and tuition reimbursement for grantees to pursue language training in the host country. Application for a Critical Language Enhancement Award is made in conjunction with the Fulbright U.S. Student application. For additional information and requirements on the award please see Critical Language Enhancement Award details. BangladeshAcceptable Languages: Bangla/Bengali Prior Language Study: No prior language study in Bangla/Bengali is required.
Dates and Timing: Grantees may begin language study at any time following the mandatory pre-departure orientation for South and Central Asia. Grant duration is a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 6 months with at least two months of language study occurring before the Fulbright Full Grant begins. Schedules and durations may also be determined by those established by the institutions.
Approved Institutions: - HEED Language Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Institute of Modern Languages at Dhaka University
- Bangla Language Institute
Other Notes: AIBS has set up a program specifically for Critical Language Enhancement Award grantees beginning in September. The AIBS option allows for either three or six months of study.
Critical Language Enhancement Award Manager: Cara Wolinsky, cwolinsky@iie.org
Fulbright Grant Manager: Cara Doble, cdoble@iie.org
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