• Burma, American Center - Filled
• Burma, American Center - Filled
• Cambodia, National Institute of Education - Filled
• China, Beijing Institute of Education - Filled
• China, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications - Filled
• China, Jilin University - Filled/Confirmed Renewal
• China, Jinan University - Filled
• China, School of Foreign Languages, Hangzhou Normal University - Filled
• China, School of Foreign Languages, Yunnan Normal University - Filled
• China, The Hadley School for the Blind - Filled
• China, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Filled
• China, Xinjiang Normal University - Filled
• Indonesia, Jakarta State University, Senior Fellow - Filled
• Indonesia, University of Siliwangi, Fellow - Filled
• Indonesia, Gadjah Mada University/Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies - Filled/Confirmed Renewal
• Indonesia, Haluoleo University - Cancelled
• Indonesia, IAIN Raden Fatah - Filled
• Indonesia, Jember University - Filled
• Indonesia, National Police Academy-US Dept. of Justice (ICITAP) - Filled
• Indonesia, Tanjungpura University  - Filled
• Indonesia, Universitas Diponegoro - Filled
• Indonesia, Universitas Medan (UNIMED) - Filled
• Indonesia, Universitas Mulawarman - Filled
• Indonesia, Universitas Negeri Makassar (UNM) - Filled/Confirmed Renewal
• Indonesia, Universitas Negeri Manado (UNIMA) - Filled
• Indonesia, Universitas Negeri Surabaya -UNESA - Filled
• Indonesia, University of Brawijaya (East Java) - Filled
• Indonesia, University of Siliwangi - Filled
• Korea, Jinju National University of Education - Filled
• Laos, Faculty of Letters, National University of Laos - Filled
• Mongolia, Mongolian University of Science and Technology - Filled
• Taiwan, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University - Filled
• Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University/Ubon Ratchathani University - Filled
• Timor-Leste, National University of Timor-Leste - Filled
• Vietnam, Hong Duc University - Filled
• Vietnam, Tra Vinh University - Filled
• Vietnam, U. of Languages and International Studies/Vietnam National University - Filled

Host Country            Burma
Host City                  Rangoon
Host Institution       American Center
Type of Project         Fellow
Project Dates            Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Project Focus
Democracy/Civics, English for Listening, Public Speaking 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will develop an effective public speaking program at the American Center, including at least one elective course and student workshops. The EL Fellow will need to identify the specific needs of the student population and create a curriculum and program to address those needs. The EL Fellow will also assess and enhance the efficiency with which core English language classes encourage and promote speaking skills. The American Center encourages critical thinking and promotes collective problem-solving through its student clubs and speaker programs. A public speaking program would help give people the confidence needed to speak out and debate a variety of topics. Many of the young adults with whom the U.S. Embassy works are unable to construct and deconstruct effective arguments, instead appealing too often to emotions. The EL Fellow will help build a strong public speaking program at the American Center and reinforce what the Embassy is doing to promote critical thinking, presentations skills, and creativity in its classes.

Project Objectives
After 45 years of authoritarian rule, the Burmese people have adapted the best they can, but the public education system does not teach critical thinking or encourage students to explore other points of view. Experienced practitioners of dialogue, compromise, and conflict resolution are difficult to find. Through English classes and public speaking training, the EL Fellow will equip young adults in the vital art of dialogue and negotiation. Work with student clubs and organizations will better equip them with skills in leadership and conflict resolution.
 
About the Host Institution
The American Center is the U.S. Embassy's public diplomacy arm. The Center hosts a thriving library and English language program, which offers beginner to high intermediate English classes plus numerous electives. The Embassy also runs most of its speaker and cultural programs out of the American Center. Additionally, the American Center offers a weekly movie program and houses a Self-Access Center for the self-study of English. It receives about 500 visitors to the library a day, it has over 500 students enrolled in its English language classes, and its cultural programs regularly draw audiences of up to 100. A recent ELT conference brought 200 teachers to the AC. The Center is the best way for the Embassy to disseminate information and build mutual understanding between the people of America and Burma. 

Host Country             Burma
Host City                   Rangoon
Host Institution         American Center
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Project Focus
American Literature, English for Reading, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, English for Academic Purposes 

Project Description
The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) class is the most popular class at the American Center - more than 100 students sign up for the 16 available slots. This course allows the Center to refine such critical skills as independent research, essay writing, and academic reading to a population whose government denies them such an education. Students who take this class are better prepared to study abroad, get a job, or give back to their community in very practical ways. The Center expects the incoming EL Fellow to teach one or two EAP classes, including both introductory and advanced classes.  The EL Fellow will also coordinate the Peer Educator Program, which selects, trains, and supervises qualified students to provide academic support to their peers. The EL Fellow will also work with and expand the upcountry teacher training network, with sites currently in Mandalay, Myitkyina, Lashio, and Pyin Oo Lwin. The EL Fellow will serve as a resource person in both English language teaching and organization.

Project Objectives
The English for Academic Purposes classes address the needs of an important population of university-bound high school graduates. More important, the classes provide advanced writing and research skills for community organizers, activists, and NGO staff. Some former EAP students have gone on to open English language centers and small libraries that focus on civic engagement to build the capacity of other young people in Burma. The democratic principles promoted in an EAP class and the investment in people that it facilitates is changing Burma for the better.
 
About the Host Institution
The American Center is the U.S. Embassy's public diplomacy arm. The Center hosts a thriving library and English language program, which offers beginner to high intermediate English classes plus numerous electives. The Embassy also runs most of its speaker and cultural programs out of the American Center. Additionally, the American Center offers a weekly movie program and houses a Self-Access Center for the self-study of English. It receives about 500 visitors to the library a day, it has over 500 students enrolled in its English language classes, and its cultural programs regularly draw audiences of up to 100. A recent ELT conference brought 200 teachers to the AC. The Center is the best way for the Embassy to disseminate information and build mutual understanding between the people of America and Burma. 

Host Country            Cambodia
Host City                   Phnom Penh
Host Institution         National Institute of Education  
Type of Project          Senior Fellow
Project Dates            September 2010 – June 2011

Special Country Requirements
The elimination the country's educated class by the Khmer Rouge regime from 1975 to 1979 had an enormous impact on the Cambodian education system. As a result the country still lacks competent instructors, especially in the field of English, even though Cambodia has stated in its educational policy that English has been the second official language of instruction since the early 1990s. The country's youth are in desperate need of solid instruction as most of the 250,000 students which annually graduate from universities are ill prepared for the demands of the global economy. It is estimated that nearly 80 percent of high school English teachers have not been properly trained through the pre-service process as they are instructors of other subject areas. The placement of an EL Fellow at the NIE will help resolve this issue and eventually help to properly equip Cambodian university graduates with the language skills they need to succeed in today's economy.

Project Focus
Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• revise and upgrade current curriculum
• help develop/gather appropriate teaching materials
• train trainers on methods of instruction and lesson plan/content development

With this project the U.S. Embassy intends to improve the standard of English language training at the National Institute of Education (NIE) by working to upgrade its curriculum and the capacity of the teacher/trainers. There are currently sixteen English language trainers who are mostly graduates of NIE. This core group is eager to develop an effective method of English language instruction but they lack significant experience and program plans in order to make this happen. The placement of an EL Fellow at NIE would help bolster these skills and lay the groundwork for the development of solid program plans for the future. A vast majority of the English language instructors in the country are trained at NIE and the work of the EL Fellow at this institution will therefore have far reaching effects and ensure a higher quality of language instruction in Cambodia in the future.

Secondary project duties will include conducting:

• a one-week workshop for 25 English-teacher trainers from Cambodia's Regional Teacher Training Centers (RTTC)
• at least one follow up visit to each RTTC
• a one-day English camp for students participating in the Access Microscholarship Program
• programs as appropriate at Cambodia's American Corners

Project Objectives
This project will have significant impact on the overall quality of the English language training program at the National Institute of Education (NIE) where all high school English teachers receive their pre-service training. Therefore in the long term, the Embassy expects that the capacity and quality of English language instructors and instruction will be greatly improved as a result of this EL Fellow.
 
About the Host Institution
The National Institute of Education is the only public institution that conducts one-year pre-service training courses as well as in-service training for high school teachers in Cambodia. Every year the institute trains roughly 700 high school teachers, including around 80 English instructors. As a national level institution, the NIE plays a significant role in education and helps to ensure that the quality of education in Cambodia remains consistent. At this time the school does not receive any international financial and/or technical support which prevents it from addressing the shortage of well-trained trainers.

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Host Country             China
Host City                    Beijing
Host Institution          Beijing Institute of Education       
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates              Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
A valid passport and visa are required to enter and exit China and must be obtained from Chinese Embassies and Consulates before traveling to China, and visitors are expected to register with the police within 24 hours of arrival in China.

In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments have initiated new procedures at entry/exit points. These often include requiring documentary evidence of relationship and permission for the child's travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian if they are not present. Having such documentation on hand, even if not required, may facilitate entry/departure.

The Chinese government has instituted a series of quarantine measures in response to the 2009-H1N1 Influenza. Implementation of the quarantine policies is decided by Chinese officials and sponsoring organizations and may vary by location.

Beijing is a highly polluted city, so people with allergy conditions should be aware. The standards of medical care in China are not equivalent to those in the United States. Medical facilities with international staffs are available in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and a few other large cities. Travelers should note that commonly used American medication is generally not available in China. Medications that bear the same or similar name to prescription medication from the United States are not always the same. Americans should carry their prescriptions from their doctors if carrying prescription medication into China for personal use. Importing prescription drugs through the mail can be extremely problematic and sometimes impossible, depending on the drug and the doses being sent.

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Research, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The El Fellow will be expected to engage in the following work:

• train on an American approach to English teaching to staff members in the English Department (3 hours per week)
• teach Language Teaching Methodology to in-service teachers of teacher training programs at various levels (ordinary teachers and master teachers) (4 hours per week)
• observe teachers in schools both in urban and rural areas and give feedback (4 hours per week)
• develop course materials for undergraduate and in-service teacher training programs (4 hours a week)
• give workshops to BIE teaching staff to improve their cultural awareness and English proficiency (3 hours a week)
• prepare for teaching (12 hours per week)

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, English Camp, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, Teachers Associations and Organizations, and Workshops/Seminars.  In addition, since EL the Fellow is based in Beijing, s/he will assist the RELO office in doing outreach programs such as weekly roundtable discussions, webchats, etc. All these duties constitute about three hours of work per week.
 
Project Objectives
The EL Fellow program will promote better understanding of the U.S. culture and values and enhance mutual understanding between the Chinese and American people. Through working with English teachers and teacher trainers at a primary Teacher Training institution in the capital city of the country, the EL Fellow will be expected to set up a model for intercultural communications through effective educational programs.
 
About the Host Institution
Beijing Institute of Education (BIE) is a teacher-training institution of higher learning of Beijing Municipality. BIE offers undergraduate degree programs and junior college programs as well as in-service training programs to teachers and administrators in areas such as basic education, vocational education as well as adult education in Beijing. Founded in 1953, BIE has trained and nurtured tens of thousands of pre-service students, teachers and educational administrators in Beijing. BIE consists of seven colleges including College of Education for Teachers of Liberal Arts, College of Education for Teachers of Science and Math, College of School Leadership Training And Research, College of Vocational Education, College of Physical Education and Arts, College of Information Technology and Distance-Learning, College of International Languages and Cultural Studies. In addition, BIE has four affiliated bodies, namely the Primary and Secondary School Continuing Education Project Office under the Teacher Education Department of China’s Ministry of Education, the Office of Beijing Municipal School Leadership Training Center for the basic, vocational and adult education sectors, Beijing Educational Party School, and Beijing Training Center for Teachers of Primary, Secondary and Vocational Schools. In 2008, the total enrollment of students at BIE reached up to 8,000 and there are about 578 full- and part-time faculty members. The EL Fellow will be placed at College of International Languages and Cultural Studies, which is a coordinator and a content provider of in-service training programs for primary and secondary school English teachers and teacher trainers in Beijing. There used to be several part-time foreign teachers at the college. However, a full-time specialist in TESOL is called for with the expansion and development of the training programs over the years, to help develop high-standard teaching and training materials and to give quality training to both English teachers and teacher-trainers.

Host Country             China
Host City                   Beijing
Host Institution         Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications  
Type of Project          Senior Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
A valid passport and visa are required to enter and exit China and must be obtained from Chinese Embassies and Consulates before traveling to China, and visitors are expected to register with the police within 24 hours of arrival in China.

