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T E A C H I N G F U L B R I G H T R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M

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This form is in two parts:Part One: Exploring FeasibilityPart Two: Establishing Viability

PART ONE Exploring Feasibility CONTENTSSection 1: IntroductionSection 2: Comprehension Section 3: Host CountrySection 4: BackgroundSection 5: Contact InfoSection 6: Spectrum

PART TWO Establishing Viability CONTENTSSection 1: Teaching Section 2: Language Section 3: ExtramuralSection 4: Consultants Section 5: Excellence Section 6: Mission

Don’t be daunted by the length or detail of this Registration – it’s meant to be done in stages and, when complete, you will have much of the Fulbright application itself prepared.Go in as deep as you want for now up to or beyond the minimum requirement.

Completion of only Part 1 Sections 1, 2 & 5 and Part 2 Sections 1 & 4 and most of Section 2 is required for initial assessment. Completion of the remaining Part One sections is preferred but optional to launch the process. Leave the rest of Part 2 until we are sure Part 1 & initial Part 2 sections indicate continuing.

Do not view this Registration as a whole because it looks a lot more than it is.Much is just information and, if you keep your answers brief, you will zoom through it.Simply answer one question at a time and enjoy the self-discovery!

WHEN you send in this form, SAY in your email message WHICH Parts, Sections and Questions you have FILLED in (try to answer all straightforward questions for which you already have answers).

Always update answers with latest information (such as newer Transcript and Resume) every time before resending.

Teaching Fulbright Registration Form Page

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PART ONE: EXPLORING FEASIBILITY

PART ONE CONTENTSSection 1: Introduction

Section 2: ComprehensionSection 3: Host CountrySection 4: BackgroundSection 5: Contact Info

Section 6: Spectrum

Part One Section One: INTRODUCTION

Although you answered some of these questions on the Preparations Level, they must be asked again because your situation may have changed.

1. DATE FORM STARTED. Always update answers with latest information (such as newer Transcript and Resume re. Part 1 Section 1 Questions 12 & 13) every time before resending: ● 2. SMITH STUDENT OFFICIAL LEGAL NAME. 1st & last only.(Answer will be used for Fulbright Online Application Form question 1): ●

3. OTHER NAME YOU MOSTLY USE?●

4. YOUR EXPECTED SMITH GRADUATION MONTH & YEAR.(Answer will be used for Fulbright Application Form question 22 and 43): ●

5. YOUR YEAR & SEMESTER NOW OR OCCUPATION, WHERE (e.g. 2nd semester spring junior, or rising senior if in summer, on campus, or in Togo, etc.) Update this information before resending: ●

6. YOUR AGE TODAY:●

7. LIST ALL CITIZENSHIP/S.(Answer will be used for Fulbright Application questions 28 and 29) Must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible. Documented proof will be required.If you also have citizenship of the country to which you want to apply, check your target host country summaryhttp://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/regionsto see if they allow you to do a Fulbright there holding their citizenship:●

8. BIRTH PLACE? (Answer will be used for Fulbright Application question 9): ● Teaching Fulbright Registration Form Page

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http://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/regions


9. WHEN DO YOU WISH TO DO YOUR FULBRIGHT? (e.g. Academic year following graduation and actual year dates):●

10. CURRENT OVERALL CUMULATIVE SMITH-ONLY GPA. (End-Junior year GPA will be used for Fulbright Application Form question 23) Same as on your Smith transcript pasted in below:●

11. HAVE YOU PASTED YOUR RESUME – consult Fulbright Resume Guidehttp://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/register_resume.php– with detail of sought-after attributes, AT THE VERY END OF THIS FORM?(There are questions further down in this form where you explain/elaborate on resume items.)●

12. HAVE YOU PASTED YOUR BANNER TRANSCRIPT – follow instructions EXACTLY as in Fulbright Transcript Guide http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/register_transcript.phpincluding the “testing” – JUST ABOVE YOUR RESUME AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS FORM?●

Part One Section 2: COMPREHENSION


1. STUDENT ID. Acts as a signature certifying all Registration information above and below as true:●

2. DO YOU QUALIFY FOR THE FULBRIGHT AS PER OUR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Briefly list your qualifiers in point-form and note any shortfalls):http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/eligibility.php ●

& THOSE ON THE FULBRIGHT WEBSITE http://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/eligibility●

