INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FOR ADVISORS

Stephanie Jackson GTAAN Best Practices

June 22, 2015

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FOR ADVISORS

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FOR ADVISORS

Stephanie J. Jackson Assistant Director, Undergraduate Advising &

Professional Development Sam Nunn School of International Affairs

Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FOR ADVISORS

Today’s session -- What to Expect: Share information about programs and opportunities in

international education that are open to advising professionals

Discuss the importance of considering a variety of professional development opportunities that complement our work in advising and student services

Share information on Fulbright seminars and experience of the IEA program in the UK

Talk about how such opportunities can develop and strengthen advising competencies

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK Celebrated annually during the month of November, International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of the efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.

November 16-20, 2015 www.iew.state.gov

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK Georgia Tech celebrates International Education Week (IEW) each year with a series of events that highlight Tech's international opportunities and that recognize the international accomplishments of Tech students, faculty, and staff. With the OIE Photo Contest and International Coffee Hour recurring annually, new events encouraging global engagement are introduced each year.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK The past couple years a special

emphasis has been placed on staff. International Education Week is about more than just information sessions for students: the hope is to truly internationalize our campus by bringing all parts of the Georgia Tech campus community together to celebrate the benefits of intercultural exchange. And this means you too! A series of events were arranged and specifically geared towards Georgia Tech faculty and staff.

GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (GILC)

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM SUPPORT

FULBRIGHT AWARDS FOR STAFF: WHAT, WHERE, AND HOW?

FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES

Awards in more than 125 countries

More than 1,100 grants for

Faculty

Administrators

Professionals

Core grants of one to 12 months

Specialist trips of two to six weeks

Two-to-three week International Education Administrator seminars

Established in 1946

Sends U.S. academics and professionals overseas and brings scholars and professionals from abroad to the U.S.

Sponsored by U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Administered by the Institute of International Education’s Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)

WHAT IS FULBRIGHT?

http://www.cies.org/about-us/what-fulbright

FULBRIGHT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS SEMINARS Meet higher education counterparts in other countries Opportunity to gain familiarity with program designs,

organizational structures, quality assurance procedures, credit and degree expectations in higher education across the different countries

Intensive, pre-arranged itineraries Return air travel may be arranged to allow for

independent travel in country after the seminar Dependents cannot be accommodated

FULBRIGHT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS SEMINARS

Germany, India, Japan, Korea and France

Two-to-three week seminars exploring higher education

Create empowering connections with the societal, cultural, and higher education systems of other countries

Expand networks of U.S. and international colleagues

Ph.D. not required

Do not have to work exclusively in international education

FULBRIGHT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS SEMINARS India

Itinerary includes visits to New Delhi and other selected cities

Application deadline: August 2015

Seminar: March 2016

Korea

Open to wide range of higher education administrators

Application deadline: November 2015

Seminar: June 2016

FULBRIGHT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS SEMINARS Japan

Open to international education and senior level administrators

Application deadline: November 2015

Seminar: June 2016

France

Open to senior-level administrators responsible for enhancing international dimensions of their institutions

Application deadline: February 2016

Seminar: October 2016

Germany

Open to wide range of higher education administrators

Application deadline: February 2016

Seminar: October 2016

FULBRIGHT IEA U.S. – UNITED KINGDOM SEMINAR 2013 U.S. – UK SEMINAR

Full audio/video presentation from 2013 available online at: https://tegr.it/y/1ctyj

FULBRIGHT IEA U.S. – UNITED KINGDOM SEMINAR Open to a wide range of higher education

administrators with involvement in international education, student affairs and advising

Observes the UK higher education system, society and culture. Program consists of briefings, campus visits and tours, appointments with selected government officials, cultural activities and meetings with UK higher education and international education professionals.

Past itinerary visits to Birmingham, York, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and other selected cities/institutions

Seminar: Currently on hiatus.

2013 U.S. – UK SEMINAR

Program Overview 3 Weeks 9 Cities 11 Institutions Higher Ed Experts Cultural Experiences Countless Connections

2013 U.S. – UK SEMINAR IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF LONDON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM MULTI-TOUCH TECHNOLOGIES HTTP://WWW.BIRMINGHAM.AC.UK/FACILITIES/DIGITALHUMANITIESHUB/PROJECTS/TOUCH-HISTORY.ASPX

FULBRIGHT AWARDS FOR STAFF: WHAT, WHERE, AND HOW? A unique professional development opportunity

Align with goals – personal, professional, institutional, strategic.

Develop and/or strengthen advising competencies

Awareness of impact and outcomes, short-term and long-term.

Make the case for participation!

FULBRIGHT AWARDS FOR STAFF: WHAT, WHERE, AND HOW? US Citizenship International education administrators and higher

education personnel with substantial responsibility for enhancing the international dimension on their campus

Preference given to applicants without extensive experience in the host country

Minimum of 5 years of experience in higher/international education

Directors of English language programs and instructors of such programs are not eligible.

FULBRIGHT AWARDS FOR GT STAFF: WHAT, WHERE, AND HOW?

The Application Process Online application

Review the special IEA application instructions Required application attachments

3-5 page personal statement

1-2 page institutional statement CV/Resume (no longer than 6 pages) 3 reference letters (focus on people who know you well

professionally, but also try to have people outside your unit and try to have at least one faculty reference)

FULBRIGHT AWARDS FOR GT STAFF: WHAT, WHERE, AND HOW? Personal Statement Tips Review Fulbright purpose and all program information and instructions just before you begin

to write; and, refer back to it before you submit final draft

Ask campus international office or other offices for data

Statements must address: Current job responsibilities and how they relate to a given seminar

Impact your participation will have on your career, professional development, home institution and community

How you will share what you have learned with your home institution and others

Be clear how responsibilities relate to internationalization on campus

Statement should be well-organized and thoroughly proofread

Explain specific interest in the given seminar

Be specific and realistic about future goals and impact of your participation on your institution

MORE INFORMATION:

stephanie.jackson@inta.gatech.edu http://twitter.com/sjojackson

#IEAUK2013 Full audio/video presentation from 2013

available online at: https://tegr.it/y/1ctyj

www.cies.org