In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments have initiated new procedures at entry/exit points. These often include requiring documentary evidence of relationship and permission for the child's travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian if they are not present. Having such documentation on hand, even if not required, may facilitate entry/departure.

The Chinese government has instituted a series of quarantine measures in response to the 2009-H1N1 Influenza. Implementation of the quarantine policies is decided by Chinese officials and sponsoring organizations and may vary by location.

Beijing is a highly polluted city, so people with allergy conditions should be aware. The standards of medical care in China are not equivalent to those in the United States. Medical facilities with international staffs are available in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and a few other large cities. Travelers should note that commonly used American medication is generally not available in China. Medications that bear the same or similar name to prescription medication from the United States are not always the same. Americans should carry their prescriptions from their doctors if carrying prescription medication into China for personal use. Importing prescription drugs through the mail can be extremely problematic and sometimes impossible, depending on the drug and the doses being sent.

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Speaking 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will be engaged in the following work:

• Teach Listening and Speaking 4 hours/week (level of students: PhD and MA graduate students majoring in non-English subjects)
• Conduct teacher training: weekly seminars on various issues of English language teaching, 4 hours/week (participants are English teachers and bilingual teachers from other schools of BUPT
• Provide lecture series: 4-6 lectures per semester in various self-chosen topics in English language and culture to the students and faculty campus wide
• Hold office hours for 4 hours/week
• Act as a Country Coordinator for the other EL Fellows placed in China (contacting each Fellow once a week; meeting with the RELO to discuss any issues or concerns; traveling to see each Fellow at his/her site at least once; coordinating any China-wide EL Fellow projects for an average of 6 hours/week)

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, English Camp, and Support Mentoring.  There is an on-line English learning program that is set up at the University. The EL Fellow will be expected to provide new perspectives and contribute to the improving of the project. The EL Fellow will also be engaged in some other events such as coaching students for the English speaking contests and organizing or participating in English culture festivals or other English teaching related programs.

Project Objectives
1) Teacher training: Enable the bilingual teachers from other schools of BUPT and the language teachers in the School of Humanities to further their professional development, particularly in effective teaching approaches, which will ultimately benefit thousands of students.
2) Language and culture learning: Create and maintain an authentic language learning environment and diversified campus life so that faculty and students are exposed to the English language and Western culture and have a better understanding of the outside world.
3) As the Coordinator, the EL Fellow will add depth to the China EL Fellow Program through coordinating the EL Fellows and keeping the morale of the Fellows high; enhance regional collaboration between Fellows, and also between the Chinese colleagues of the Fellows in different host institutions across the country.

About the Host Institution 
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) is a research-oriented university with information technology and telecommunications as its main feature. It offers a wide range of subjects including engineering, management, humanities and sciences, and most of its subjects and disciplines are related to applied science and engineering. BUPT enjoys a nationwide reputation for innovation and excellence in advanced research and learning in information and communication technology. It serves as one of the most important teaching and research bases for information technology and telecommunication industry in China. The School of Humanities at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications consists of ten teaching and research divisions, providing various kinds of foreign language courses and humanities courses campus wide. There are over 133 faculty members including 68 English teachers and four teachers of other languages including Japanese and French. It offers the courses to the undergraduate and graduate students besides foreign language majors. The School has two MA programs: one is for foreign linguistics and applied linguistics, another one is for English Language and Literature. Currently, 54 graduate students are studying in these two programs. The aim of these programs is to prepare university foreign language teachers who have the foreign language proficiency, advanced teaching concepts, and the capability to integrate theory with practice. 

Host Country            China
Host City                  Changchun
Host Institution        Jilin University  
Type of Project          Fellow
Project Dates            Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
A valid passport and visa are required to enter and exit China and must be obtained from Chinese Embassies and Consulates before traveling to China, and visitors are expected to register with the police within 24 hours of arrival in China.

In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments have initiated new procedures at entry/exit points. These often include requiring documentary evidence of relationship and permission for the child's travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian if they are not present. Having such documentation on hand, even if not required, may facilitate entry/departure.

The Chinese government has instituted a series of quarantine measures in response to the 2009-H1N1 Influenza. Implementation of the quarantine policies is decided by Chinese officials and sponsoring organizations and may vary by location.

The standards of medical care in China are not equivalent to those in the United States. Medical facilities with international staffs are available in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and a few other large cities. Travelers should note that commonly used American medication is generally not available in China. Medications that bear the same or similar name to prescription medication from the United States are not always the same. Americans should carry their prescriptions from their doctors if carrying prescription medication into China for personal use. Importing prescription drugs through the mail can be extremely problematic and sometimes impossible, depending on the drug and the doses being sent.
Project Focus 
American Culture, American Literature, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
Currently, JLU hosts 105 foreign experts and teachers who work in different colleges and departments on nine different campuses. Compared with student population of over 63,000, such a small number of foreign teachers is far from enough to meet the students' desire for close contact with Western cultures. At the same time, the students rightfully demand more native English teachers on campus. It is a Jilin University tradition to meet students’ needs to the best of its abilities. The EL Fellow will help the School of Foreign Language Education pursue the following goals:

• Prepare English Teachers: Enable graduate students in our MA program to further their professional development, particularly in effective teaching approaches, which will ultimately benefit their students.
• Language and Cultural Learning: Create and maintain an authentic language learning environment and diversified campus life so that faculty and students are exposed to the English language and Western culture and have a better understanding of the outside world.
• Tao Aoqing Experimental Class: Cultivate students’ literary development in reading and writing with the rationale that English language learning is part of liberal education and the students not only learn the language as a tool but as an international perspective. Co-sponsored by Jilin University.
• Critical Literacy For Faculty Members: Emphasize critical thinking and teaching. Co-sponsored by Jilin University from 2009 to 2011.

Courses taught:

• Course Title 1: Critical Literacy: A critical thinking approach to reading/writing (Graduate level), 4 hours/week per semester (18 weeks in total) - Level of students: MA graduate students majoring in English linguistics and applied linguistics.
• Course Title: Literacy Development I: Academic reading/writing for Tang Aoqing Experimental class, 8 hours/week per semester (18 weeks in total) - Level of students: freshmen, top students selected from the Natural Science departments.
• Office hours: 4 hours/week

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars.  The EL Fellow will perform other miscellaneous duties:

• Provide lecture series: four lectures per semester in various self-chosen topics in English language and culture to the students and faculty campus wide (1.5 hours/lecture)
• Supervise graduate students to write their thesis proposals (in Fall semester, about 10 hours); attend thesis defenses (in Spring semester; about 10 hours)
• Coach students for the English speaking contests (in Fall semester, about 8-10 hours in total)
• Participate in English culture festivals or other English teaching related programs (about 8-10 hours)

Project Objectives
Through both coursework and presence on the Jilin University campus, the EL Fellow will engage Chinese students and faculty in critical thinking, analysis, and independent learning. These practices are central to the American liberal arts educational system and form the core values necessary for the development of civil society. It is reasonable to expect that students will apply the same critical and analytical skills to their future positions as scientists, government officials, and business leaders.  The EL Fellow’s presence on campus is an asset to the U.S. Consulate in Shenyang. First and foremost, s/he will enable students to engage with an American educator on a daily basis, furthering their understanding of American culture and values. At the same time, his/her work in Jilin will strengthened the relationship between the University and the Consulate which expects this will result in greater opportunities for future outreach programs. The EL Fellow’s work with developing both student and faculty English language skills will provide an invaluable springboard for independent query and research. Armed with strong comprehension, students and faculty can reasonably be expected to broaden their use of English-language resources in conducting personal and scholarly research. As a result, this important Chinese audience may be better informed of both U.S. and Chinese government policies.

About the Host Institution
Jilin University, located in Changchun, Northeastern China, is among the top ten national universities in China with student population a 63,000. The School of Foreign Language Education at Jilin University consists of 14 teaching and research divisions, providing various kinds of foreign language courses campus-wide. There are over 337 faculty members including 254 English teachers and 61 teachers of other languages including Japanese, Russian, French and German. The School has an MA program in foreign linguistics and applied linguistics. Currently, 141 graduate students are studying in this program. The aim of the program is to prepare university foreign language teachers who have the foreign language proficiency, advanced teaching concepts, and the capability to integrate theory with practice.

Host Country            China
Host City                  Guangzhou  
Host Institution        Jinan University  
Type of Project          Fellow
Project Dates            Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
A valid passport and visa are required to enter and exit China and must be obtained from Chinese Embassies and Consulates before traveling to China, and visitors are expected to register with the police within 24 hours of arrival in China.

In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments have initiated new procedures at entry/exit points. These often include requiring documentary evidence of relationship and permission for the child's travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian if they are not present. Having such documentation on hand, even if not required, may facilitate entry/departure.

The Chinese government has instituted a series of quarantine measures in response to the 2009-H1N1 Influenza. Implementation of the quarantine policies is decided by Chinese officials and sponsoring organizations and may vary by location.

The standards of medical care in China are not equivalent to those in the United States. Medical facilities with international staffs are available in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and a few other large cities. Travelers should note that commonly used American medication is generally not available in China. Medications that bear the same or similar name to prescription medication from the United States are not always the same. Americans should carry their prescriptions from their doctors if carrying prescription medication into China for personal use. Importing prescription drugs through the mail can be extremely problematic and sometimes impossible, depending on the drug and the doses being sent.

Project Focus
American Culture, American Literature, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, and Proficiency Exams 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will be expected to deliver three lectures per week to three advanced classes of post-graduate students and Ph. D. candidates. Each lecture will last two hours, mainly covering academic writing skills and other education-related topics. The EL Fellow should prepare and deliver the lectures and set and grade examination papers. S/he should also teach two intermediate-level English classes to postgraduate students, which involves eight teaching hours per week. S/he will follow the syllabus to teach the reading and writing course and will grade the writing and examination papers. The office hour for these courses should be eight hours per week.
 
Secondary project duties will include working with: English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars.  Apart from teaching the postgraduate students and Ph. D candidates, the EL Fellow will also be expected to help develop textbook materials, hold English club activities or support other programs as appropriate. The working hours will not exceed eight hours per week.
 
Project Objectives
Jinan University is considered the best national university for overseas Chinese. The school motto "loyalty, credibility, sincerity and piety" demonstrates the aim to cultivate talent combining the outstanding traditional culture of the Chinese nation with the methods of modern science. Since 1978, over 10,000 students from more than 96 countries and areas in five continents have graduated from the university. At present, there are 6,854 foreign citizens of Chinese ethnicity or students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan studying in Jinan University. Jinan University is famous not only for its function as a national university for overseas Chinese students, but also for its excellent academic reputation. The College of Foreign Studies is one of the testing bases of BEC (Business English Certificate) authorized by Cambridge University and it is approved and designated by the Examination Center of State Ministry of Education as one of the training centers on BEC. The EL Fellow will not only improve Jinan University in teaching language skills, but will also share his/her accumulated experience with Jinan's faculty members and communicate with students. Jinan University will be able to learn about the U.S. through English language lectures and be exposed to new ideas/concepts.

About the Host Institution
The main campus of Jinan University is located in Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province and the biggest metropolis in South China. There are many special features that Jinan University can be proud of: one of the 211 key national universities in China; the first university in China that recruits foreign students; the first university in China that enrolls students in either spring or autumn semesters; the first university that pioneered the implementation of the class credit system in China; and the university with the largest number of overseas students. Founded in 1896, Jinan University has built its national and international reputation based on the achievements of its students and faculty. As one of south China’s top universities, Jinan University provides students with classes led by talented professors, cutting-edge programs, and hands-on research. The courses offered by the 21 colleges and schools cover almost all the academic disciplines. Currently there are 38,078 students in this university, including 27,171 full-time students, 7,793 graduate students and 18,700 undergraduates. The number of overseas students, including foreign students, overseas Chinese students, students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, amounts to 12,498. Different cultures converge and blend here.