3. HAVE YOU STUDIED:

1) ETA APPLICATION COMPONENTS?http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/application-components/eta●

2) ETA APPLICATION TIPS? http://www.us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/application-tips/eta●

4. DID YOU READ? THESE SMITH FULBRIGHT PAGES:


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http://www.us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/application-tips/eta

http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/application-components/eta

http://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/eligibility

http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/eligibility.php

http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/register_transcript.php

http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/register_resume.php


At ● answer Y (with comments or questions as desired) or N (and why):

1) Introduction to Programhttp://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/intro.php●

2) Smith College Deadlineshttp://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/deadlines.php●

3) Easiest ETA Countrieshttp://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/countries.php●

4) Earning TESL Certificationhttp://www.smith.edu/fulbright/prep/plan_tesl.php●

5) Smith Fulbrighter Alumnae / FAB: Fellows Advice Bureauhttp://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/network_fab.php●

5. HAVE YOU READ OUR FULBRIGHT REGISTRATION INTRODUCTION http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/register.php ?●

6. HAVE YOU READ OUR FULBRIGHT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONShttp://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/register_instruct.php ?●

7. HAVE YOU PROVIDED, AS INSTRUCTED, ANSWERS FOR THIS REGISTRATION FORM one space after the bullets in 12 point Times New Roman light face (Regular) upper & lower case without semi-colons or editing the questions?●

8. HAVE YOU ENTERED YOUR INFORMATION IN THE HEADER?Please do so also in all the interactive forms to come that will guide you through the process step by step.Every time you resend the form, update the header date.●

9. THE FORMATTING OF THIS WORD-DOC FORM MUST STAY THE WAY IT WAS.Have you preserved it as you found it online in Print Layout (via View) or Page View (Mac) and including 0.7 inch margins all around, 12pt TNR 108% and page numbers (which will change as you answer questions) and ONE open line space between questions, sections and parts?●

Part One Section 3: HOST COUNTRY

1. HAVE YOU STUDIED Easiest ETA Countrieshttp://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/countries.php


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http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/network_fab.php

http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/prep/plan_tesl.php

http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/countries.php

http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/deadlines.php

http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/intro.php


AND NARROWED YOUR BEST OPTIONS?●

2. (a) IN WHICH HOST COUNTRY DO YOU WISH TO DO YOUR FULBRIGHT, AND 2. (b) WHY ARE YOU CHOOSING THIS COUNTRY? (Answer will be used for Fulbright Application question 2. See http://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/regionsList more than one if undecided from http://us.fulbrightonline.org/uploads/files/eta/2013%20ETA%20Chart.pdfBecause this is a critical choice, every word on the Fulbright website about a country must be taken seriously at face value, with intentions analyzed and nuances deciphered.They really mean what they say!For instance, if they say students possessing such-and-such attributes or experience are preferred, then you are unlikely to be selected if you don’t have these qualities, given the high level of competitiveness.If you are borderline regarding these preferred standards or skills, weigh country choices further viahttp://us.fulbrightonline.org/eta-grant-application-statisticsBesides the most obviously first requirement of language, and the preferred applicant profile as mentioned above, consider the level at which ETAs teach.Teaching at university level will require more skill, experience and qualifications than being an ETA at a high school especially if classes consist only of conversational English although even that has its own set of specific skills such as public speaking, live presentations, leading group discussions, moderating forums &/or classroom management. Elementary schoolchildren require teachers or TAs with yet another skill-set that understands early childhood development, what a child is capable of grasping at what age, and the way to communicate knowledge to children of different ages.If the country description is ambiguous or unclear to you, email the FPA.If further clarification is required, ask the Country Manager at I.I.E. via http://us.fulbrightonline.org/component/content/article?id=105The Fulbright Commission or other authority (e.g. U.S. Consulate) in the host country can also be contacted.Many have a website listed at the end of the Country Description, in which you can usually find a contact email address that is sometimes itself listed at the end of the Country Description.It does not hurt to ask a question, and can also help for reasons beyond the question itself, although check with your FPA first before emailing your prospective country because there are sometimes better ways to phrase queries:● (a)● (b)

