Study of the United States Institutes for Secondary Educators

The US Department of State's Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) for Secondary Educators are intensive multinational programmes for secondary educators with little or no experience in the US to deepen their understanding of American society, education and culture, past and present.

Two six week Study of the United States Institutes for Secondary Educators are held at university campuses in the United States during the American summer (from mid-June), with 30 secondary educators from different countries invited to participate in each institute.

The programmes will be organized around a central theme or themes in US civilization and will have a strong contemporary component. Through a combination of traditional, multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, the programmes will elucidate the history and evolution of US educational institutions and values. The programmes also serve to illuminate contemporary political, social and economic debates in American society.

Each programme includes two components: an intensive, four-week academic seminar and a two-week study tour designed to reinforce the academic content of the seminar. Cultural activities complement the programmes and help to increase the participants' understanding of US society.

The goal of these institutes is to strengthen curricula and improve the quality of teaching about the United States in secondary schools and other academic institutions abroad.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

• be a highly-motivated and experienced mid-career secondary educator (typically between the ages of 25-50). The ideal candidate will be a secondary teacher, teacher trainer, curriculum developer, textbook writer, Ministry of Education official, or other related professional with responsibility for secondary education
• have little or no experience in the US
• intend to incorporate knowledge gained from the institute into academic curricula of your home institution or country
• show professional distinction, leadership potential and the ability to be a cultural ambassador for New Zealand
• meet the citizenship requirements for this award:

Citizenship requirements

* Overseas applicants unable to attend an interview in person may be disadvantaged

Preference will be given to candidates who have not had extensive recent experience in the US.
If you do receive an award, you must complete US immigration documentation from within New Zealand.

Entitlement

• return airfare to the US
• full costs of programme participation - domestic travel and ground transportation, book, cultural, mailing and incidental allowances, housing and subsistence (accommodation will be in a shared hotel room during the two week study tour)
• basic health and accident insurance cover up to US$50,000

Award conditions

• Participants are expected to participate fully in the programme. They must attend all lectures and organized activities, and complete assigned readings.
• Family members and/or friends cannot accompany participants on any part of the program.

Application process

• complete the application form below and send it to us by the deadline
• attach a curriculum vitae
• Fulbright New Zealand will review applications and nominate one candidate to the US Department of State
• candidates not selected for nomination by Fulbright New Zealand will be advised in mid-February
• nominated candidates will be advised of the final outcome of their application by mid-March

Application form

studyofus-educ-appl.doc (223kB)

Further information