The College of Foreign Studies incorporates four departments: English Department I, English Department II (Business-oriented), Japanese Language and Literature Department, and the College English Teaching Department. With a faculty of 70 members, the College English Teaching Department provides a wide variety of English language courses to the non-English major undergraduate and graduate students in Jinan University. Currently, the College has a staff of 150 members: eight full professors, 49 associate professors, 51 lecturers, 23 assistants, and 19 administrative staff. Among a total of 673 undergraduates, 60 are overseas Chinese students and 410 are from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. 34 full-time graduate students are enrolled in the MA degree program. The College of Foreign Studies is one of the testing bases of BEC (Business English Certificate) authorized by Cambridge University and it is approved and designated by the Examination Center of State Ministry of Education as one of the training centers on BEC. In addition, the College also offers part-time training programs and on-the-job MA programs. (http://fc.jnu.edu.cn/)

Host Country            China
Host City                  Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province  
Host Institution        School of Foreign Languages, Hangzhou Normal University  
Type of Project          Fellow
Project Dates            Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
A valid passport and visa are required to enter and exit China and must be obtained from Chinese Embassies and Consulates before traveling to China, and visitors are expected to register with the police within 24 hours of arrival in China.

In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments have initiated new procedures at entry/exit points. These often include requiring documentary evidence of relationship and permission for the child's travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian if they are not present. Having such documentation on hand, even if not required, may facilitate entry/departure.

The Chinese government has instituted a series of quarantine measures in response to the 2009-H1N1 Influenza. Implementation of the quarantine policies is decided by Chinese officials and sponsoring organizations and may vary by location.

The standards of medical care in China are not equivalent to those in the United States. Medical facilities with international staffs are available in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and a few other large cities. Travelers should note that commonly used American medication is generally not available in China. Medications that bear the same or similar name to prescription medication from the United States are not always the same. Americans should carry their prescriptions from their doctors if carrying prescription medication into China for personal use. Importing prescription drugs through the mail can be extremely problematic and sometimes impossible, depending on the drug and the doses being sent.

Project Focus 
American Culture, American Literature, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Other, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
At least 70% of the EL Fellow’s time/effort will be assigned to classroom activities, which is 14 to16 forty-minute periods. The exact courses may be two or three of the following: American Studies (sophomores), American Culture (sophomores), English Writing (sophomores), Appreciation of English Poetry (juniors), Appreciation of American Literature (juniors and postgraduates), and Teaching Methodology (juniors and postgraduates). 28 hours a week for primary responsibilities include: 12 hours of classes, 8 hours of class prep time, 4 hours of office hours, 4 hours of curriculum development or other outreach with the English Language Department.
 
Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, American Studies, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops. The remaining hours, not to exceed 30% of EL Fellow’s time/effort, will be dedicated to some supplemental English-related professional activities such as participation in the English Corner activities (2 hours every other week), giving lectures (2 hours once a week), and giving workshops to local primary and secondary school English teachers (2 hours every month). 12 hours a week for secondary responsibilities include: 4 hours to develop outreach and other programs; 4 hours for cooperative programs on subject English teaching program; 4 hours to develop other possible partnerships and/or web resources.

Project Objectives
As the capital city of Zhejiang Province in East China, Hangzhou is the provincial center for Zhejiang's economy, culture, science and education. Hangzhou Normal University (HNU) is well known for its education program and has already produced a large number of outstanding teachers. The impact of the EL Fellow will be compounded by the fact that the EL Fellow will be teaching future teachers, and there is a huge demand for specialists in the field of TEFL/TESL and applied linguistics. Additionally, HNU seeks to expand upon their education program, and begin subject-specific instruction (e.g., law, business) in English as well. The program is also an excellent opportunity to further strengthen ties with this university and to assist this university to further develop its English language instruction outside of TEFL pedagogy. A successful EL Fellow Program will lead to additional cooperation with Hangzhou Normal University and will improve the teaching ability for the University's English Language Department. Following the successful placement of an English Language Specialist at Hangzhou Normal, the U.S. Embassy is confident that the university will be an excellent host for an EL Fellow.
 
About the Host Institution
HANGZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY (HNU), formerly Hangzhou Teachers College, is a comprehensive university whose history can be traced back to the first institutions of modern education in China. It is located in Hangzhou, a famous tourist city of very old history, consisting of four campuses, occupying a total area of 900 hectares. The University covers the disciplines of liberal arts, social science, science and medicine, its traditional strength being teacher education and art education. There are 18 schools plus two faculties of general studies in HUN, providing 49 undergraduate programs and 39 postgraduate programs with corresponding BA and MA degrees. The University has a total enrollment of 19,644 students, including 18,597 undergraduates and 1,341 postgraduates. The staff has over 2,100 members, including about 700 full professors or associate professors. HNU has academic ties with over 30 universities in the US, UK, Australia, Japan, Korea, etc. and has been enrolling international students from different parts of the world. It also sends abroad teachers of Chinese language and culture.

The School of Foreign Languages of HNU has an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students from all over China. It consists of four Departments, namely, Department of English, Department of Japanese, Department of College English (or English for non-English Majors), and Department of Post-graduate Education. At BA level we enroll undergraduates in English major and in Japanese major. At MA level we enroll post-graduates in Linguistics & Applied Linguistics and Curriculum & Teaching Methodology (English oriented). The faculty is a team with strong professional backgrounds, and four research institutes. Of the current 124 faculty members, there are 9 full professors and 24 associate professors. Nineteen of them hold PhDs. Most of them have a background in international education, and some of them are non-Chinese nationals. HNU has also produced numerous well-known alumni, including education administrators and influential business elite, exemplified by Ma Yun (Jack Ma), founder of Alibaba.com. HNU is well-equipped for modern language education, with multimedia language labs and digital language labs for independent study, in addition to internet-connected classrooms.

Host Country             China
Host City                    Kunming
Host Institution          School of Foreign Languages, Yunnan Normal University  
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
A valid passport and visa are required to enter and exit China and must be obtained from Chinese Embassies and Consulates before traveling to China, and visitors are expected to register with the police within 24 hours of arrival in China.

In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments have initiated new procedures at entry/exit points. These often include requiring documentary evidence of relationship and permission for the child's travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian if they are not present. Having such documentation on hand, even if not required, may facilitate entry/departure.

The Chinese government has instituted a series of quarantine measures in response to the 2009-H1N1 Influenza. Implementation of the quarantine policies is decided by Chinese officials and sponsoring organizations and may vary by location.

The standards of medical care in China are not equivalent to those in the United States. Medical facilities with international staffs are available in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and a few other large cities. Travelers should note that commonly used American medication is generally not available in China. Medications that bear the same or similar name to prescription medication from the United States are not always the same. Americans should carry their prescriptions from their doctors if carrying prescription medication into China for personal use. Importing prescription drugs through the mail can be extremely problematic and sometimes impossible, depending on the drug and the doses being sent.

Project Focus
American Culture, American Literature, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow is expected to teach English Speaking Course or English Writing Course to undergraduate English majors. Based on the EL Fellow's professional specialties, the University would like to provide him/her with other courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, such as courses on linguistics, literature, translation and intercultural communication. The host institution expects the EL Fellow to put his/her expertise to best practice. The total work load is 40 hours per week. This includes: 14 hours for classroom teaching, 14 hours for class preparation, 4 hours for class observation, and 8 hours for outreach lectures or teacher training to both teachers and students at the University, especially to postgraduate students, to enhance their language learning competence as well as teaching capacity
 
Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow is expected to get involved in:

• some research seminars in the area  of his/her specialty
• teacher and adult English training at training centers administered by the foreign language school
• out-reach program on the other campus out of Kunming, which will require the EL Fellow to be in good physical condition, i.e., to be able to go up and down stairs and walk long distances.

Project Objectives
YNU is located in the remote part of China, with 26 minorities living in this province. If the foreign language school can host the EL Fellow, many students, including 1/3 of minority students can not only have the opportunity to enhance their English but also improve mutual understanding. Meanwhile, the EL Fellow program can provide staff and students of the school with chances of communicating in the areas of linguistics, literature, EFL teaching, translation or intercultural communication and bring to the University the most current English teaching methodology. Besides these, the foreign language school also administers English teaching and adult training centers, many English teachers at primary and high schools and adults can also benefit from the program.
 
About the Host Institution
School of Foreign Languages of Yunnan Normal University (SFLYNNU), whose predecessor was the English Department of the Southwest Associated University and later the English Department of Kunming National Teachers Institute, has a splendid history of 71 years. With quickened steps of development, it got the present name in 1994, and since then it has enjoyed high prestige in Yunnan Province. SFL aims to train the students to become qualified secondary and college teachers, tour guides, translators and interpreters and caters to the possible best services for the basic education and economic development of China. It focuses on the four-year undergraduate program with a quick development of the postgraduate program and offers other programs in a scientific and flexible way. SFL consists of English Department, Japanese Department, Vietnamese Department, Tourism-oriented Foreign Languages Department, College-English Department, Adult Education Department, Senior-college Program Section, Junior-college Program Section, Tourism-oriented Foreign Languages Teaching and Research Section, Japanese and SFL Teaching and Research Section, Postgraduate Program Section for English Majors, Postgraduate Program Section for Non-English Majors, College-English Teaching and Research Section (I), College-English Teaching and Research Section (II), and Modern Technology Education Section. It has five research institutes, namely the Institute of English and American Literature, the Institute of Translation Studies, the Institute of Linguistics, the Institute of Foreign-Language Studies and the Institute of Tourism Culture. SFL administers the following centers and institutions: The Training Center for Middle-school English Teachers of Southwest China Sponsored by UNESCO and UNDP, Kunming WSK Center of the Ministry of Education of China, Kunming NAETI Center of the Ministry of Education of China, Yunnan BFT Center of the Ministry of Personnel of China, Yunnan CATTI Center of the Ministry of Personnel of China, The In-service Training Institution for Yunnan Tour Guides, Yunnan Self-study English-Examination Center of the National College Program and Yunnan Association of Foreign Languages. SFL has sixteen language laboratories, three multimedia classrooms, and three student audio-laboratories. The school library houses over 30,000 books, 188 types of academic periodicals, 16 types of newspapers and 2,600 audio-visual products either in Chinese or in other languages. SFL has a staff of 147 teachers and teaching assistants. More than half of the teaching staff has overseas experience as students, lecturers or visitors in countries such as US, Britain, Australia, France, Russia, Singapore and Japan. At present, SFL has over 1,200 full-time undergraduates plus 1,560 adult students. The College-English Teaching and Research Department commits itself to teaching English to 6,000 undergraduates and 800 postgraduates of non-English majors. The two postgraduate programs of SFL, English Language and Literature and Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, are enjoying a quick development with an enrolment of 400 postgraduates. Since the beginning of the Tenth Five-Year Plan, the teaching staff of SFL have published 250 academic papers, 26 monographs, 20 textbooks and 30 translated academic books published by different publishing houses with focuses on English and American literature, applied linguistics, translation studies, intercultural communication or English teaching methodology. The leading group of SFL has proved itself to be qualified, cooperative and practical. In 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006, it won four times the honors of Advanced Unit at the university or the provincial level. With the ushering of fresh wind from the “Evaluation for Improvement” by the Ministry of Education of China, SFL is bringing in a new climate of academic freedom and reform, better teaching facilities and management, and propelling itself to a higher order of existence. 

Host Country             China
Host City                   Fuzhou
Host Institution         The Hadley School for the Blind
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
A valid passport and visa are required to enter and exit China and must be obtained from Chinese Embassies and Consulates before traveling to China, and visitors are expected to register with the police within 24 hours of arrival in China.

In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments have initiated new procedures at entry/exit points. These often include requiring documentary evidence of relationship and permission for the child's travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian if they are not present. Having such documentation on hand, even if not required, may facilitate entry/departure.

The Chinese government has instituted a series of quarantine measures in response to the 2009-H1N1 Influenza. Implementation of the quarantine policies is decided by Chinese officials and sponsoring organizations and may vary by location.

The standards of medical care in China are not equivalent to those in the United States. Medical facilities with international staffs are available in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and a few other large cities. Travelers should note that commonly used American medication is generally not available in China. Medications that bear the same or similar name to prescription medication from the United States are not always the same. Americans should carry their prescriptions from their doctors if carrying prescription medication into China for personal use. Importing prescription drugs through the mail can be extremely problematic and sometimes impossible, depending on the drug and the doses being sent.

Project Focus
American Culture, American Literature, English for Listening, English for Speaking, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Exchange teaching experience, improving Hadley-China teachers' ability to comprehend and speak English, as well as understanding commonly used American slangs and idioms.
• Guide blind students in English and possibly the curriculum of Studio Classroom.
• Greatly improve blind students’ experience with spoken English skills through mentoring online classroom using American volunteers.