3. (a) AT WHAT LEVEL WILL YOU BE TEACHING IN YOUR HOST COUNTRY ? Select from the four Tracks at top of 6. Teaching athttp://www.smith.edu/fulbright/prep/plan_teach.php IN CONJUNCTION WITH YOUR COUNTRY SUMMARYhttp://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/regions3. (b) IF INDICATED IN THE COUNTRY SUMMARY, IN WHAT CITY OR LOCATION ?● (a)● (b)

4. (a) HOW MUCH TIME TOTAL IN YEARS & MONTHS (also when doing what) HAVE YOU SPENT IN YOUR HOST COUNTRY?(Answer will be used for Fulbright Application question 19):


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http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/prep/plan_teach.php

http://us.fulbrightonline.org/component/content/article?id=105

http://us.fulbrightonline.org/eta-grant-application-statistics

http://us.fulbrightonline.org/uploads/files/eta/2013%20ETA%20Chart.pdf



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4. (b) HOW HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THE ON-THE-GROUND EVERYDAY REALITIES OF LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN, AND NAVIGATING YOUR WAY AROUND, THE HOST COUNTRY OF YOUR CHOICE?●

5. WHAT LEVEL OF HOST-COUNTRY LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY according to the Country Description found via http://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/regionsDOES THIS COUNTRY PREFER FOR THEIR ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANTS (ETAs)?●

Part One Section 4: BACKGROUND

1. WHAT LEVEL OF THE HOST-COUNTRY LANGUAGE/S in your own self-assessment DO YOU COMMAND?(Answer may be used for Fulbright Application Form 7): ●

2. HOW MANY YEARS AT COLLEGE WILL YOU HAVE STUDIED THIS/THESE LANGUAGE/S BY THE TIME YOU GRADUATE?(Answer will be used for Fulbright Application Form 7)A minimum of two years is usually required, or equivalent level of competency, but of course not all languages are taught in college: ●

3. WHAT IS THE EXTENT OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE & LOVE OF YOUR HOST COUNTRY & REGION?(Answer will be used for Fulbright Application Form 7 and this question is in our Campus Evaluation that forms part of Smith’s sponsorship of your application)Knowledge covers geographic situation, culture & society, people, history, and relationship with America.Love includes your reasons for choosing this country, what attracts you to it, why it fascinates you: ●

4. MAJOR/S & MINOR, SPECIAL STUDIES, HONORS THESIS, ETC. OR GRADUATE DEGREE. (Answer will be used for Fulbright Application question 22a and 22b) Give name, topic or subject of special studies or honors thesis, and any latest grade if you have one.Say what each major/minor subject is, with the letter grades received for each (just letter grades as shown on your transcript pasted below, not course titles) in the last semester you took the subject/s.If in doubt how much info to give, then just give more rather than less, including intended work such as honors thesis:●

5. ACADEMICS RELATED TO TEACHING. (Answer will be used for Fulbright Application questions 24 & 25 plus this question is in our Campus Evaluation that forms part of Smith’s sponsorship of your application)Student's studies, courses & grades, honors, thesis, special studies, Collaborations, research, publications, Kahn, fellowships, papers, Blumberg, presentations, and other teaching-related knowledge or academic experience (briefly in point-form):


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6. WHY DO YOU WANT TO TEACH? ●

7. PROFILE & DUTIES OF THE ETA IN YOUR HOST COUNTRY.Open your country webpage via http://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/regionsCopy & paste in here below, starting at the next bullet, all the phrases that describe their desired ETA profile and the various ETA duties.This will include primarily the Nature of Assignment (or Placement Type), the Candidate Profile and Placement Type.Add any additional information fromhttp://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/application-tips/etaDivide this information onto one line for each required duty, skill or other job/teacher description, with a colon at the end.Add a bullet on the next line before each remaining requirement.Be sure to list separately and in detail each little thing they say they want in or from an ETA.Some countries give scant job descriptions whereas others are copious, multi-faceted and precise:●

Part One Section 5: CONTACT INFO

1. SMITH EMAIL ADDRESS. Only Smith email addresses are used for students unless by prior arrangement with your FPA. It is the responsibility of program participants to check their Smith email frequently especially as campus and foundation deadlines approach. At times, the deadline-driven application process has to be accelerated at short notice. Prompt responsiveness is key to remaining a viable candidate throughout the precision fellowships application process:●

If you graduate before your application is submitted in the fall, a non-Smith email address is required:●

