Cameroon: SECONDARY EDUCATION EDUCATORS EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

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Exchange Programs Announcement

Call for Applications for the Study of the U.S. Institutes for Secondary School Educators

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the competition to select candidates for Study of the United States Institutes for Secondary School Educators, for the 2010-2011 academic year. The entire program is paid for by the U.S. Government, including university tuition, maintenance allowance, and international airfare.

Study of the United States Institutes are intensive post-graduate level academic programs with integrated study tours whose purpose is to provide foreign university faculty and other scholars the opportunity to deepen their understanding of American society, culture and institutions. The ultimate goal is to improve the quality of teaching about the United States in secondary schools and other academic institutions abroad.

CANDIDATES MUST BE SECONDARY EDUCATION EDUCATORS..
Interested candidates are requested to provide detailed curriculum vitae with contact information (email addresses and phone numbers) and a short personal statement of one page indicating why they are interested in the program and what they expect to accomplish with the training. This information should be sent electronically to the Cultural Affairs Assistant, at ExchangesYaounde@ state.gov, no later than January 22, 2010. Late submissions will not be considered.

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, at 2220 1500, or by e-mail at ExchangesYaounde@ state.gov