The EL Fellow will support the teaching of two conversational curricula, entitled Beginning Conversational English and “Living Conversational English,” as well as understanding some of commonly used American slangs and idioms. The EL Fellow will work approximately six hours per day, from Monday to Friday, or 32.5 hours per week.

A draft plan would be as follows:
A: From 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Monday to Friday, the EL Fellow will oversee, advise and mentor regarding the English language online classrooms using American volunteer tutors.
B: From 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday to Thursday, the EL Fellow will work directly with Chester and selected teachers.
C: From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, the EL Fellow will work at his/her apartment near Hadley-China’s office to directly interact with blind students in an online classroom via a laptop (or PC) provided by the school. Each afternoon, there would be a Hadley-China teacher to work with the EL Fellow as an assistant to learn directly from the Fellow’s expertise.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, American Studies, and Support Mentoring. The EL Fellow will perform mentoring duties approximately two hours per week. Every Friday morning, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the EL Fellow will brief Hadley-China teachers and staff to instruct them on better teaching methods, commonly used American slangs and other topics.

Project Objectives
Hadley-China is the only school in China to provide English teaching services to people with visual impairments who are eager to learn both English and English Braille. Blind students living in all parts of the country are served, free of charge, through correspondence courses in English. The school seeks English-language experts to further improve their teachers' English skills and broaden their knowledge of various teaching methods, as well as to help blind students with their spoken English skills. The school would greatly benefit from the direct interaction with an EL Fellow, which will substantially enhance the quality of the programs to teach English and English Braille to the visually impaired and blind people of China, and therefore improve the lives of the blind people. The focus of this program will be best-practices in teaching methodologies and adaption of the current curriculum to these methodologies. This project seeks to address the dearth of information about up-to-date American English Teaching methodologies, American culture and American studies. Not only will the American instructor be able to answer questions vis-à-vis education, but they will also be able to explain the cultural context.

About the Host Institution
The Hadley School for the Blind in Fuzhou, China (Hadley-China), is located in Fuzhou, China, and is the overseas office of The Hadley School for the Blind (Hadley-Central) located in Winnetka, Illinois USA. Its purpose is to provide opportunities to people who are blind and visually impaired in China who are eager to learn both English and English Braille. Being able to speak English greatly enhances the economic opportunities that are available to individuals who are blind in China. Hadley-China was opened in 1988. Some of the instructors work from home and are located outside of Fuzhou, while the Central Office in Fuzhou keeps records, produces Braille and distributes course materials to all students. Hadley-China, including its Library, serves more than 1,000 students annually. The school has been honored several times by all levels of educational committees in China.

In recent years, Hadley-China has not only provided correspondence services in English teaching, but also created more opportunities for blind students to practice their spoken English by directly talking to people from English speaking countries to improve their spoken English communication. In order to achieve this goal, Hadley-China has created a Web site and online classroom. Now instructors are able to guide students directly, and students are able to practice their spoken English with Hadley’s American teachers or other native English speaking volunteers. In addition, a variety of information regarding Hadley-China’s programs and services is included on our Web site for people to log on and easily explore.

Most students served by The Hadley School for the Blind in China are totally blind and use speech adaption on their computer. They range in ages from 7 through 76. They live in all parts of the country, including Hong Kong and Macao. Almost all Hadley adult students in China are employed, mostly as massage therapists. In addition, others work as teachers and even as musicians and poets. Again, speaking English enhances economic opportunities for our students. Before the opening of The Hadley School for the Blind in China, it was very difficult for blind people to learn English and English Braille. English Braille textbooks were not available during that period and blind people, eager to learn English, had to spend a great deal of time and energy individually transcribing their own materials by hand using the slate and stylus. Since the founding of Hadley-China in 1988, the situation has changed dramatically. The school now offers 22 courses on different subjects that students can choose from according to their individual interests and abilities. In 2006, the pilot course, for the parents of blind infants, was translated into Chinese and is available to Chinese family members.

Host Country             China
Host City                    Tianjin
Host Institution          Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine  
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
A valid passport and visa are required to enter and exit China and must be obtained from Chinese Embassies and Consulates before traveling to China, and visitors are expected to register with the police within 24 hours of arrival in China.

In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments have initiated new procedures at entry/exit points. These often include requiring documentary evidence of relationship and permission for the child's travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian if they are not present. Having such documentation on hand, even if not required, may facilitate entry/departure.

The Chinese government has instituted a series of quarantine measures in response to the 2009-H1N1 Influenza. Implementation of the quarantine policies is decided by Chinese officials and sponsoring organizations and may vary by location.

Tianjin is a highly polluted city, so people with allergy conditions should be aware. The standards of medical care in China are not equivalent to those in the United States. Medical facilities with international staffs are available in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and a few other large cities. Travelers should note that commonly used American medication is generally not available in China. Medications that bear the same or similar name to prescription medication from the United States are not always the same. Americans should carry their prescriptions from their doctors if carrying prescription medication into China for personal use. Importing prescription drugs through the mail can be extremely problematic and sometimes impossible, depending on the drug and the doses being sent.

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Speaking, Proficiency Exams 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will be a member of the English Language teaching staff of the International Education College. Employment would be from September through June, with the month of February for holiday, with 14 hours of English language teaching per week (not including preparation time) in addition to other duties. The EL Fellow will have two general areas of responsibility:

• S/he will organize and facilitate professional development for English teachers, both the teachers of the core curriculum and the TCM teachers who teach short courses in English and are active internationally. The objective is to increase their English proficiency, and to introduce them to new methods of teaching English as a Foreign Language. Translation and interpretation are particular areas of interest, as participation at international conferences is a professional expectation. This activity will comprise approximately four hours per week.
• The EL Fellow will also teach English classes for seven-year students (about 15 hours per week), who are expected to obtain a masters degree in seven years. Some of these classes would be part of the conventional two-year curriculum leading to students' successful completion of CET4 (College English Test Band 4, a prerequisite of receipt of the Bachelors degree). Although many of our core courses are integrated, we expect that the Fellow would focus on classes in speaking and listening, when possible. The Fellow will have 10 hours prep time per week.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Studies, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow could also open up elective classes, according to his/her own interests, with approval of the Dean. The EL Fellow may undertake special projects, such as the creation of a drop-in English Help Center for students, in-service workshops for TCM teachers. In addition, the EL Fellow will be expected assist RELO office in outreach programs. This will exceed no more than five hours per week.
 
Project Objectives
The Fellow project will promote economic development and democratic systems through the teaching of critical thinking skills and research methods.  It will favorably influence Chinese public opinion and improve English education in order to develop good mutual understanding.  It will increase outreach efforts and contribute to a new generation of leaders proficient in English.
 
About the Host Institution
Established in 1958, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TUTCM) was one of the first universities of TCM in China. The University has an excellent learning environment with state of the art facilities, and a distinguished teaching faculty and staff of more than 3000 (including four affiliated hospitals). It is highly regarded and respected around the world. TUTCM is divided into four areas of study: Medical, Science, Arts and Management. The University offers 18 PhD programs, 25 MA Programs, 18 undergraduate programs and two post-doctoral fellowships. At present, there are over 11,000 students enrolled in various programs in the University.

The International Education College (IEC), authorized by the State Education Committee of the Peoples Republic of China, was established in 1992 in TUTCM, and has become the national center for foreign students in TCM education. Each year there are over 1000 students from 20 countries/areas studying in the university. IUTCM has established cooperation with universities, research and medical institutions from more than 30 countries and enjoys a high reputation. It houses the Educational Aid Center for Africa and Asia authorized by the Ministry of Health, the TCM International Cooperation Center authorized by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SATCM) and the National Center for International Research authorized by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).   The IEC provides a gracious environment, well equipped with modern facilities for teaching, accommodation, dining and entertainment. Located just 30 minutes from Beijing by high-speed train, Tianjin was one of the sites of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

Host Country             China
Host City                    Urumqi
Host Institution          Xinjiang Normal University     
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates              Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
The in-coming EL Fellow is expected to be healthy enough to withstand the harsh weather during the long winter time in Urumqi, which would fall to under -30 degrees Centigrade.  The EL Fellow must also be willing and able to travel extensively throughout the region, a great part of which is still in rural, wild areas, and so the ability to walk up and down stairs and to walk long distances will sometimes be necessary.  

A valid passport and visa are required to enter and exit China and must be obtained from Chinese Embassies and Consulates before traveling to China, and visitors are expected to register with the police within 24 hours of arrival in China.

In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments have initiated new procedures at entry/exit points. These often include requiring documentary evidence of relationship and permission for the child's travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian if they are not present. Having such documentation on hand, even if not required, may facilitate entry/departure.

The Chinese government has instituted a series of quarantine measures in response to the 2009-H1N1 Influenza. Implementation of the quarantine policies is decided by Chinese officials and sponsoring organizations and may vary by location.

The standards of medical care in China are not equivalent to those in the United States. Medical facilities with international staffs are available in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and a few other large cities. Travelers should note that commonly used American medication is generally not available in China. Medications that bear the same or similar name to prescription medication from the United States are not always the same. Americans should carry their prescriptions from their doctors if carrying prescription medication into China for personal use. Importing prescription drugs through the mail can be extremely problematic and sometimes impossible, depending on the drug and the doses being sent.

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
Xinjiang Normal University has hosted two EL Fellows before who have left considerable legacy at the institution and throughout the region. This year, the University expects the EL Fellow to carry out work in two major categories:

• teach Oral English to 1st and 2nd year undergraduate English majors (about 8 hours a week)
• continue the teacher training projects at the University and in the region

The teacher training projects will include:

• training on teaching methodologies to teachers of English from the College of Foreign Languages (once a month, about two hours at one time)
• training to teachers of English from all the middle schools of Urumqi city (two hours a week)
• training to teachers of English from the rest of Xinjiang Autonomous Region (twice each semester, four times in total for the academic year). Each time the training should be completed within four days, including Saturday and Sunday. The whole training program involves classroom observation, English Teaching Workshop, lecture and English Corner, and lasts approximately 12 hours. The program is carried out with the assistance of 1-2 teachers from FLC, XJNU).

The EL Fellow is also expected to observe classes of the local English teachers and provide feedback to these teachers during the first month of work in order to gain some good knowledge about the current situation of English teaching in Xinjiang.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, American Culture, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow is also expected to give 4-6 lectures per semester on self-chosen topics on English language and culture to the students and faculty of FLC (about 12 hours per semester). In addition, the EL Fellow is expected to have a minimum of four hours of office time per week, including but not limited to coaching students for the English speaking Contests and organize or participate in English culture festivals or other English language related programs.

Project Objectives
The University has noted a tremendous difference between the EL Fellows who come with a Masters degree in TEFL and other foreign teachers who have no degree or only a certificate. The EL Fellows have been able to assist the university with improving its level of academics and its staff. The outreach programs to the high school teachers and trainers in other cities in Xinjiang can only happen with trained professionals like the EL Fellows. The impact is outstanding because this area of China gets so little in terms of support from the Central Government for education.

About the Host Institution
Along with Xinjiang University, Xinjiang Normal University is the leading institution of higher learning in Xinjiang Province. The Normal University has a higher minority population and has traditionally received less attention than the rival Xinjiang University. Xinjiang Province is home to 20 million Chinese representing 55 different ethnic groups. Ethnic minorities make up 60% of the region's population and a sizeable portion of Xinjiang Normal University's student make-up. Xinjiang Normal University enrolls approximately 25,000 students. In addition to a strong foreign language department, Xinjiang Normal University is known for its Ethnology and Religion Studies programs. Xinjiang Normal University consists of 11 Colleges, offering undergraduate and vocational education, postgraduate education, international students' education, and adult education (continuing education). There are more than 25,000 students studying at the University, with 14,000 undergraduates and vocational students, near 1,000 master candidates, 150 international students, and 9,000 adult students. The College of Foreign Languages now has a well-trained teaching and research staff, respectively working under the Department of English, the Department of Japanese & Russian, and the Department of College English Teaching. The College offers three undergraduate major programs (English, Russian, and two-year Japanese), and graduate programs in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, and Curriculum Theory, and some short-term training programs. Attached to the College are the Institute of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, the Center of Foreign Language Teaching and Research, and the Center of Continuing Education. Currently, FLC in XJNU has only two foreign teachers, which can hardly meet the students' demand for close contact with the native speakers and target culture. That's why XJNU is in urgent need of hosting an ESL/EFL professional to help with local teachers' professional development.

