AWISA Meeting City University – Bellevue, WA January 25, 2008

1. Explore the World!Overseas professional development opportunities for international educators: Japan, Germany, Korea and beyond AWISA Meeting City University – Bellevue, WA January 25, 2008

2. About Fulbright • Fulbright Program proposed to the U.S. Congress in 1945 by Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. • Vehicle for promoting "mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries of the world." • Fulbright program approved by Congress and signed into law by President Truman in 1946. • The Fulbright Program encompasses a variety of exchange programs, including those for faculty and professionals. • The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) assists in the administration of the Fulbright Scholar Program.

3. Fulbright International Education Administrators Program (IEA) • Designed to introduce participants to the society, culture and higher education systems of these countries through campus visits, meetings with foreign colleagues and government officials, attendance at cultural events and briefings on education. • Seminars in Germany, Japan, and Korea. • U.S.-Korea International Education Administrators Program: May 28 – June 10, 2006. (see handout)

4. IEA Award Information • Japan (Deadline: November 1, 2007) • Korea (Deadline: November 1, 2007) • Germany (Deadline: February 1, 2008) • Special application instructions for this program are available online at http://www.cies.org/IEA/ or can be obtained from CIES. • Why Participate? • Participants in the International Education Administrators Program gain a firsthand look into the host country's academic infrastructure and culture. They gain new perspectives on the need to internationalize U.S. campuses and insight into how it can be done.

5. IEA Award Eligibility • U.S. citizenship • International education professionals and senior university administrators (e.g., deans, provosts, vice presidents) with significant responsibility for international programs and activities • Affiliation with an accredited college or university or nonprofit international exchange organization administering postsecondary student or faculty exchange • Three to five years of work experience in international education • Applicants for the Japan program must be affiliated with a four-year college or university while Germany and Korea will consider applicants from both two- and four-year institutions • TEFL administrators are ineligible for these seminar programs, but they are encouraged to view a listing of other Fulbright opportunities   • Limits apply to prior Fulbright Scholar grantees • Employees, spouses or dependent children of the United States Department of State or public and private organizations under contract to the United States Department of State are ineligible to apply for a Fulbright grant until one year after the employee's termination.  

6. Application Checklist • Application form • Project Statement (not to exceed 5 single-spaced pages) Your project statement should address: • The reasons that you wish to be considered for the program, • The relation of the program to your current job responsibilities, • The impact your participation will have on your career and professional development, • The impact your participation will have on your institution and your community and • The ways you will share what you have gained with others at your institution and elsewhere • Institutional Statement (1-2 pages) • Applications must include a brief statement describing the nature and scope of their institution's international education programs and activities, current and projected. • Curriculum Vitae (not to exceed 6 pages) • Three references

7. IEA Application Tips • Make sure you meet the eligibility guidelines and the application deadline. • Plan ahead. • Do your homework. • Have a clear strategy. Make sure all parts of your application work to form an integrated whole.  • Make sure your curriculum vitae clearly explains your job responsibilities. • READ and follow the instructions carefully, including formatting requirements. • Proofread! • Have a trusted colleague review your application materials and offer feedback. • Include only the information requested.

8. Education Administration • Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development • Moving from centralized to decentralized system: More educational autonomy at the local level • Clearly defined national standards • Strict guidelines for textbooks • Uniform system and common curriculum • Budget: mix of central government, local government, and independent resources of private schools

9. Education System • Single-track 6-4-4-5 school ladder system • Elementary school • Middle school • High school • Junior college • University • Graduate and professional schools

10. Higher Education • 83% of students graduate high school • 90% of high school graduates go on to receive some form of higher education • Seven types of higher education: • Universities • Industrial universities • Teachers colleges • Junior colleges • Broadcast and correspondence universities • Technical colleges • Other institutions (i.e., life-long learning)

11. Higher Education (cont.) • 201 universities and colleges • 158 junior colleges • Traditional hierarchy of schools • Admissions process revision • Missionary-established schools

12. Professional and Personal Development • Good overview of the Korean education system • Deeper understanding of Korean culture and history • Deeper understanding of Korea/Japan relationship • Behind-the-scenes look at a U.S. Embassy • Developed relationships with colleagues at U.S. and Korean institutions • Observation of international offices at Korean institutions • Better understanding of Korean students I advise at Western • Increased commitment to sending Western students to Korea for study abroad/exchange experience • Increased commitment to international education "International education exchange is the most significant current project designed to continue the process of humanizing mankind to the point, we would hope, that nations can learn to live in peace" --J. William Fulbright