FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS
Language English is sufficient. A knowledge of French is helpful.
Grant period 9 months. The academic year begins in January and ends in September. A mandatory in-country orientation will be provided by the U.S. Embassy in Kigali. In addition, all grantees are required to attend a Pre-departure Orientation in Washington DC in mid-June 2012 as a condition of their grants.
Candidate profile Graduating seniors or graduate students with an undergraduate degree in English or education who are considering careers in English, education, or TEFL/applied linguistics and who have experience teaching or tutoring will be considered. Other fields will be considered if combined with teaching experience and/or coursework in pedagogy. Candidates with an interest in African languages, culture, and history are also encouraged to apply.
Affiliation For the 2010 academic year, grantees were placed at:
The Higher Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (ISAE), located about 25 kilometers from downtown Musanze (the main District in the Northern Province of Rwanda and about 2 ½ hours drive from Kigali). The Institute was created in 1989 with the mission to train a sufficient number of professionals of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at Advanced Diploma and Bachelor’s levels. The ISAE has three Faculties: Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Sciences (FAEES), Agriculture and Rural Development, and Veterinary Medicine. The Institute has grown enormously over the past 10 years from 70 students in 1989 to 2360 students in 2010. The classes are conducted in English with a French background for both students and lecturers.
The Rwamagana School of Nursing is located in Rwamagana District in the Eastern Province and is an hour’s drive from Kigali. The school started in September 1962 and is run by the Bernardine Sisters religious congregation. The school provides A1 level (college education) to nurses and midwives in nursing and midwifery. There are 186 students and a staff of 22 people.
Nature of assignment Approximately 20 hours per week assisting university professors in their classrooms, plus requisite class preparation time and school-related activities. ETAs may assist with the following activities: developing communication modules, training academic and administrative staff, and assisting lecturers with their research, lesson plans, and course presentations to improve the English academic reading and writing skills of university undergraduates for whom English is both a second language and the medium of instruction at school. ETAs will be assigned as language-learning assistants, but will not be responsible for teaching entire courses. Placement will be at the university undergraduate level.
Housing The U.S. Embassy will work with host institutions to assist ETAs to identify and secure housing.
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