fellowships and exchanges: International & Intercultural Education (I&IE) Australian Faculty Exchange

description

The Australian Faculty Exchange is a two-part exchange of faculty between the Maricopa Colleges in Arizona and the Riverina Institute of TAFE (RIT) and/or Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Australia.

Part I. The Program is focused on total immersion into the Australia educational systems and culture through a four-week assignment within the college or university and a homestay for community cultural experiences.

Part II. The Maricopa Exchange Faculty will host a faculty/administrator of RIT and/or CSU in their home and will coordinate activities for the guests at their home colleges. Specific assignments will be determined by the faculty selected.

Faculty will be expected to incorporate an international perspective into classes upon their return.

eligibility

The President of each MCCD college may nominate one residential faculty for the program each year. Funding is available to support six Maricopa faculty per year. All names and descriptions of their teaching expertise will be submitted to RIT and CSU for the final selection. Participants must be residential faculty members.

contact person(s)

Carlene Morris
Interim Director of International Education
carlene.morris@mcmail.maricopa.edu
480.731.8259

web address

http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/eddev/intldev

allocations per proposal

Fellows' air and land costs, except personal expenses, will be covered by the program. Faculty salaries are not included. No funding is available to compensate the Maricopa faculty members' expenses associated with hosting an Australian counterpart in their home.

funding cycle(s)

Four weeks in Australia - mid-May to mid-June
Four weeks in Arizona - mid-January to mid-February

application deadline(s)

Call for nominations will occur in October/November of the year preceding the Summer Program. Faculty will submit their application directly to the college President or designated committee and nominations will be forwarded to the Office of International Education at District.

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