2. CELL PHONE NUMBER: ●

3. DORM ROOM PHONE EXT. OR RESIDENTIAL LANDLINE NO.:●

4. CITY YOU LIVE IN NOW, DOING WHAT, & FOR HOW MUCH LONGER?●

5. NEXT PLACE/S YOU’LL BE FROM WHEN TO WHEN, DOING WHAT? (Don’t just say, e.g. “Interning, New York.” Give full detail. Name, organization, department & duties, etc.):●

6. UPCOMING WINTER/SPRING/SUMMER ACTIVITIES (give detail), DATES, ADDRESS, PHONE &/or FAX.


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http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/application-tips/eta



Supply information for all seasonal breaks between now and next fall:●

7. ANY OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS BE CONTACTED BETWEEN NOW & END-OCTOBER OF YEAR OF APPLICATION:●

8. PERMANENT OR FAMILY OR PARENTS’ HOME ADDRESS/ES, PHONE/S, FAX &/or EMAIL/S SO THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS BE CONTACTED EVEN LATER (Answer will be used for Fulbright Application pg. 6): ●

9. CAMPUS BOX:●

10. RELEVANT SMITH HOUSE:This must be the House you last lived in while attending Smith.If you enter the name of a House and then switch Houses, notify the FPA and [email protected] you have never lived on campus and do not have an association with any House, explain: ●

Part One Section 6: SPECTRUM


1. OTHER FIELDS &/or COUNTRIES/REGIONS OF CONCENTRATION or INTEREST?This could include other areas or fields you might be interested in applying for, or other regions or subjects you are familiar with which might be relevant to what you are proposing in this Registration.Give some detail of extent of specialization, experiential knowledge &/or focused study:●

2. HOW MUCH TIME TOTAL IN YEARS & MONTHS HAVE YOU SPENT ABROAD THE PAST SIX YEARS?(Answer will be used for Fulbright Application question 20)Must be less than five years.Attending all of high school in your target country is also usually a disqualifier: ●

3. WHAT IS THE EXTENT OF YOUR OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE?(Answer will be used for Fulbright Application questions 19 and 20) How much time (where when doing what) have you spent in other countries? Include primary purpose of visit (study, vacation, etc.), country, dates (month/year) and duration of stay:●

4. EXPERIENCE ABROAD COMMENTS(Answer will be used for Fulbright Application question 21)What significant impressions, insights, or lessons learned did you gain during your time overseas? If you haven’t had the opportunity to travel overseas, mention why and discuss the impact you expect time overseas to have on your life at this point:


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5. OTHER FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS (listening, speaking, reading, writing)(Answer may be used for Fulbright Application Form 7 and question 18)Demonstrates facility in learning languages and could be used as an argument for your ability to learn your host-country language fast or to improve your skill level in it rapidly:●

6. TO WHAT ETHNIC GROUP DO YOU BELONG? Give the common name for this group. If your parents are from different ethnic groups, please state both, and how you describe or see yourself ethnically. You do not have to answer this question but answering it will help us help you:● 7. ARE YOU A FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT (neither parent has a bachelor degree) OR A FIRST-GENERATION AMERICAN (one or both parents born abroad)? If so, state which and, if the latter, where your parents were born:● 8. TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR FAMILY BACKGROUND, INCLUDING WHERE YOU WERE RAISED AND YOUR PARENTS’ OCCUPATIONS. Brief answers help us help you:●

9. ARE YOU UNDER CURRENT INDICTMENT FOR OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR (excluding minor traffic violations)?(Answer will be used for Fulbright Application question 46): ●

10. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN HONOR OR JUDICIAL BOARD CASE? If so, give some detail. Do not allow this to deter you from Registering as it is likely to be inapplicable & will be kept confidential. If you prefer not to answer this here, you may call or email the FPA to discuss it:●