Host Country             Indonesia
Host City                    Jakarta
Host Institution          Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Type of Project          Senior Fellow
Project Dates             November 2010 – August 2011

Special Country Requirements

Project Focus
American Culture, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques, English for four skills; writing, reading, speaking, and listening

Project Description
The EL Fellow Coordinator will be engaged in the following work:
1) S/he will coordinate the program for 14 other Fellows based in Indonesia. S/he will contact each EL Fellow once a week; meet with the RELO to discuss any issue or concerns, travel periodically to the 14 sites to lend support to the EL Fellows and their host institutions. 
2) S/he will organize all EL Fellow group events, including national English teacher conferences and mid-year EL Fellow conferences. 
3) In addition to all tasks related to the EL Fellow program in Indonesia, the Coordinator will also have the responsibility of teacher training in Universitas Negeri Jakarta, including teaching methodologies, teaching techniques and English for four skills; writing, reading, speaking, and listening.

The EL Fellow Coordinator will also facilitate EL Fellow  participation in the 11 American Corners and two RELO Resource Centers based in Indonesia, in the English Camps for the English Access Microscholarship Program, and in the national TEFLIN Conference. S/he will conduct workshops/seminars on ELT and/or U.S. Culture and teacher training for English Access Mircoscholarship teachers in Indonesia.

Project Objectives
The EL Fellow Coordinator will sustain and improve the effectiveness of the EL Fellow Program in Indonesia, the largest in the world, and help meet the goals of supporting English language education to help the country play a greater role in global and regional affairs, while also promoting mutual understanding between the U.S. and Indonesia.
 
About the Host Institution
Universitas Negeri Jakarta is a public teacher training university based in Jakarta.  Its students coming from all parts of Indonesia are competitively selected through a national selection process. It offers teacher training classes for various subjects including education science, languages and arts, mathematics and science, social science, engineering, sports and economics. Its graduates are expected to become professional teachers at all educational levels including elementary, junior and senior high schools as well as at university level.  In addition to his/her office space in Universitas Negeri Jakarta, the EL Fellow Coordinator will also have office space in the RELO Resource Center, which is located outside the embassy and adjacent to the Aminef (America-Indonesia Fulbright Commission) office. The Center has a library of resources for teachers of English.

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Host Country             Indonesia
Host City                    Kendari, eastern Sulawesi   
Host Institution          Haluoleo University
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
All prospective applicants to the Indonesia EL Fellow program will be considered on a country-wide basis for all Fellow sites in Indonesia. Prospective applicants should note that while their 'first choice' will be considered, applicants should be 'site flexible' in being placed at other Indonesian EL Fellow sites apart from their first choice.

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Teach courses as assigned
• Assist with materials development
• Conduct workshops for teachers of English
• Use of ECA/A/L English Teaching Forum magazine and other ECA/A/L materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars.  The EL Fellow will:

• Promote cross-cultural awareness, including discussion of American holidays
• Participate in extracurricular activities
• Participate in American culture presentations and contact with the English Access Microscholarship Program, as applicable
• Advise/assist any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) or other teachers as applicable
• Provide outreach workshops

Project Objectives
1. Improved methodology of instruction.
2. More motivated students and teachers.
3. Enhanced reputation of the institution in the region.
 
About the Host Institution
Haluoleo University is the key university in eastern Sulawesi. UnHalu is located in the city of Kendari in eastern Sulawesi. 

Host Country             Indonesia
Host City                    Palembang, Sumatera  
Host Institution          IAIN Raden Fatah  
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
All prospective applicants to the Indonesia EL Fellow program will be considered on a country-wide basis for all Fellow sites in Indonesia. Prospective applicants should note that while their 'first choice' will be considered, applicants should be 'site flexible' in being placed at other Indonesian EL Fellow sites apart from their first choice.

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Teach courses as assigned
• Assist with materials/curriculum development
• Conduct workshops for teachers of English
• Use of ECA/A/L English Teaching Forum magazine and other ECA/A/L materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:

• Promote cross-cultural awareness, including discussion of American holidays
• Participate in extracurricular activities
• Advise/assist any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) as applicable
• Participate in American Corners presentations and contact with the English Access Microscholarship Program, or other RELO-designated outreach as applicable.

Project Objectives
1. Improved instructional delivery with a better understanding of American education and culture.
2. More motivated students and teachers.
3. Enhanced reputation of the institution in the region.
 
About the Host Institution
IAIN Raden Fatah in Palembang (Sumatera) is one of the leading Institutes for Islamic higher education in Sumatera.  

Host Country              Indonesia
Host City                    Jember (east Java)  
Host Institution          Jember University  
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates              Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
All prospective applicants to the Indonesia EL Fellow program will be considered on a country-wide basis for all Fellow sites in Indonesia. Prospective applicants should note that while their 'first choice' will be considered, applicants should be 'site flexible' in being placed at other Indonesian EL Fellow sites apart from their first choice.

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Teach courses
• Assist with materials development/curriculum
• Conduct workshops for teachers of English
• Use of ECA/A/L English Teaching Forum magazine and other ECA/A/L materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:

• Promote cross-cultural awareness, including discussion of American holidays
• Participate in extracurricular activities
• Advise/assist any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) or other teachers as applicable
• Participate in American Corners presentations and contact with the English Access Microscholarship Program, as applicable

Project Objectives
1. Improved quality of instruction.  
2. With RELO guidance, enhanced English teaching outreach using ECA/A/L materials and English Teaching Forum magazine.

About the Host Institution
Jember University is a key university in eastern Java. 

Host Country              Indonesia
Host City                    Jakarta
Host Institution          National Police Academy-US Dept. of Justice (ICITAP)  
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates              Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
All prospective applicants to the Indonesia EL Fellow program will be considered on a country-wide basis for all Fellow sites in Indonesia. Prospective applicants should note that while their 'first choice' will be considered, applicants should be 'site flexible' in being placed at other Indonesian EL Fellow sites apart from their first choice.

Project Focus
American Culture, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Provide English language instruction (formal and informal)
• Create an action plan in coordination with the ICITAP Curriculum Development Program to expand and improve the existing curriculum for teachers of English to Indonesian law enforcement officers
• Conduct teacher-training workshops for course instructors in the program using Office of English Language Programs (ECA/A/L) materials, including English Teaching Forum magazine.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars.  The EL Fellow will:

• Provide outreach to educational institutions and instructors involved n ICIAP/DoJ projects
• Travel as designated and additionally funded by ICITAP/DoJ to other sites in the country to assist with the English Training Course for Indonesian law enforcement officers
• Support the English Access Microscholarship Program and American Corner sites Jakarta, or other English teaching/American Culture outreach as designated by Public Affairs Jakarta.

Project Objectives
1. Increase English language proficiency of Indonesian instructors of law enforcement officers.
2. Jointly develop a plan for revising the English education training system for the Indonesian National Police (INP), which includes over 300,000 employees.
3. Raise the professional competence of the program instructors.
 
About the Host Institution
The International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) works closely with the Indonesian National Police (INP) to train over 300,000 law enforcement officers in Indonesia. The program has a small number of English language instructors and no native speaker instructors. They wish to revamp the language education system, especially in the area of curriculum development and language teaching methodology. The ICITAP is a program of the U.S. Department of Justice at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta.

Host Country             Indonesia
Host City                    Pontianak, West Kalimantan  
Host Institution          Tanjungpura University   
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates              Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
All prospective applicants to the Indonesia EL Fellow program will be considered on a country-wide basis for all Fellow sites in Indonesia. Prospective applicants should note that while their 'first choice' will be considered, applicants should be 'site flexible' in being placed at other Indonesian EL Fellow sites apart from their first choice.

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Teach courses
• Assist with materials development
• Conduct workshops for teachers of English
• Use of ECA/A/L English Teaching Forum magazine and other ECA/A/L materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:

• Promote cross-cultural awareness, including discussion of American holidays
• Participate in extracurricular activities
• Advise/assist any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) as applicable
• Participate in American Corners presentations and contact with the English Access Microscholarship Program, or other RELO-designated outreach as applicable.

Project Objectives
1. Improved instructional methodology.
2. More motivated students and teachers.
3. Enhanced reputation of the institution in the region.
 
About the Host Institution
Tanjungpura University in Pontianak (West Kalimantan) is the oldest university in West Kalimantan and is very active in English language education for the region. 

Host Country             Indonesia
Host City                    Semarang (Java)  
Host Institution          Universitas Diponegoro  
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
All prospective applicants to the Indonesia EL Fellow program will be considered on a country-wide basis for all Fellow sites in Indonesia. Prospective applicants should note that while their 'first choice' will be considered, applicants should be 'site flexible' in being placed at other Indonesian EL Fellow sites apart from their first choice.

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description

• Teach courses
• Assist with materials development
• Conduct workshops for teachers of English
• Use of ECA/A/L English Teaching Forum magazine and other ECA/A/L materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, American Culture, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:

• Promote cross-cultural awareness, including discussion of American holidays
• Participate in extracurricular activities
• Participate in American Corners presentations and contact with the English Access Microscholarship Program, as applicable
• Advise/assist any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) as applicable.

Project Objectives
1. Improved methodology of instruction.
2. More motivated students and teachers.
3. Enhanced reputation of the institution in the region.

About the Host Institution
Universitas Diponegoro is one of the leading universities in central Java. 

Host Country             Indonesia
Host City                    Medan
Host Institution          Universitas Medan (UNIMED)  
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
All prospective applicants to the Indonesia EL Fellow program will be considered on a country-wide basis for all Fellow sites in Indonesia. Prospective applicants should note that while their 'first choice' will be considered, applicants should be 'site flexible' in being placed at other Indonesian EL Fellow sites apart from their first choice.

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Teach courses as assigned
• Conduct workshops for teachers
• Assist in materials development
• Use of ECA/A/L English Teaching Forum magazine and other ECA/A/L materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, American Culture, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars.  The EL Fellow will:

• Promote cross-cultural awareness, including discussion of American holidays
• Present programs at the English Center at adjacent Islamic University and at the YPPIA adult language center
• Participate in American Corners presentations and contact with the English Access Microscholarship Program, as applicable
• Advise/assist any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) as applicable.

Project Objectives
1. Improved quality of instruction.
2. Increased English teaching outreach in Medan, working with the US Consulate in Medan.

About the Host Institution
UNIMED is a teacher-training university in Medan, northern Sumatera.

Host Country             Indonesia
Host City                    Samarinda, East Kalimantan  
Host Institution          Universitas Mulawarman  
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
All prospective applicants to the Indonesia EL Fellow program will be considered on a country-wide basis for all Fellow sites in Indonesia. Prospective applicants should note that while their 'first choice' will be considered, applicants should be 'site flexible' in being placed at other Indonesian EL Fellow sites apart from their first choice.

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Teach courses as assigned
• Assist with materials development
• Conduct workshops for teachers of English
• Use of ECA/A/L English Teaching Forum magazine and other ECA/A/L materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars.  The EL Fellow will:

• Promote cross-cultural awareness, including discussion of American holidays
• Participate in extracurricular activities
• Advise/assist any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) as applicable
• Participate in American Corners presentations and contact with the English Access Microscholarship Program, or other RELO-designated outreach as applicable.

Project Objectives
1. Improved instructional delivery.
2. More motivated students and teachers.
3. Enhanced reputation of the institution in the region.
 
About the Host Institution
Universitas Mulawarman in Samarinda (East Kalimantan) is a key national university in eastern Kalimantan. 

Host Country             Indonesia
Host City                    Makassar (Sulawesi)  
Host Institution          Universitas Negeri Makassar (UNM)  
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
All prospective applicants to the Indonesia EL Fellow program will be considered on a country-wide basis for all Fellow sites in Indonesia. Prospective applicants should note that while their 'first choice' will be considered, applicants should be 'site flexible' in being placed at other Indonesian EL Fellow sites apart from their first choice.

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Teach courses
• Assist with materials development
• Conduct workshops for teachers of English
• Use of ECA/A/L English Teaching Forum magazine and other ECA/A/L materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:

• Promote cross-cultural awareness
• Participate in activities at the RELO Resource Center in Makassar
• Participate in American Corners presentations and contact with the English Access Microscholarship Program, as applicable
• Advise any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) as applicable
• Provide mentoring for any ECA/RELO online programs.

