Andreza Martins, Bianca Macena & Danilo Marcondes Neto EducationUSA - Comissão Fulbright Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1. Andreza Martins, Bianca Macena & DaniloMarcondesNeto EducationUSA - Comissão Fulbright Rio de Janeiro, Brazil EducationUSA-FulbrightCommission EducationalOpportunities, ProgramsandScholarships

2. Agenda • Fulbright Commission • EducationUSA • How can Fulbright enhance your work? • The work of EducationUSA • Graduate Admission Process • Teacher Resources • EducationUSA Fair 2010

3. Founded in 1946 by William FulbrightSenator 50+ years in Brazil “The Commission aims to bring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs and thereby increase the chance that nations will learn at last to live in peace and friendship.” FulbrightCommission

4. Official source ofinformationaboutHigherEducation in theUnited States Affiliatedwith US StateDeparment 450 + centersall over the world Over 20 centers in Brazil EducationUSA

5. “EducationUSAcentersactivelypromoteUnited States highereducationaroundthe world byofferingaccurate, unbiased, comprehensive, objectiveandtimelyinformationabouteducationinstitutions in theUnited States andguidance to qualifiedindividualsonhowbest to accessthoseopportunities” EducationUSA – MissionStatement

6. HowcanFulbrightEnhanceyour work? • Fulbright People – Fulbrighters • Scholars and Students from US • Different Academic Fields • Invite them as Guest Speakers

7. Scholarships for BrazilianStudents DoctorateResearch CAPES Fulbright DoctorateFulbrightScience&Technology Internship in the US Ford-IFP ForeignLanguageTeachingAssistant CommunityCollegeProgram MFA – Screen Writing DoctoralScholars andResearchers Dra. Ruth Cardoso - Sociology – Columbia University NewCenturyScholars – thematic – highlycompetitive Scholar-in-Residence – Teachingat a US university Thematic Fulbright Scholarships: AgronomyandAgriculture – Universityof Nebraska HumanRights - NotreDameUniversity Professionals Hubert H. Humphrey WWW.FULBRIGHT.ORG.BR FulbrightPrograms

8. TheFulbright FLTA ProgramprovidesyoungteachersofEnglish as a ForeignLanguagetheopportunity to refine theirteachingskillsandbroadentheirknowledgeofAmericanculturesandcustomswhileteachingPortugueseatcollegesanduniversities in theUnited States. FLTA - ForeignLanguage TeachingAssistantProgram

9. 9-month program – 30 scholarships for 2011 Be teachers of English. Preference to candidates with MA degree in the area. Preference for Public School teachers. Have fluency in English is mandatory, demonstrated by a score of no less than 79-80 (internet based TOEFL - IBT) Demonstrate maturity, dependability, integrity and professionalism. Reside in Brazil throughout the nomination and selection process. FLTA’s are required to return to their home countries upon completion of the 9-month program. FLTA Requirements

10. AmericanSociety Open to allNationalities Organizes Gatherings Events Speaker Series HappyHour American Holiday Celebrations

11. Informationaboutstudies in theUnited States Individual Orientation: Recommendation Letters Study Plan Admission Exams Personal Statements, Essays CertifiedTranslations Essay Workshop Library: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, SAT Specialized Catalogs and brochures, videos Other Services EducationUSA Fair Organization EventsandScholarshipProgramsAdvertising US UniversitiesVisits Workshops about US Educational System Assistance to BrazilianandAmericaninstitutionspartnerships The Work ofEducationUSA

12. The Work ofEducationUSA EducationUSA Video

13. GraduateAdmissionProcess Exams (Toefl, GRE, GMAT) Transcriptsand Diploma RecommendationLetters PersonalStatement/Essays CurriculumVitae Portfolio Forms

14. CAPES/Fulbright • CAPES/Fulbright scholarship for PhD Research • All academic areas • Applications are open

15. OpportunityGrants Supports students of modest means by covering the up-front costs of applying to university in the United States. Costs may include: test preparation and fees; visa and application fees; transportation costs; books and settling in allowance, Opportunity support can be used for both graduate and undergraduate education at accredited, degree-granting institutions in the United States.

16. U.S. Department of StateBureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Office ofEnglishLanguagePrograms Texas InternationalEducation Consortium (TIEC) – two-weekstudyprogram to strenghenEnglishskills for highschoolteachers E-teacherscholarshipprogram – 5 online graduatecoursesonTeachingCriticalThinking, Assessment for EFL, TeachingEnglish to Young Learners, English for Business, andEnglish for Law ColloquiaonAmericanStudies – 8-dayseminar for 20 teachers http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/

17. Office ofEnglishLanguagePrograms Helmara Moraes – 11 5186-7428 moraeshf@state.gov http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/ U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

18. EducationUSA Fair2010 September 9th– Marriott Hotel – 5-9pm American University School of Int’l Service American University Washington Bryant University Central Michigan University Emerson College Ferris State University Florida Institute of Technology Iowa State Univ. of Science & Technology Kennesaw State University Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Lamar University Loyola Marymount University Michigan State University Middle Tennessee State University Ole Miss-University of Mississippi Parsons School of Art & Design Shawnee State University Suffolk University The Ohio State University The University of Alabama The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Tulane University University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of California - Irvine University of California - San Diego University of Colorado at Boulder University of Denver/English Lang. Center University of Florida English Lang. Institute University of Kansas University of Miami University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of San Francisco Western Michigan University 2009 Institutions

19. Questions & Answers fulbrightrio@fulbright.org.br AndrezaMartins andreza@fulbright.org.br Bianca Macenabianca@fulbright.org.br