2024-2025 Fulbright Teacher Exchanges Application Reviewers Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Fulbright Teacher Exchanges application reviewer. Fulbright Teacher Exchanges are programs of the U.S. Department of State, funded by the U.S. Congress, and administered by IREX. Through these professional learning programs, K-12 educators and school administrators in the United States and around the world develop their educational practice and bring global knowledge, skills, and perspectives to their schools and communities. Participants forge lasting connections and prepare their students to be future leaders, equipped to work with others around the world to address global challenges.

IREX is seeking qualified application reviewers to read and score applications for 2024-2025 Fulbright Teacher Exchanges. This will include applications for U.S. K-12 educators and school administrators applying for outbound projects, we well as international K-12 educators who are applying for programs in the United States.

About the Application Review Process for Fulbright Teacher Exchanges

Should you be selected as an application reviewer, you will have the opportunity to participate in the nomination and selection process for these prestigious Fulbright programs while learning more about the work that educators are doing around the globe. Ideal application reviewers are professionals with diverse professional and personal backgrounds and who have leadership experience in primary and/or secondary education settings. Additional preferred qualities of application reviewers include current or previous work in international education or educationally focused international development, teacher professional development, pre-service teacher education, expertise in specific countries and/or regions, and/or international exchange programs.

Fulbright Teacher Exchanges are open, fair, and transparent competitions. Application reviewers are responsible for evaluating program applicants (see programs above) based on pre-established guidelines and scoring rubrics provided by IREX and approved by ECA. Application reviewers will read, evaluate, and score between 20 to 40 applications (depending on the program) via IREX’s online application system in monthlong periods between March and August 2024 (the exact timing will vary by program). Following the application review period, some reviewers may be asked to take part in a ~2-hour live virtual nomination panel. Each application reviewer will receive a $250 honorarium after successfully completing their application review responsibilities. IREX will provide further details on the application reviewer process to those who are selected.

The deadline to apply to serve as an application reviewer for the Fulbright Teacher Exchanges is March 1, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST.

Please note:

Employees of ECA, IREX, Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB), U.S. Embassies, or Fulbright Commissions are not eligible to serve as an application reviewer.
Individuals selected to serve as an application reviewer must wait one full program year before being eligible to apply for the program that they reviewed for.

1. By checking this box, you confirm you are not employed by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), IREX, the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB), U.S. Embassies, or Fulbright Commissions. *This question is required.

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2. General Information *This question is required.

First Name

Last Name

Professional Title

Professional Affiliation (School, Company, Organization, etc.)

Street Address

Apt/Suite/Office

City

State

Zip

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

Ideal application reviewers are professionals with diverse professional and personal backgrounds and who have leadership experience in primary and/or secondary education settings. Additional preferred qualities of application reviewers include current or previous work in international education or educationally focused international development, teacher professional development, pre-service teacher education, expertise in specific countries and/or regions, and/or international exchange programs.

3. Please provide a 200-word summary of your professional background and describe how your qualifications will enable you to be a successful Fulbright Teacher Exchanges' application reviewer. *This question is required.

4. Are you a Fulbright Teacher Exchanges / Teacher Exchanges alumni? *This question is required.

5. Please indicate the Fulbright Teacher Exchange / Teacher Exchange that you participated in. *This question is required.

Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (Fulbright TGC)
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research Program (Fulbright DA)
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short-Term Program (Fulbright DAST)
Fulbright Leaders for Global Schools Program (Fulbright LGS)
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers (Fulbright DAI)
Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (Fulbright TEA)
Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC)
Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA)
International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP)

5. Please indicate when and where you participated in your Fulbright Teacher Exchange. *This question is required.

Program Year
Host Country

5. Are you an alum of any other U.S. Department of State funded exchange program? *This question is required.

6. Please provide the program name, the year you participated in it, and the country you traveled to. *This question is required.

Program Name
Program Year
Host Country

6. Please list any countries, territories, and/or regions in which you have significant professional expertise.

7. If you have a background in or specialize in any of the following areas, please select all that apply:

Gender in Education
Climate Change in Education
Media Literacy

8. If you selected any of the listed areas of specialization, please describe your experience with the selected specialization(s).

8. Please select any Fulbright Teacher Exchanges for which you previously served as an application reviewer in the past 5 years.

Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (Fulbright TGC)
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research Program (Fulbright DA)
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short-Term Program (Fulbright DAST)
Fulbright Leaders for Global Schools Program (Fulbright LGS)
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers (Fulbright DAI)
Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (Fulbright TEA)

9. Please indicate any other U.S. Department of State funded-programs for which you have served as an application reviewer and, if so, when.

10. Do you currently work for an institution that intends to apply for or is currently hosting Fulbright Teacher Exchanges program participants?

11. Please indicate the institution for which you work. *This question is required.

11. Please upload your resume/CV here. *This question is required.

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