Project Objectives
1. Improved methodology of instruction.
2. More motivated students and teachers.
3. Enhanced reputation of the institution in the region.
 
About the Host Institution
UNM is the teacher-training university for southern Sulawesi.

Host Country             Indonesia
Host City                    Tomahon (near Manado, north Sulawesi)  
Host Institution          Universitas Negeri Manado (UNIMA)  
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
All prospective applicants to the Indonesia EL Fellow program will be considered on a country-wide basis for all Fellow sites in Indonesia. Prospective applicants should note that while their 'first choice' will be considered, applicants should be 'site flexible' in being placed at other Indonesian EL Fellow sites apart from their first choice.

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Teach courses
• Assist with materials development
• Conduct workshops for teachers of English
• Use of ECA/A/L English Teaching Forum magazine and other ECA/A/L materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars.  The EL Fellow will:

• Promote cross-cultural awareness, including discussion of American holidays
• Participate in extracurricular activities
• Advise/assist any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) as applicable
• Participate in American Corners presentations and contact with the English Access Microscholarship Program, or other RELO-designated outreach as applicable.

Project Objectives
1. Improved methodology of instruction.
2. More motivated students and teachers.
3. Enhanced reputation of the institution in the region.

About the Host Institution
Universitas Negeri Manado - Tomahon (North Sulawesi) is the leading teacher-training college in northern Sulawesi. 

Host Country             Indonesia
Host City                    Surarbaya (East Java)  
Host Institution          Universitas Negeri Surabaya -UNESA  
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
All prospective applicants to the Indonesia EL Fellow program will be considered on a country-wide basis for all Fellow sites in Indonesia. Prospective applicants should note that while their 'first choice' will be considered, applicants should be 'site flexible' in being placed at other Indonesian EL Fellow sites apart from their first choice.

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Teach courses
• Assist with materials development
• Conduct workshops for teachers of English
• Use of ECA/A/L English Teaching Forum magazine and other ECA/A/L materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, American Culture, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:

• Promote cross-cultural awareness, including discussion of American holidays
• Participate in extracurricular activities
• Participate in American Corners presentations and contact with the English Access Microscholarship Program, as applicable
• Advise/assist any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) or other teachers as applicable.

Project Objectives
1. Improved methodology of instruction.
2. More motivated students and teachers.
3. Enhanced reputation of the institution in the region.
 
About the Host Institution
UNESA is a key teacher-training university for eastern Java. UNESA is located in Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia.

Host Country             Indonesia
Host City                    Malang
Host Institution          University of Brawijaya (East Java)  
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
All prospective applicants to the Indonesia EL Fellow program will be considered on a country-wide basis for all Fellow sites in Indonesia. Prospective applicants should note that while their 'first choice' will be considered, applicants should be 'site flexible' in being placed at other Indonesian EL Fellow sites apart from their first choice.

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Teach courses as assigned
• Conduct workshops for teachers
• Assist in materials development
• Use of ECA/A/L English Teaching Forum magazine and other ECA/A/L materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, American Culture, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:

• Promote cross-cultural awareness, including discussion of American holidays
• Participate in extracurricular activities
• Participate in American Corners presentations and contact with the English Access Microscholarship Program, as applicable
• Advise/assist any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) as applicable.

Project Objectives
1. Improved quality of instruction.
2. Enhanced motivation of students and staff.

About the Host Institution
University of Brawijaya is a state university in Malang, eastern Java. The EL Fellow will be in the Language and Literature Program. 

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Host Country             Indonesia
Host City                    Tasikmalaya, West Java       
Host Institution          University of Siliwangi  
Type of Project          Fellow                                              
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Special Country Requirements
All prospective applicants to the Indonesia EL Fellow program will be considered on a country-wide basis for all Fellow sites in Indonesia. Prospective applicants should note that while their 'first choice' will be considered, applicants should be 'site flexible' in being placed at other Indonesian EL Fellow sites apart from their first choice.

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Teach courses
• Assist with materials development
• Conduct workshops for teachers of English
• Use of ECA/A/L English Teaching Forum magazine and other ECA/A/L materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars.  The EL Fellow will:

• Promote cross-cultural awareness, including discussion of American holidays
• Participate in extracurricular activities
• Participate in American culture presentations and contact with the English Access Microscholarship Program, as applicable
• Advise/assist any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) or other teachers as applicable
• Provide outreach workshops

 
Project Objectives
1. Improved methodology of instruction.
2. More motivated students and teachers.
3. Enhanced reputation of the institution in the region.
 
About the Host Institution
University of Siliwangi, with close to 10,000 students, is the centre for higher learning serving Tasikmalaya and the wide surrounding region, though a number of its students come from even further afield. The university occupies seven hectares of pleasant, leafy campus grounds on the outskirts of the city. The recently established Edgar Brood Library, located in the Language Centre (Lembaga Bahasa Universitas Siliwangi) of the Department of English is an added resource for students provided by the Edgar Brood Academic Chair Foundation. In order to assist the economically underdeveloped region of Tasikmalaya in Indonesia, the Edgar Brood Academic Chair Foundation, named after the late Dr Edgar Brood, a Dutchman with a heart for Tasik, and sponsored by his family and friends and by PA International/PA Asia Ltd., assists in the funding of a fulltime professor in English and IT at University of Siliwangi in Tasikmalaya. Hundreds of students study in the English department and tourism department at Siliwangi University in Tasikmalaya. This number will only increase in the future, as the university has been designated to become a state school and will draw students from all over Indonesia. 

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Host Country             Korea
Host City                    Jinju
Host Institution          Jinju National University of Education  
Type of Project          Fellow
Project Dates             Mid-August 2010 – Mid-June 2011

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
Building on previous EL Fellow Program, which focused on teacher training workshops, classroom management demonstrations, and curriculum development, the U.S. Embassy proposes to focus the next EL Fellow Program on training teachers to put methodologies into practice. Existing English language teacher training programs are overly theoretical, with little attention paid to practical application. Also, these existing methodology courses are taught and administered by Korean professors, with foreign teachers of English specializing only in teaching English proficiency.

In order to address these issues, three key goals for the 2010-2011 EL Fellow project in Korea are proposed:

• Communicate the value of teaching and learning English;
• Improve the understanding of the US among teachers, school administrators, government officials, the media, and students;
• Increase the effectiveness of teachers’ English language learning/teaching skills by providing opportunities for teachers to discuss and practice teaching methods and techniques in an English-only environment, thereby concurrently improving their teaching and English-speaking skills

To achieve these goals, the EL Fellow will:

• Plan and teach classes in methodology and practical application for both in-service and pre-service primary teacher training courses;
• Integrate the American Corners project into outreach to teachers, students, and parents through cultural (film, books, music) programs.

The EL Fellow will be assigned the following responsibilities:

• Develop and teach English language methodology courses;
• Develop and teach workshops at other teacher training institutes and American Corners as time permits;
• Provide recommendations for the development of curricula, tests, textbooks, and other materials for English language learning, teacher training, and professional development.

As time permits, the EL Fellow will conduct teacher training workshops at other teacher training institutes (3-4 hours per day, one to two days)

Project Objectives
Promoting cultural and education exchanges is increasingly important to U.S. Public Diplomacy efforts. Also, providing programming at the American Corners is one of the Embassy’s goals; the EL Fellow's proximity to the Corners and ability to provide workshops there significantly contributes to accomplishing this mission. To maximize impact for AY 2010-2011, the EL Fellow will work directly with the host institution to develop and improve teacher training programs for the following reasons:

• The Ministry of Education has decentralized day-to-day decision making to provincial government education offices and their affiliate training institutes;
• The host institute (an education university) plays an important role in establishing fundamental guidelines and structuring teacher training programs as well as creating classroom management and teaching materials;
• The Seoul City Education Office and its affiliate training institutes as well as the National Ministry of Education already have sufficient English language resources.

Jinju National University of Education (JNUE) opened a TESOL program at the end of August 2009 both for pre-service and in-service primary school teachers who sought further instruction in English education. JNUE produced 30 graduates from TESOL program this year and is planning to expand their program with curriculum development in depth from the experience they gained this year. The EL Fellow will work on this program as a means to aid in the professional development of many primary school teachers. This location choice will also allow the EL Fellow to travel to Daegu and Busan American Corners (both located within two hours of Jinju) and conduct various English language-related programs at the Corners.

About the Host Institution
Jinju is located in the South Gyeongsang region and has a total population is 340,816 as of 2007. It prides itself in being the hub of the southern parts of Korea. Jinju was the provincial capital until being replaced by Busan in 1925. Jinju is regarded as a city dedicated to education and is home to Gyeongsang National University and the Jinju National University of Education (JNUE).

JNUE was established in 1923 and has 133 faculty and administrative staff, serving 2,609 undergraduate and graduate students as of 2009. JNUE is one of ten national universities of education in Korea, the universities that train the majority of primary school teachers in Korea. In 1964, JNUE established the Elementary Education In-service Training Institute and contributed much to the development of Korea’s elementary education system. The institute provides two types of training: general training and commission training. General training targets elementary school teachers and education professionals and provides courses on methodology, technology training, specific on-the-job training, and helps participants adjust to changing curriculums. Commission training is a course opened with other institutes and organizations such as the South Gyeongsang Provincial Educational Training Institute and the Elementary Education In-service Training Institute of JNUE.

Preliminary Work Schedule:

• August 2010: Arrival and orientation.
• August 31 - December 11, 2010: Coordinate material and curriculum development -- Provide TESOL program with pre-service teachers at Elementary Education In-service Training Institute of JNUE
• December 12, 2010- January 1, 2011: Break
• January - February 2011: Coordinate material and curriculum development -- Provide TESOL program with in-service teachers Elementary Education In-service Training Institute of JNUE
• March - June 2011: Coordinate material and curriculum development -- Provide TESOL program with pre-service teachers at the Elementary Education In-service Training Institute of JNUE -- Perform workshops with students and professors at education universities, other regional teacher training institutes, and American Corners -- Assist in developing new programs for the next ELF.

Placing the EL Fellow at an education university rather than at a provincial government education office will allow for greater flexibility for the EL Fellow to concentrate on supporting the education and training of the Korean teachers of English; the EL Fellow can also more easily introduce teaching materials.

Jinju City is rural area in the southeast region of Korea where there are considerably fewer English language resources compared to those in Seoul and South Korea’s other six major metropolitan cities. The RELO provided a workshop in 2008 and former EL Fellow conducted another workshop in March 2009 at this institute and teachers were very motivated and thankful for the opportunity.

Within the past decade, the Korean government’s educational policy concerning the grade levels at which schools must begin providing English language instruction have shifted dramatically. In the late 1990’s, schools were required to begin teaching English at grade 4 instead of grade 7. As of 2008, this requirement has dropped to grade 1. Due to these rapid changes, the Korean government has recognized the need for primary school teachers to seek additional training in language teaching so that they can teach English as well as other subjects, and also to provide language learning components for the teachers themselves to help increase their fluency. As a result, the government is now encouraging primary school teachers to attend additional English teaching and learning workshops and obtain more English teaching credits.

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Host Country             Laos
Host City                    Vientiane
Host Institution          Faculty of Letters, National University of Laos  
Type of Project          Fellow
Project Dates             September 2010 – June 2011

Special Country Requirements
This is the second year of the EL Fellow Program in Laos.  For this reason, it is important that the incoming EL Fellow know that there will be some bureaucratic hurdles to overcome. The biggest will be to work with the NOUL system and to convince administrators that the EL Fellow is more than a voluntary English teacher (the model NOUL is most familiar with). The current EL Fellow has made great strides in this, but it is likely the next one will face the same challenge to some extent. The Embassy is engaged in a continuous conversation with the various faculties at NOUL to stress this point. There is ample opportunity here to make significant, meaningful changes, but there are challenges as well. Laos is a poor country and lacks resources for many of the basics in education. Universities are underfunded and understaffed. English language skills throughout the country are very low. Internet penetration is less than two percent, the lowest rate in all of Asia. The U.S. - Lao relationship is growing, but slowly.

