Fulbright Teacher Exchange Programme
Run by the British Council in collaboration with the US Department of State the programme offers outstanding UK teachers the opportunity to trade places with an American teacher.

You can opt to spend the autumn term or one full academic year teaching in the United States, although we recommend a full year exchange to get the most of the Fulbright opportunity. Short term exchanges are subject to availability.  Exchanges involve elementary and secondary schools, including community and further education colleges throughout the United States.

Successful applicants will be given a travel grant to cover international airfares.  The Fulbright programme will not pay for dependents' travel. You will continue to be paid by your employer while on the exchange.

Who Can Apply?
The programme covers all levels from primary to further education and if you'd like to apply, you must be a qualified teacher or equivalent, with three years full-time teaching experience in the UK. Two of these years must be in the institution from which the exchange will take place.

Application Deadline

The deadline has now been extended to Thursday 20 December 2012.

You should start the application process as early as possible because Headteachers, Principals, Governors and others must approve your application before it is submitted to the British Council.

Selection Process
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.

You will have to take part in a selection procedure before your application can be accepted onto the programme, and you will be notified of an appropriate 'match' in the spring.