International Leaders in Education Program USIEF announces 2011

ILEP program alumni are eligible to apply for small grants upon their return home. These grants can provide resources to conduct teacher training workshops or other activities that share the teacher’s experiences in the U.S. and contribute to the growth of their home education communities.
The ILEP fellowship is fully funded and provides :

• J – 1 visa support.
• A pre – departure orientation held in participant’s home country.
• Round – trip airfare to and within the U.S.
• A Welcome Orientation in Washington, D.C.
• Academic program fees.
• Housing (generally shared with other program fellows) and meals.
• Accident and sickness medical insurance coverage.
• Transportation to the internship school (if necessary).
• A daily allowance for meals and incidentals during the University program.
• A laptop computer allowance.
• A book / professional development allowance.
• An excess baggage / shipping allowance (domestic and international).
• A Closing Workshop in Washington, D.C.
• The opportunity to apply for follow – on grants with U.S. colleagues.

Eligible applicants must :

1. Be current secondary – level, full – time teachers with five or more years of classroom experience in disciplines including :
   • English
   • Social Sciences (Social Studies, Civics, History, Economics or Geography)
   • Mathematics
   • Sciences
   • Live and teach in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal and all Union Territories in Eastern India.
2. Be citizens of India and be present in India at the time of submitting the application and for the interview.
3. Have proficiency in written and spoken English with an iBT TOEFL score of 61 (500 paper – based) or higher.*
4. Continue teaching after completion of the program.
5. Have submitted a complete application.

* TOEFL scores are not required at the time of application. If you are short – listed for interviews, USIEF will administer the TOEFL or an equivalent
Application deadline for Indian candidates is March 15, 2011.

Interested applicants can obtain details including application materials from USIEF – Kolkata Regional Office or USIEF website www.usief.org.in. The deadline for submissions at USIEF – Kolkata Regional Office is March 15, 2011.
To Apply, Contact :

USIEF Kolkata Regional Office,
American Center, 38 A, Jawaharlal Nehru Road,
Kolkata – 700 071,
Phone No. : 033 – 3984 6310,
Fax : 033 – 2288 1636,
Email : usiefkolkata@usief.org.in.
Contact Person :
Ms. Shevanti Narayan,
Regional Officer & Educational Adviser, USIEF – Kolkata.