Academic Exchange

International opportunities for academic exchange require significant funding and time committment. Programs are generally set up between cooperating institutions, however exchange programs, which are essentially for-profit courses or seminars, are also available. The primary source of funding for international exchange is the Fulbright Fellowship. Other philanthropic organizations, such as the Ford Foundation, Kellogg foundation, MacArthur foundation, Carnegie Foundation as well as the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts may be available for specific reasons. The U. S. government maintains a listing of federal funding sources on Grants.gov providing pointers to every department in the executive branch as well as subsidiary areas of federal interest.

U. S. International funding

Fulbright Fellowships

This is the primary funding and organizational mechanism available to US teachers seeking foreign exposure. They fund for six weeks, one semester or one year.

LASPAU

Has designed numerous programs serving Latin America and the Caribbean This link will show you the programs dependent on the country. LASPAU maintains a large list of governmental and philanthropic funding sources here.

CIEE

This is a commercial organization that arranges seminars and teaching posts (mainly for teaching English) abroad. Costs stated do not include airfare.

Charles Stuart Mott Foundation

Mainly concerns itself withfunding specific projects and organizations. May be helpful in setting up exchange programs.

Local Programs