Project Focus
American Culture, American Literature, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
In order to maximize the incremental and steady gains achieved during the first year of the EL Fellow Program in Laos, U.S. Embassy Vientiane intends to place the AY 2010-2011 EL Fellow in the National University of Laos (NOUL) system, but at the Faculty of Letters. Because the need for English language teaching in Laos is so great, the goal of the Embassy is to place EL Fellows in as many host institutions as possible - eventually moving to outside the capital of Vientiane. At the Faculty of Letters, the EL Fellow will teach courses to English major students, conduct workshops on EL teaching methodologies and techniques to improve teaching skills, conduct seminars or student-based club activities to motivate English study, and assist with curriculum and textbook development. The EL Fellow will help the faculty develop and implement modern teaching plans and curricula as well as conduct workshops to improve their teaching skills. In addition, the EL Fellow will facilitate workshops and presentations at other institutions in Laos, in coordination with the Embassy and RELO Bangkok. These may include workshops at teacher-training colleges in the provinces or lectures to current secondary school teachers of English.

Secondary project duties will include working with: English Camps and Workshops/Seminars.  With the expertise and assistance of the EL Fellow, the U.S. Embassy will establish a series (between two and three) of English language camps for secondary-school students. These camps will take place throughout Laos - in Luang Prabang (in the north), in Champassak (in the south), and in Vientiane (in the central part of the country). Each camp will be two to three days in length. They will not only focus on English language development, but will also create opportunities for students to learn about American culture. EL Fellows in Thailand have been very successful in cooperating with U.S. Embassy Bangkok's IRC on this type of activity and the Embassy in Laos would like to replicate it. Since Thailand's EL Fellow is requested for the NE of the country (near Laos), it is hoped that there will be collaboration between the two on these camps.

Project Objectives
Laos is developing rapidly economically and intends to continue regional and international integration. The Government of Laos signed a bilateral trade agreement with the United States in 2004 and aims to join the World Trade Organization in 2010. Laos is one of the newer members of ASEAN and has continued to join other regional bodies on a wide range of issues. Lao officials often cannot participate effectively and carry out their new duties as English is the language of trade, diplomacy, and most international conferences. In response, the Government of Laos has a policy of teaching English to all students at the tertiary and secondary levels, with a move to English in the primary schools in 2010. However, the Government does not have sufficient English teachers to fill its current needs, nor are many of the English teachers proficient enough to adequately teach the students. An EL Fellow will strengthen English language skills and teaching methods at the National University of Laos and at other teacher training facilities that are eager to prepare students and faculty to engage with the world. An EL Fellow will equip faculty and students who are poised to take advantage of the greatly expanded educational and economic opportunities in a Laos that is opening up to the world. Whether at the local or national economic level, human resources are a key challenge to Laos' growth. The government is grappling with ways to enhance English language skills, as well as teaching methods to enhance training in business, information technology, and others areas. By introducing English language content as well as teaching methods that are new to local faculties, the EL Fellow supports goals of economic growth and development, investing in people, and educating a more capable and better prepared civil society.

About the Host Institution
The National University of Laos (NUOL) was founded in 1996 by merging nine departments and faculties from several colleges under one administrative umbrella reporting to the Ministry of Education. This university is one of three public universities in Laos, and the only one serving the capital city. Of over 1,600 faculty and staff, only 49 have doctoral degrees and an additional 24 hold masters degrees. The Faculty of Letters has 170 academic and administrative staff and over 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students. The Faculty of Letters has three main departments: English, Lao Language and Mass Communication (Journalism), and French. In addition, the Faculty of Letters offers degrees in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian. The Faculty of Letters plans to start a new PhD English program in 2013 - this will be the first PhD offered by the Faculty. 

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Host Country             Mongolia
Host City                    Ulaanbaatar  
Host Institution          Mongolian University of Science and Technology  
Type of Project          Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Project Focus

American Culture, Democracy/Civics, Engineering, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Teach classes 16 hours/week to English teachers and students (four hours per week teaching academic writing to the university’s English teachers; four hours per week teaching speaking to the English teachers, eight hours per week teaching speaking to upper intermediate students)
• Organize training workshops and seminars for English teachers and for the engineering teachers who sometimes teach or assist with English classes.
• Organize four TESL training workshops focused on topics such as: using educational technology such as Computer Assisted Language Teaching (CALT); interactive communication activities in English Teaching; implementing ICT in the classroom; and creating electronic materials online.
• Travel, as schedule permits, to each branch of MUST in Darkhan City, Erdenet City, Uvurkhangai Province, and Sukhbaatar Province to conduct workshops and seminars for English teachers.
• Conduct training workshops and seminars for MUST branch teachers in these cities and provinces
• Collaborate on workshops and other projects with local community teachers
• Develop teacher training materials and assist in writing textbooks and classroom materials for use at the university. Training materials would focus on topics such as educational theory, practical classroom activities, and materials development ideas.

• During the January school break, teach speaking, presentation skills, and technical writing to doctoral students with intermediate level English.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, American Culture, English Camps, English Club Programming, Teachers Association/Organizations, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will conduct a weekly program at the American Cultural and Information Center (American Corner). Programs at the American Center, located in the Ulaanbaatar Public Library, are open to the public and usually attract university students and English teachers. The exact format of the EL Fellow’s program would be flexible, but should focus on helping students learn about American culture and improve their conversational English skills. The EL Fellow will also conduct a monthly methodology class for secondary school English teachers at the American Corner. Additionally, the EL Fellow will meet with the Access Microscholarship students once a month for a one hour program focusing on American culture. This would provide an enhancement activity for the Access students as well as an opportunity for the EL Fellow to meet Mongolian high school students. Finally, the EL Fellow will be invited to participate in other U.S. Embassy activities as they come up, such as RELO workshops, local TEFL conferences, holiday programs, and meetings with leading education officials.
 
Project Objectives
The EL Fellow will promote economic development and democratic system by favorably influencing Mongolian public opinion about the US, increasing outreach efforts, and improving English education to increase capacity for educational and cultural exchanges. There is strong support from the Mongolian government for English language programs, and it is a goal of the current administration to increase the number of Mongolian students studying in the US and the number of US professors who are teaching at Mongolian universities.
 
About the Host Institution
The Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST) is the largest of the state universities in Mongolia and has 17 branch schools located throughout the country. The University has 900 professors, lecturers and researchers and over 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University prepares engineers in fields such as mining, construction, power electrical, geology and oil prospecting, food processing, light industry technology, computer and telecommunication engineering, mechanical engineering and material study. MUST campus currently offers over 3,000 courses in more than 130 undergraduate majors and the specializations. All students at MUST are required to study English, and each branch of MUST has an English Language Department with about 80 English language teachers throughout the university. Most of the English teachers are young and relatively inexperienced -- fifty of the eighty teachers have graduated since 2000. There is a great need for teacher development in areas such as knowledge of the English language, teaching methodologies, and material development. The opportunity to work with an experienced teacher and native English speaker will be very helpful in improving the quality of English instruction at MUST.

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Host Country             Taiwan
Host City                    Tainan
Host Institution          College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University  
Type of Project          Fellow
Project Dates             September 2010 – June 2011

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, and Medicine 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will advise the College of Medicine of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) on its English for Specific Purpose (ESP) training materials and programs. NCKU is seen as a leader in medical education in Taiwan and it is hoped that this EL Fellow will have a long-term impact on overall ESP in Taiwan. NCKU would like the EL Fellow to partially integrate into the courses as a teaching assistant and then help assess the effectiveness of the course and teaching faculty. Furthermore, the EL Fellow will help Professor Mei Ling TSAI, instructor and curriculum designer of the college, in training and developing teaching material for a new course: "English Case Study for Overseas Observership." This teaching material will be used to teach teachers and medical students on topics related to American culture, doctor-patient communication skills, the formulation of written patient histories and how to do an effective and clear case presentation, among other topics.
Specific duties are:

• To improve NCKU faculty's teaching skills and build their confidence in the teaching of English through collaboration and workshops
• To write an ESP teaching manual that can be used in the host institution's course entitled "English Case Study for Overseas Observership." It is expected that overall teaching skills for teachers and learning quality for medical students can be improved and that, in the long run, NCKU medical students will be better prepared to face globalization and become internationally competitive doctors
• To elevate the standards of medical education (particularly related to ESP) in southern Taiwan as a whole
• To publish a paper which will provide guidance on English language teaching and medical education in Taiwan.

Secondary project duties will include working with: Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will conduct workshops/seminars during winter break and some holidays on medicine-related English language teaching topics for medical professionals and students in southern Taiwan.
 
Project Objectives

• To expand communication and contact with broader constituencies in Taiwan
• To promote increased appreciation of U.S. values, culture and society, by bringing the latest ESP theories and methods to Taiwan, as well as issues related to medical care
• Encourage cooperation between the U.S. and Taiwan in the health field
• Carry out outreach to all areas of the country, particularly the south.

About the Host Institution
College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) is situated in Tainan City, the oldest city of Taiwan located in the southern part of the island. NCKU is one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan with high reputations in science, engineering, management, planning & design, as well as medicine. Many surveys throughout the years show NCKU's students are among the most desired by Taiwanese companies. Its College of Medicine is a top medical-education center in southern Taiwan offering a seven-year medical program to cohorts of about 70 students. The college started to offer courses in English 10 years ago and has become a model for other medical institutions in Taiwan. Students of the college are required to pass English language proficiency test before graduation. During their year 4, 5, and 6, students have the opportunity to participate in overseas clinical electives. Over the years, they have sent students to Yale, Duke, Mississippi, Brown, Hong Kong, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, etc. Starting this year, the students who will attend overseas clinical electives will have to take a new course "English Case Study for Overseas Observership." It is hoped that at the end of the course, students will be better prepared for their clinical electives abroad. 

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Host Country             Thailand
Host City                    Ubon Ratchathani 
Host Institution          Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat U./Ubon Ratchathani U.      
Type of Project          Fellow
Project Dates             October 2010 – July 2011

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will assist Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University (UBRU) by teaching pre-service courses in language skills development and TESOL methodology to undergraduates in a five-year undergraduate program for future teachers. In Thailand, MOE figures indicate that 80% of all English teachers are untrained, thus the impact on one of the largest teacher-training programs in northeast Thailand would be enormous. An estimated 75% of the EL Fellows' time would be devoted to these courses aimed at future elementary and secondary English teachers. The remainder would be devoted to in-service workshops in language-teaching methods and research which the Rajabhat University undertakes on behalf of the Ministry of Education. By having a native speaker who is also well-versed in the latest ELT methods, this position would go a long way toward providing the latest theoretical background to future teachers and, equally importantly, providing them with a chance to interact on a daily basis with a native speaker of American English. According to the university's president, these duties would strengthen the English education program at the university as well as local schools served by the university.
 
Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture.  The EL Fellow will assist Ubon Ratchathani University (not Rajabhat) with its American Culture class, making guest lectures no more than once per week, in consultation with the RELO and UBRU. This university, several kilometers from URRU, is one of the largest public universities in northeastern Thailand and boasts an excellent faculty in the field of TESOL and linguistics, but lacks expertise in American Studies. Another very small duty of the EL Fellow would be to assist the RELO and the U.S. Embassy in identifying potential future partners for the English Access Microscholarship and other USG programs in the Ubon Ratchathani area, and help the Embassy offer English/Education USA camps in the northeastern area of Thailand. It is anticipated that there might be three to four of these in the course of the EL Fellowship, some of which might take place at the only American Corner in the Northeast, located in Khon Kaen.
 
Project Objectives
This is the first EL Fellow placed in an upper northeast province of Thailand. Northeastern Thailand has been historically underserved by the Government in Bangkok and this is reflected by its relative lack of development. As trade routes open, particularly to China, new opportunities will appear for young people in this region, and many of these will require the ability to use English.

About the Host Institution
 
Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University (UBRU) was formerly part of the Rajabhat system of normal schools, primarily training teachers for this province located in northeastern Thailand, near the borders with Laos and Cambodia, and less than 200 miles from Vietnam. Founded in 1915, it became a university during the final decade of the twentieth century and now offers a full range of graduate and undergraduate majors. Note on the academic calendar at Thai universities: the academic year begins with the first semester around June 1. This concludes in October, and the second semester runs from November until mid-March. Given the EL Fellow calendar, this Fellowship would begin with the second semester of 2010-11 and finish mid-way through the first semester of 2011-12. The university has been briefed on this anomaly and approves. This university, one of the largest in northeastern Thailand, traces its roots only back to 1990, yet is now a center of academics in the region. Located on a 2100 acre campus about 20 km from the city of Ubon Ratchathani (and UBRU), the university has more than 5000 students in ten faculties. The university is spelled Ubon Rajathanee on its English website.

