If you would like to apply for the Fulbright UK/US Teacher Exchange, please download the relevant documents and read the following guidance notes.

The deadline to apply for an exchange in 2012 has been extended to Monday 9 January 2012

Applications which arrive after the deadline will not be accepted.

			The applicant should
			Complete and sign Form A and G as fully as possible.
			Pass these two completed forms together with Forms B and C, and the Supplementary Information for Headteachers/Principals sheet to your headteacher/principal for approval, completion and signature.  Note that Form G should be discussed in detail with your headteacher.
			Pass Form D to a person acquainted with your professional work. Please ensure that you have inserted your name and the name of your school/college at the top of the form before passing it on. Once completed, your referee should then return the form directly to Fulbright UK/US Teacher Exchange.
			Complete Form E and Form F (if applicable) and return them directly to Fulbright UK/US Teacher Exchange.
			Make three copies of Forms A and G which your Headteacher/Principal has now signed and returned to you.  One is for your records, one for your institution’s records and the third for the Governors/LEA/SLA/ELB.  Send the original forms to Fulbright UK/US Teacher Exchange.

Your Headteacher/Principal should

			Approve, complete and sign Forms A and G before returning them to you.
			Complete Form B and return it directly to Fulbright UK/US Teacher Exchange.
			Pass Form C to the Board of Governors and LEA/SLA/ELB as applicable for approval, completion and signature and then return it directly to Fulbright UK/US Teacher Exchange. Form C should be signed by a person who has the authority to approve the exchange on behalf of the employing authority.

Completing the Forms

Please download the forms to your computer and complete them using MS word. We request you to submit  the application both in electronic and  printed format.  Please send all completed documents to:

Satya.roberts@britishcouncil.org

Fulbright UK/US Teacher Exchange
British Council
Norwich Union House
7 Fountain Street
BT1 5EG

If you need any further information or advice, please contact us.

Selection Process

Once all application forms have been received and references obtained, we will inform you whether you will be invited to take part in the selection procedure and initial selection meetings held in Belfast, Ediburgh, Manchester or London.

Several criteria are considered in the selection process, but the most important factor is that you must be able to fulfil the professional requirements of the host school.

British Council work with partners in the US to match the UK and US teachers. If selected and matched with a US partner, British Council will make you a formal exchange proposal. If the exchange is accepted and confirmed, teachers leave the UK to attend Orientation in the US in the first week of August prior to commencing their exchange placement.

Pre departure preparation briefings are delivered by British Council, including organising visa interviews for participating teachers at the US Embassy in London or US Consulate General in Belfast. All visa costs are covered by the programme administration.