11. IS THERE ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE NOW THAT MAY COME TO LIGHT LATER THAT COULD IMPACT YOUR CANDIDACY? If so, give some detail. Some examples would be leaving a study abroad program early, struggles to fit in and make new friends, shyness to speak up in class, afraid to talk to professors, embarrassed to ask questions. If you are taking or have taken a leave of absence from Smith, this should be explained here. If you have transferred schools more than once, this would be a good place to discuss that. If you have special learning needs or any disabilities, or food, dietary or other restrictions, fears or safety concerns (which might be those of your parents) and so on, it is helpful for us to know this so that we can make accommodations and suggest suitable countries. If you are on any medication, again let's find a good fit for you. Perhaps you are having mental health, stress or emotional struggles, tension, depression, anxiety, overload, drug or alcohol problems. Or issues surrounding family, death, or identity questions of orientation, diversity, class, searching for roots, ancestral connection, religious concerns. Desire to stay with extended family or return to a host family, boyfriend or other love interest in the target country, are all factors worth raising to see how we may mesh them with Fulbright objectives. Nothing is necessarily disadvantageous except a lack of candor. But you are not compelled to divulge anything. This section is purely optional but do not answer N/A. If you prefer not to answer here, you may email the FPA to discuss this to see if it may be relevant. The FPA may consult a Class Dean confidentially with your information. Additionally, the information shared here will also be passed onto your or potential Faculty Fulbright Mentor/s, so do not


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record information here you wish to keep private. Better share this verbally with the FPA or with your Class Dean to relay to the FPA. If you do not want to divulge any information, answer "Confidential" below. Be aware that Fulbright Fellows are official representatives of the United States of America and that the State Department does a thorough check before awarding grants, as well as requiring medical reports. Bottom-line, answering this question helps you because it helps us help you figure the best route to take and not waste your time, and ours, pursuing an ill-fitting goal. If none of the above applies to you, then say so in a few words:●

PART TWO: ESTABLISHING VIABILITY

PART TWO CONTENTSSection 1: TeachingSection 2: Language

Section 3: ExtramuralSection 4: ConsultantsSection 5: Excellence

Section 6: Mission

Part 2 Section 1: TEACHING

(Answers will be used for Fulbright Application p.6 and are previously referenced at http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/prep/plan_teach.php)

1. WHAT IS YOUR EXPERIENCE IN &/or KNOWLEDGE OFthe following, pre-arranged in rough order of importance:

1) Teaching?● 2) Teaching ESL?●3) Classroom management?● 4) Tutoring?● 5) Education?● 6) Moderating forums?● 7) Leading group discussions?● 8) Live presentations?● 9) Public speaking?● 10) Other oral communications?● 11) Other background that could be incorporated into classroom activities? (e.g. Technical skills; blogging / designing webpages; photography / film production; journalism / creative writing; fine / performing arts; gardening / agriculture; culinary skills; sewing / knitting / handcrafts; etc.)


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2. ANY FORMAL TEACHING or RELATED QUALIFICATIONS?Such as Education Major, State License, etc.State if pending and date expected:●

3. WHAT LEVEL/S ARE YOU APPLYING FOR: ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, HIGH, COLLEGE, ADULT?Consult http://us.fulbrightonline.org/uploads/files/eta/2013%20ETA%20Chart.pdffor the options offered in your host country.●

4. WHAT IS YOUR EXPERIENCE IN &/or KNOWLEDGE OF TEACHING &/or WORKING WITH THIS OR THESE AGE GROUP/S? This includes experience and /or knowledge gained within a classroom setting (e.g. teacher, teaching assistant or tutor) or beyond (e.g. camp counselor, coach or “Big Sister”)●

5. IF APPLYING TO TEACH AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL, HOW DOES YOUR PROFILE FIT?Elementary is usually for Education Majors or those who have studied Early Childhood Development or who have elementary school classroom (student) teaching experience. Usually for teaching Elementary students, a higher proficiency in the host-country language will be required so as to be able to explain your lessons to the children in their language:●

6. WHAT IS YOUR EXPERIENCE IN &/or KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE?The way you teach and the way the students learn is often orally through conversational English, so there may be little need to be able to teach written grammar.Your spoken grammar must however be sound and you should have a good ear for the English language, its correct syntax, and be deft in idiomatic expression. Some countries do however require grammar instruction while others will require you to teach specific subjects in English versus teaching the English language itself only directly.Yet others have their own specifications.A few want only native speakers, those whose mother tongue is English.So again check your country ETA requirements via http://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/regions●

7. IF YOUR COUNTRY REQUIRES MORE THAN TEACHING CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH (such as grammar, or teaching specific subjects in English) STATE YOUR MATCHING ABILITY (ties to Part One Section 4 Question 6. PROFILE & DUTIES OF THE ETA IN YOUR HOST COUNTRY):●

8. YOUR EXPERIENCE IN &/or KNOWLEDGE OF AMERICA.The content of many conversational English classes you will teach abroad. You must be able to talk about America, so you must be knowledgeable enough about your own country to be able to speak about its geography, history, politics, culture, economics, religion, arts, sciences &/or current events, etc.


