Jordan
Region: Near East/North Africa
There are three types of Fulbright grants to Jordan.
- 13 Fulbright Grants
- 2 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships
- Critical Language Enhancement Award
13 FULBRIGHT FULL GRANTS
Language Candidates applying for a proposed combination of studying Arabic language and conducting research should ideally have at least two years of Arabic study. Candidates planning to participate (audit only) in lecture courses, where the language of instruction is Arabic must have completed at least three years of intensive study of Arabic, with a high oral comprehension score on the foreign language report submitted with the grant application. Applicants may apply for Arabic language study only and, as such, are expected to attend full-time, a Jordanian-American Commission for Educational Exchange (JACEE) sanctioned University language center at selected public or private universities offering full-time courses in Arabic as a Second Language. Currently, the University of Jordan’s Modern Language Center in Amman and the Yarmouk University Language Center in Irbid are the only Commission-approved institutions. However, for Fulbright Fellows who receive an additional grant to study Arabic (see Critical Language Enhancement Awards), the only Arabic language center approved by JACEE for full-time enrollment and study is the privately-run Qasid Institute (www.qasid.com). Tutorial courses are not offered by any of the universities. Private tutors are available, for a fee, to supplement the university language courses.
Grant period Grants do not exceed 9 months. All grants have an official start date of September 1, 2010 with an end date of May 31, 2011. Exceptions will be considered, on a case-by-case basis, to defer a grant start date until no later than January 1, 2011 with an end-date of no later than September 30, 2011. Grantees are expected to arrive during the last week of August or the first week of September to attend the mandatory week-long in-country orientation program in Amman organized by JACEE and tentatively scheduled for the 5th through the 10th of September 2010.
Candidate profile Applicants at all degree levels are accepted. Preference is given to candidates who are currently enrolled in a Master’s or Doctoral program and who have a primary focus on their thesis or dissertation research rather than language study. Application for part or full-time independent study is considered if the candidate can show that the course of study or research will be conducted through a host institution in Jordan.
Affiliation Local institutional affiliations will be coordinated, secured, or confirmed by JACEE. A letter of invitation from a Jordanian institution may be submitted by the applicant; however, such letters of affiliation are not required as part of the application. JACEE will re-confirm letters of affiliation or, in the absence thereof, will secure appropriate host institutional affiliation on behalf of the grantee.
General comments Fulbright Fellows are expected to participate as fully as possible in all activities at Jordanian academic or research institutions; to interact with local students on and off campus; and to adapt to, and appreciate, the cultural values and social norms of Jordanian society.
Contact info@fulbright.org.jo
Website www.fulbright-jordan.org
CRITICAL LANGUAGE ENHANCEMENT AWARD The Critical Language Enhancement Award provides an opportunity for Fulbright U.S. Student Program grantees to receive four 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. Applicants to Jordan should indicate if they are applying for either a 4-month or 6-month grant on their application. All Critical Language Enhancement Awards to Jordan will begin in the Fall of 2010. There are no Critical Language Enhancement Award start-up dates for the summer of 2010. For additional information and requirements on the award please see Critical Language Enhancement Award details. Jordan Acceptable Languages: Arabic – Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and dialect Prior Language Study: A minimum of one year of prior Arabic study is required. For details, see here.
Dates and Timing Grantees must begin language study in September for one or two semesters, before beginning their Fulbright award. Grantees must arrive in time to attend the mandatory in-country orientation in early September. Grant duration is a minimum of 4 months and a maximum of 6 months. The Critical Language Enhancement Award grant must be taken in full before the Fulbright grant. Fulbright Grantees to Jordan may not begin their language grants in Jordan during the summer session. Approved Institutions: Other Notes The Critical Language Enhancement Award grant to Jordan includes supplemental, part-time colloquial (‘amiyya) classes for beginners, intermediate or advanced levels of proficiency in the late afternoons/early evening at the Qasid Insititute. These supplemental classes should be taken concurrently with full-time Qasid classes as Qasid only offers 15 hours/week in fall, winter and spring terms. The Jordanian American Commission for Educational Exchange (JACEE) will assist Jordanian Fulbright grantees in registration for these courses. Gulf State Fulbright grantees studying in Jordan will need to register themselves but should inform JACEE via email at info@fulbright.org.jo. Grantees to other countries who are undertaking their Critical Language Enhancement Awards in Jordan cannot transfer their Fulbright grants to Jordan.
Critical Language Enhancement Award Manager Cara Wolinsky, cwolinsky@iie.org; Alain McNamara, Jordanian American Commission for Educational Exchange (JACEE), Alain.mcn@fulbright.org.jo
Fulbright Grant Manager Jermaine Jones, jjones@iie.org; Alain McNamara, Jordanian American Commission for Educational Exchange (JACEE), Alain.mcn@fulbright.org.jo or Eman Malhas at eman.m@fulbright.org.jo
2 FULBRIGHT ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS The Fulbright ETA Program requires up to 20 hours per week of part-time English teaching assistance to permanent teaching staff. At the same time, Teaching Assistants will gain from intensive cross-cultural interaction and international educational and/or research opportunities at pre-selected Jordanian institutions. Independent study or research that does not conflict with assigned teaching responsibilities is encouraged.
Language Successful applicants must be articulate, native English-speakers. Previous study, work or travel experience in the Middle East and North Africa and at least one (1) year of intensive Arabic language study/language familiarity is preferred.
Grant period 10 months, from September 2010 through June 2011. Fulbright ETAs will be required to attend and participate in a two-week in-country Orientation Program (5 to 10 September 2010 and 13 to 17 September 2010). Part-time and limited Arabic language training throughout the 10 month grant period will be organized by JACEE.
Candidate profile Applicants should hold, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree with at least one academic year of teaching/classroom experience in the U.S. or abroad. The candidate should be well-rounded, mature, articulate, resourceful, and flexible, and demonstrate the initiative, leadership and confidence required to teach English in a foreign setting. All academic fields are accepted. Preference will be given to applicants who hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree (or a combination thereof) in TEFL/Linguistics; Area Studies; International Relations; Political Science; or Bilingual Education.
Dependents Although candidates with dependents are discouraged from applying, a small supplementary allowance will be provided for those with accompanying dependents.
Residency permits All grantees who are staying in Jordan for more than six months are required to obtain a Residency Permit. JACEE will process all residency permits for its grantees. All grantees will take the HIV test at one of the Ministry of Health clinics as part of the Residency Permit requirements. HIV tests from the U.S. are not accepted. JACEE, as a courtesy, will assist the grantee in locating appropriate housing.
Contact info@fulbright.org.jo
Website www.fulbright-jordan.org
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