Apply for Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program

The Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program is a yearlong professional learning opportunity and short-term exchange for elementary, middle, and high school educators from the United States to develop skills to prepare students for a competitive global economy. Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms equips educators to bring an international perspective to their schools through targeted training, experience abroad, and global collaboration.

Program Information

• Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms participants complete a rigorous, semester-long online course focused on best practices in global education; gather for an in-person professional development workshop in Washington, D.C.; and travel abroad for two to three weeks to immerse themselves in another country’s culture and education system.
• Participants create a global education guide that serves as a resource in their local community to share the skills, experiences, and resources they have developed throughout the program.

Disciplines

• Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms welcomes participants from a wide range of disciplines. These include but are not limited to the humanities, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), English Language Arts, ESL/ESOL, library and media, the arts, and special education.

Duration

• Approximately 12 months, including 2 to 3 weeks of travel abroad.

Eligibility Criteria

• Participating Countries and Territories: Brazil, Colombia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, and Uruguay.
• To be eligible for the Fulbright TGC Program, the applicant must:
  • be a citizen of the United States;
  • reside in the U.S., a U.S. territory, or a school associated with the Department of Defense Education Activity;
  • hold at least a bachelor’s degree;
  • have a minimum of three years of full-time experience in a U.S. K-12 educational institution;
  • be currently employed full-time in a U.S. K-12 educational institution or school district with a minimum of 50% of contracted hours in a student-facing role; and
  • have not resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in the six-year period preceding the date of application; a candidate who has done so is ineligible for a grant. A candidate who has lived outside the United States for nine months or more during a calendar year is deemed to have resided abroad for that year.

For more information, visit Fulbright Teacher Exchanges.