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http://us.fulbrightonline.org/uploads/files/eta/2013%20ETA%20Chart.pdf


You need to take some courses and follow the news if you are short on such knowledge. You need to be up on current affairs internationally as well because many questions will be put to you about this in relation to America domestically and its role in the world.Mention all the specific American areas that you know most about, e.g. current events, politics, economics, arts, history, geography, sciences, culture, peoples, international relations, and so on:●

9. LIST THOSE PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES YOU HAVE LIVED IN OR VISITED.Include factors that place this information in some kind of context such as when and for how long in each place roughly, more or less.

Add a little detail to make each place come alive:●

10. RESPOND TO EACH SPECIFIC DETAIL OF YOUR COUNTRY’S ETA JOB DESCRIPTION.Paste your Part 1 Section 4 Question 7 answers here.Improve these “answers” as needed ensuring that emphasis is placed on “Nature of Assignment (or Placement Type)” above “Candidate Profile” and “Placement Type” because presumably you will not be applying to a country where you do not match the candidate profile they seek, usually taking the word Preferred to mean Required because there are so many applicants for each grant that the selectors can easily find those who bring everything they are looking for in candidates.Delete requirements, such as Language, already covered above in this Registration Form (mostly in Part 2 Section 1).Now “answer the remaining answers”* beginning each new answer on the next new line, maintaining an open line between bulleted Q&A points.* Match each identified duty/ability with the skill/level implied, the skills/qualifications the ETA needs to perform the duties described, specifically the skills/experience you possess to meet this requirement.Ensure that everything they hint at wanting, you address as positively as you can in relation to yourself being able to deliver.Put another way, the aim here is to say that these are the parts of the TA-ship explained in the country profile and this is how I am equipped to deliver on them:●

11. What additional teaching experience will you undertake between now and (a) mid-September, and (b) when you leave for your host country, taking suggestions athttp://www.smith.edu/fulbright/prep/plan_teach.phpinto consideration?● (a)● (b)

Part 2 Section 2: LANGUAGE


This section must be answered regardless of the country’s own language requirements except in the case of fully English-speaking countries where English is the only official language.(Answers will be used for Fulbright Application Form 7)


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1. FIND YOUR COUNTRY’S REQUIRED LANGUAGE LEVEL VIA http://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/regionsWHAT IS/ARE THE LOCAL LANGUAGE/S ●

AND THE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY?●

2. THEN OPEN (right click & select "Open" as double left-clicking probably won't work, or hold down CTRL & single left-click, otherwise copy and paste this URL into your browser)http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/includes-documents/Foreign%20Language%20Evaluation%20Form.pdfTO SEE HOW YOUR LEVEL WILL BE EVALUATED AT THE LATEST END-SEPTEMBER. NOW GIVE YOUR SELF-ASSESSMENTS FOR PART II QUESTIONS 1 & 2 (Give the full answer as stated on the form -- do NOT just give a number).

1)Listening (choice of 5 answers):● Speaking (choice of 5 answers):● Reading (choice of 5 answers):● Writing (choice of 5 answers):●

2)Ability relative to project demands (choice of 4 answers):●

3. ANSWER HERE THE FOLLOWING “BACKGROUND IN YOUR HOST COUNTRY LANGUAGE” QUESTIONS as found in http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/includes-documents/Application%20Foreign%20Language.pdf

1) Number of years this foreign language studied in high school:●

2) Highest college courses taken in this language, with grades:●

3) Other experience and or studies in the language:●

4) If you do not already have the Preferred (from Required through “recommended” and “an advantage” to “helpful”) proficiency, it is unlikely your candidacy would be viable due to competitiveness unless you are bringing a lot more to the table to compensate when the language is less than completely Required.


