International Grants for SUSU Foreign Language Teachers

The SUSU International Office would like to invite SUSU foreign language teachers to take part in grants.

Grant 03.09. Fulbright Program for Young English Language Teachers in the USA

The FLTA program lasts 9 months; there is no degree awarded at the end of the program. Within this program young English teachers can improve their teaching mastery, their English teaching skills, and can get better acquainted with American culture and traditions. Grant holders of the Fulbright program will be placed in US colleges and universities to work as teachers or teaching assistants for their native language. The duties of the program participants include teaching the language and culture of their country for up to 20 hours a week. Grand holders must also take at least two classes per semester, one of which must relate to U.S. Studies, and the other – to English as a Foreign Language.

The program begins in August. The participants will have one week of acclimatization in the USA. After this, the grant holders will travel to the colleges and universities assigned to them. After the first semester, FLTA grant holders from all over the world, around 400 people, will gather for a conference in Washington. During the conference, the participants will share the experiences they gained and get to know the best and most efficient foreign language teaching methods of today. After the conference, the grant holders return to their universities and colleges to continue and complete the program.

American universities benefit greatly from the presence of native speakers on their campus since the grant holders will not just teach classes for students, but must also cooperate with locals by organizing conversational language groups, clubs, extracurricular events, and round tables to introduce the students to the culture and traditions of their country.

Direct communication allows teachers and American students to learn more about the culture and traditions of the countries they represent and better understand one another. The program requires grant holders to return to their home country at the end of the program and continue to teach English at a school or university.

Participating in this program makes it possible to improve your knowledge of English and a true understanding of the USA and the spiritual and cultural values of Americans.

The program includes:

A monthly stipend;
Study at an American university;
Limited medical insurance;
Transportation to the USA and back, as well as within the USA.

Requirements:

Candidates must work as English teachers and be in their final years of education at a higher education institution in an English as a Foreign Language major;
Candidates must speak English (ibtTOEFL – 80 points; IELST – 6.0);
No age limit;
If the participant already has a J-1 visa for the USA, no less than two years should pass from the time they return to their home country;
Upon completion of the program, participants must return to their home country for two years;
Participants may not come to the USA with their families.

You can learn more about the details of the program on the official site.

Applications accepted until May 1, 2019.

Grant 03.10. Summer Scholarships in Belgium 2019 for Teaching French

Within the Protocol of a meeting of the Permanent Mixed Commission on Cooperation between the Russian Federation and French Community and the Walloon Region of the Kingdom of Belgium in Research, Education and Culture as of May 24th 2012 (Brussels), Belgium is offering summer schools for French teachers in 2019.

This year the following scholarships are available:

Two scholarships for diplomats and state servants who work in international relations to complete French internships: courses at the University of Mons (language level must be B1 or higher)
Three scholarships for French teachers and future French teachers: courses at the Catholic University of Leuven (language level must be B2 or higher)
Three scholarships for French teachers and future French teachers: courses at the University of Liège (language level must be B1 or higher)

Candidates seeking this scholarship must provide the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation 2 packages of documents: the first package are the documents needed for the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, which must be in Russian. The second package (2 copies – the original and the copy) are the documents required by the receiving side and in the language required by the receiving side, in this case – French.

You can find out more about the required packages of documents at the International Research Collaboration (by e-mail: kuzminykhaa[at]susu[dot]ru or by phone: 267-97-98) and at this link.

Applications accepted by the IRC until April 5, 2019.

Grant 03.11. Competitive Selection of Teachers to Work in Austria for 2019

The Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation would like to announce that in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Austrian Republic on Cultural Cooperation as of October 27, 1998 (Vienna), the Federal Ministry of Education and Women’s Affairs is inviting candidates with knowledge of German to work at schools in Austria as Russian language teaching assistants.

Requirements for candidates:

May not be older than 30;
2 years of education in an institution of higher education before beginning their work within the grant;
Good knowledge of German.

Applications accepted until April 7, 2019.

Full information about the contest here.

For further information about the program or help in preparing your application, contact the International Research Collaboration (Anastasia Kuzminykh) by telephone at 267-97-98 or email: kuzminykhaa[at]susu[dot]ru or grants[at]susu[dot]ru

Event date:

Tuesday, 2 April, 2019 - 13:30