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Host Country             Timor-Leste
Host City                    Dili  
Host Institution          National University of Timor-Leste  
Type of Project          Fellow
Project Dates             January – October 2011

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Law, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The newness of the program and the challenges of the operating environment have made flexibility a key characteristic of the two EL Fellows that have served here so far. As such, the expected primary duties have changed over the course of the first two fellowship periods, and could change again as events dictate. This position requires a self-motivated individual who can undertake initiatives and manage priorities with a minimum of guidance. The expected primary duties focus on English language teacher-training, direct written and spoken English teaching and workshop planning, coordinating and facilitating. The host institution is the Universidade Nacional Timor-Lorosa'e (UNTL), the country's primary institution of higher learning. UNTL's English Department is its largest academic department, with nearly 1000 students.

The foremost activity is providing professional development opportunities for English teachers. The current EL Fellow has given several workshops on general language pedagogy for UNTL lecturers, alumni and current students of the English Department (themselves pre-service English teachers). He has also given workshops to English teachers at local NGOs and governmental organizations. In all instances the workshop is tailored to the specific learning needs of the participating organization.

The EL Fellow also performs direct English language instruction to small and large groups of students. Instruction is geared to basic and intermediate level students. The majority of the teaching sessions take place at UNTL but the current EL Fellow also has a regular schedule of classes sponsored by NGOs. One of his regular teaching sites is an NGO called Ba Futuru (For the Future), an organization committed to peace-building and child protection.
 
Secondary project duties will include working with: English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, Teachers Association/Organization, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow has constant opportunities to be involved with the U.S. Embassy's education initiatives. The EL Fellow serves as important liaison with the local community and facilitates the success of Embassy-sponsored English language programs. As one example, the EL Fellow worked side by side with a visiting English Language Specialist (ELS) to plan a program aimed at addressing the Prosecutor-General's request for English training for Timorese prosecutors and investigators. The EL Fellow and EL Specialist completed a needs analysis and designed two separate curricula with teaching materials for the prosecutors and investigators. The EL Fellow also helped select potential teachers for the program and will assist with the teaching of the advanced course for investigators.

The EL Fellow used his access at UNTL to help leverage Embassy assistance to the English Department's Language Resource Center. He was the catalyst for a coordinated project of refurbishments as well as the donation of new learning materials and equipment. The Language Resource Center is used heavily by the UNTL English Club, one example of the extracurricular groups with whom the EL Fellow has regular interaction outside a formal classroom setting.

Project Objectives
Timor-Leste is one of the newest countries in the world. Its institutions of democratic governance are still developing and its people still suffer from severe poverty and poor health. The EL Fellow's assistance to the Prosecutor-General's office will help professionalize the Timorese security institutions by improving their access to international resources offered in English. The Embassy has many training programs and exchanges to offer, but these opportunities have often gone begging due to a lack of personnel proficient in English to take advantage of them. The EL Fellow's role in improving the UNTL English Department will help to create more Timorese able to participate in the international economy and the regional economy, because they are conversant in the business community's preferred language of English. Finally, the EL Fellow assisted a local health NGO to assess its staff's needs and conceptualize an "English for professional development" program.

About the Host Institution
The National University of Timor-Leste (UNTL) is the most important university in this recently independent country. It faces ongoing challenges with regard to resources and management capacity but has made good use of international advisors and faculty in recent years. UNTL is a government-run university with multiple programs of study. The English Department is UNTL's largest department with nearly 1000 students. Its primary goal is to provide qualified English teachers for the country's secondary schools.

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Host Country             Vietnam
Host City                    Thanh Hoa  
Host Institution          Hong Duc University  
Type of Project          Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:
1. Teach courses to English-major students;
2. Conduct workshops on EL teaching methodologies and techniques for teachers;
3. Prepare HDU’s lecturers of English and lecturers of other majors for the iBT TOEFL test as required for their overseas post- graduate training programs.
 
Secondary project duties will include working with: English Club Programming, and Workshops/Seminars.  The EL Fellow will:
1. Conduct seminars or other club activities to motivate English study at HDU Foreign Languages Department and International Education Center.
2. Assist with curriculum development and designing programs in English; to support teachers' research efforts.

Project Objectives
1. Increased motivation among English students and staff
2. Better understanding of American standard of language instruction
3. Greater proficiency in English for both students and teachers
4. Familiarity with American values and institutions

About the Host Institution
Located in Vietnam’s third most populated province of Thanh Hoa, Hong Duc University was Vietnam’s first provincial university to be established in 1997 by the Prime Minister as a new model in the Vietnam higher education, apart from existing national and regional universities. Named after a locally originated king, the University is funded by Thanh Hoa Province authorities and has more locally focused missions: (a) to train the human resources in science and technology, management and business to meet the needs of the socio-economic development of the province and neighboring provinces in the region; (b) to combine closely scientific research and training for upgrading quality in both training and scientific research fields as well; (c) to develop it as a center for education, culture, and science of the province and the region.

Hong Duc University has a total of 731 faculty members and supporting staff. Among their 521 lecturers, 43 got Ph.D. Degrees, 247 got Master’s Degrees. Two HDU lecturers have been appointed Associate Professors, 117 Senior Lecturers and 404 Junior Lecturers. The University is providing Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree programs, full time and in-service training, in a dozen of majors to about 15,000 students in total. HDU Foreign Languages Department with 35 lecturers was founded in 1998 and is currently offering Bachelor’s degree program in English language as well as English, French, Russian and Chinese intensive classes to students of other majors. The Department has a plan to offer a Masters degree in TESOL in coming years. English preparation programs are also provided at HDU International Education Center which prepares HDU lectures and the province’s government officials for post-graduate study overseas under the sponsorship of the central and provincial governments. The University is experienced in international cooperation and has had cooperative programs with universities in the U.K, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Fulbright Program in Vietnam. The University is hosting a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in the academic year 2009-10.

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Host Country             Vietnam
Host City                    Tra Vinh  
Host Institution          Tra Vinh University      
Type of Project          Fellow
Project Dates             Mid-September 2010 – Mid-July 2011

Project Focus 
Teaching Methodologies 

Project Description
There are three major reasons that the presence of an EL Fellow at TVU is productive, timely, and in support of overarching U.S. Embassy goals:
1. The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has made a substantive commitment ($350m, for its “Vietnam 2020 program”) to promoting English language teaching, which it recognizes as its springboard to global economic integration. Currently, English teaching quality in Vietnam is poor. Teacher training is impeded by enormous student-teacher ratios, outdated English teaching materials, and limited access to modern teaching methodologies. Another fundamental challenge is to introduce teaching methods that eschew traditional “learning by rote” but instead promote student initiative. MOET recognizes these challenges but lacks the technical expertise necessary to make the Vietnam 2020 program as effective as it is ambitious. An EL Fellow capable of designing and implementing a capacity-building program and modern, student-focused curricula would be invaluable.
2. While the GVN remains mistrustful of USG education programs in general (a recent Communist Party edict described several flagship USG exchange programs as conduits for “brainwashing”), they have been consistently supportive of English language training programs. An EL Fellow could make a positive contribution to the bilateral relationship by facilitating constructive engagement in the “sensitive” area of education.
3. Tra Vinh University (TVU) is an ideal partner, in view of points 1) and 2) above and its specific characteristics. The university is a regional hub in a traditionally underserved area; it serves a diverse student body including not only less wealthy Vietnamese students, but also minority Khmer. The proactive and progressive administration previously hosted a Canadian English-teaching volunteer, demonstrating that they can work effectively with foreign advisors and that theyre eager to implement the “Vietnam 2020” vision. An EL Fellow capable not only of instruction (like the Canadian) but also teacher training, curriculum development, and capacity building for the staff, would have a multiplier effect that would affect dozens of staff and thousands of students. An EL Fellow would help the faculty develop modern teaching plans and curricula and conduct workshops to improve the faculty’s teaching skills.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Studies.  The EL Fellow will also help plan an American Studies program at TVU to expose students to U.S. culture, history, and society. The EL Fellow will also conduct workshops for local high school teachers, so as to strengthen English teaching at a level that is often overlooked.
In addition, the EL Fellow will facilitate workshops and presentations at other institutions in the consular district, ideally at least once every two months. These institutions, located in southern and central Vietnam (spanning the coast, the Central Highlands and the Mekong Delta), include regional and local universities that generally have limited opportunities to host a native English-speaking expert on campus. The EL Fellow will reach out to high-school teachers, including at the Tra Vinh Department of Education and Training (DOET), to improve teaching skills through workshops and class observation. The ELF will also assist TVU in finding US educational partners, to promote English-language teaching sustainability over the long term.

Project Objectives
Through the Ambassador's Education Initiative, the Embassy supports training for English language and American Studies programs. The placement of an EL Fellow at Tra Vinh University will consolidate efforts to assist this underserved institution. This will also enhance cooperation and interaction of Embassy and TVU in the future.
 
About the Host Institution
Name: Tra Vinh University
Location: 126 Tranh Street (Duong Tranh), National Highway No. 53, Tra Vinh City, Tra Vinh Province
Website: http://www.tvu.edu.vn
Background information: Tra Vinh University (TVU) was established in June 2006 under the supervision and with financial support from the People's Committee of Tra Vinh province. TVU's mandate is to promote education and develop qualified human resources for the province and the Mekong region. It offers undergraduate and associate degree and vocational programs, as well as practical “co-ops” for its students. Currently, TVU offers courses in Economics and Business Administration, Aquaculture, Electronics & Telecommunication, Cultural Studies (Khmer Culture), Agriculture & Rural Development, Post-harvest Technology, English, Information Technology etc. It has a total enrollment of 7,000 full-time and several thousand part-time students, and a staff of 465. TVU has international cooperation relations with foreign schools such as the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST), Vancouver Island University (VIU), and the Graduate Institute of Development Studies (IUED), Geneva (Switzerland). They have made it a priority to expand international cooperation.

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Host Country             Vietnam
Host City                    Hanoi  
Host Institution          U. of Languages & International Studies/Vietnam National U.  
Type of Project          Senior Fellow
Project Dates             Late August 2010 – Late June 2011

Project Focus
Research, Teaching Methodologies, and Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:

• Provide training workshops and staff development activities for lecturers at the English Department of VNU University of Languages and International Studies.
• Teach courses on research methods in ELT for TESOL-major graduate and undergraduate students.
• Assist in curriculum development in all aspects of English teaching as requested by the University.
• Review the current curriculum of the University's English-major fast-track undergraduate program designed for talented students and make recommendations to implement changes.

Secondary project duties will include working with: English Camps and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:  
1. Organize a summer camp for English Access Microscholarship students.
2. Conduct seminars/workshops for other institutions at the request of the Embassy.
 
Project Objectives

• Contribution to the successful implementation of the Ministry of Education and Training's “Reforming and Improving the Effectiveness of Teaching and Using English in Vietnam's National Education System” project (also known as Project 2020).
• Better understanding of American standards of language instruction and improvement of English testing and evaluation at the University and Vietnam in general.
• Increased professionalism of English teaching in Vietnam.

About the Host Institution
Established in 1955, VNU Hanoi University of Languages and International Studies was one of the first two universities specializing in foreign languages to be founded in Vietnam. Over half a century of existence, the University has been Vietnam's key institution in training teachers, translators and interpreters in foreign languages for the whole country through undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. programs. The University is also tasked with carrying out research on foreign language pedagogy, second language acquisition, cross-cultural and intercultural communication, linguistics and applied linguistics. The University offers four-year baccalaureate degrees in foreign languages, including English, Russian, French, Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Thai. It also provides Master’s degrees and Ph.D. degrees in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, and Foreign Language Education. The University also has joint or dual-degree undergraduate programs with other universities within Vietnam National University Hanoi and partner universities in China, the U.S., Thailand, and Australia. The University also provides required English foundation courses for students of other majors within the broader VNU. The University has 20 Departments and Centers, including one for gifted students in foreign languages, with a current faculty of 548. About 1,000 graduate students, 5,000 full-time undergraduate students and 10,000 part-time students are currently enrolled in various programs at the University. English language programs are provided by three Departments: Department of TESOL, Department of English Foundation, and Department of English speaking Cultures. The requested Senior Fellow will be mainly assigned to work with the Department of TESOL, the University’s largest department with a total faculty of 140.

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