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http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/includes-documents/Application%20Foreign%20Language.pdf

http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/includes-documents/Foreign%20Language%20Evaluation%20Form.pdf



Even if the country does not even “prefer” a local language, Fulbright I.I.E. does Require that you make some effort to learn at least a “hospitality” or “tourist” or “survival” level of their language so you can converse to a degree, depending on its obscurity, with everyday people in their language.What efforts have you already made, are you currently making, and or do you plan to make, to acquire the desired level? Athttp://www.smith.edu/fulbright/prep/plan_lang.phpSee under 2. Language for acquisition resources:●

4. DO YOU SPEAK THE HOST COUNTRY LANGUAGE/S WELL ENOUGH TO CONDUCT YOUR PROPOSED TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP?●

Part 2 Section 3: EXTRAMURAL

(Answers will be used for Fulbright Application Statement of Grant Purpose)

1. HOW MANY HOURS A WEEK WILL YOU BE OCCUPIED TEACHING IN YOUR HOST COUNTRY PER THEIR STIPULATIONS VIA http://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/regions ?If your country does not give the number of hours, and some don’t, then assume about 20 because that’s the approximate average, and roughly the number about half the countries stipulate.●

2. SUBTRACTED FROM A STANDARD 35-HOUR WORKING WEEK, HOW MANY FREE HOURS DOES THAT LEAVE YOU?Some countries stipulate the number of hours you have for Independent Study, so use their number.●

3. FOR THESE REMAINING FREE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK, WHAT CULTURALLY PERSON-TO-PERSON INTER-ACTIVE ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL TO YOUR TEACHING DUTIES MIGHT YOU PLAN TO UNDERTAKE?The host country wants to see a desire for more inter-action with their people and their culture.This shows you are sincere when elsewhere in your application you indicate your love for or interest in their country and culture. Wanting to give more to your local community over there shows your genuine interest in working with and inter-acting with other people generally, which is the basis of all ETA fellowships. Fel-low-ship is the key word hinging on community "involvement" perhaps including volunteering or organizing something extra to offer that you'd like to do, have done, as a way of reaching out and making deep connections. ●

4. WHAT SOCIAL ACTIVITIES MIGHT YOU ENTERTAIN FOR EVENINGS & WEEKENDS?In addition to the standard 40-hour working week (minus one hour for lunch five workdays a week = 35 hours on the job) you will also have evenings and weekends for additional Community Engagement activities.What do you like doing with others in your “spare” time, again related to inter-actions with others in a constructive or learning, although here more informal social, way.


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http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/prep/plan_lang.php


We are not talking about “down time” which is a given, that you will hang out with friends and just have fun, whatever way you do that, but additional ways to immerse in their culture while at the same time engaging their people.

Part 2 Section 4: CONSULTANTS

While you are encouraged to talk with professors about your Fulbright as early as possible perhttp://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/network.php you should not ask permission to write their names in this section as this is for program purposes only and in no way suggests you are committing any professor to do anything.

1. SMITH ACADEMIC ADVISER/S. Names for major/s, minor, honors, special studies &/or pre-major:●

2. NAME PROFESSORS WHO ARE SPECIALISTS IN EDUCATION, ENGLISH or OTHER FIELDS RELATED TO YOUR TEACHING PROJECT &/or REGION WHOM YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONSULT WHILE DEVELOPING &/or WRITING YOUR GRANT PROPOSAL. It is a mandatory and qualifying part of the Smith Fulbright Program that applicants consult with an array of specialists. Applicants are later required to verify these consultations in a Committee Questionnaire. To be competitive in fellowships, it is assumed that applicants either already know who are their specialists on campus & or beyond, OR know how to network – or have the initiative to learn this skill. All applicants must follow How to Network for Fellowships: Securing Specialist Consultants in Your Field & Region. http://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/network.phpName department Smith professors are in.State where non-Smith professors and people are and, if applicable, your relationship:●

3. OTHER PROFESSORS WHO KNOW YOU AT SMITH OR ELSEWHEREName department Smith professors are in.If a non-Smith professor, state institution, department and your relationship:●

4. AT LEAST THREE (or more) PROFESSORS YOU’D ASK TO WRITE A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION SUPPORTING YOUR APPLICATION.(Answer will be used for Fulbright Application Step F) Name non-professors if you don’t have three professors, especially if other people could support you specifically in relation to your proposed project. Name department Smith professors are in.State where non-Smith professors and people are and your relationship:

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5. NAME THOSE YOU HAVE CONSULTED FOR ADVICE IN COMPLETING THIS REGISTRATION FORM:


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Part 2 Section 5: EXCELLENCE

1. LIST YOUR MOST OUTSTANDING EXTRA-CURRICULAR (INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT) & ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE.(Answer will be used for Fulbright Application questions 24 to 27 and maybe in Statement of Grant Purpose) This is NOT a chronological listing.Lead with your best shots, listing progressively lesser achievements.It is possible selectors will digest only the top three items, so make sure your most impressive accomplishments are at the top.Max 10 items in max 2 lines each with one line space between each item for a max 30 lines total including line spaces.Begin each item with a bullet ● as below followed by a space and then the first word.No one- or two-word answers. Fill out at least one line with detail that makes each achievement come alive or relative to some comparison.Include leadership, initiative, enterprise, fellowships, scholarships, academic honors, awards, prizes, publications, exhibitions, presentations, performances, jobs, internships, community service, volunteer work, clubs, teams, organizations, politics, sports, arts, and other extra-curricular activities that could well relate to your proposal, even indirectly, but not necessarily.List in descending order of significance:

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2. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS (not stated elsewhere on this Form) WHICH MIGHT BE WOVEN INTO YOUR Fulbright PERSONAL STATEMENT essay.(Answer may be used in Fulbright Online Application Statement of Grant Purpose)Draw from your expanded Fulbright Registration Resume and elsewhere such jobs, sports, student life, classroom participation and the like that may or may not relate to your proposal: ●

Part 2 Section 6: MISSION

1. HOW WILL YOU ADAPT, GET ALONG AND FIT IN THE DIFFERENT CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT OF YOUR HOST COUNTRY?(Answer may be used indirectly in Fulbright Application Statement of Grant Purpose)This question is in our Campus Evaluation that forms part of Smith’s sponsorship of your application:●

2. WHAT KIND OF IMPRESSION WILL YOU MAKE REPRESENTING AMERICA IN YOUR HOST COUNTRY AS A STUDENT AMBASSADOR?(Answer may be used indirectly in Fulbright Application Forms Statement of Grant Purpose)This question is in our Campus Evaluation that forms part of Smith’s sponsorship of your application:●


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3. ARE YOU MOTIVATED TO PROVE YOUR MATURITY TO UNDERTAKE AN INDEPENDENT FULBRIGHT PROJECT ABROAD THROUGH THE ADULT RESPONSIBILITY (time management, prompt responsiveness & cooperation, independence & advice-seeking, welcoming constructive criticism, and initiative, networking & drive) REQUIRED DURING THE CAMPUS APPLICATION PROCESS?This question is in our Campus Evaluation that forms part of Smith’s sponsorship of your application:●

4. WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO UPON RETURNING TO THE U.S. (as expected) AFTER COMPLETING YOUR FULBRIGHT ABROAD?(Answer will be used for Fulbright Application Form Question 16)Ideally, Teaching-related or Education-related:●

5. HOW DO YOUR LONGER-TERM CAREER GOALS EXTEND YOUR ETA AIMS? (Answer will be used for Fulbright Application pg Personal Statement) English Teaching Assistantship supports post-Fulbright goals (especially a Teaching career):●

6. LIST ALL OTHER FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS, JOBS/INTERNSHIPS, GRAD SCHOOL OR OTHER PLANS (one below the other, each starting with a ●) FOR WHICH YOU HAVE APPLIED, OR ARE CONTEMPLATING APPLYING, TO DO AFTER GRADUATING FROM SMITH. (Be warned that some so-called fellowships have "exploding offers" -- meaning you are given little time to decide to accept if offered it. In the case of the "Princeton" fellowships, Asia gives 4 days to accept, Africa 3 days, and Latin America 72 hours! And while the student must make an iron-clad commitment early spring, preventing them from accepting other fellowship offers that are announced later, Princeton does not itself make a full commitment, saying the final decision is made in the host country. It is not until well into the spring around when Fulbright is announcing, and after, even into late May, that Princeton tells students if they definitely have the fellowship. So some applicants are left high and dry after withdrawing from competing in better programs and far superior ones such as the Fulbright.):●

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PASTE YOUR RESUME perhttp://www.smith.edu/fulbright/reg/register_resume.phpHERE:●


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