Teaching Exchanges and Fellowships

Fellowships allow teachers to teach in different schools around the world for a specific amount of time whereas teaching exchanges allow you to swap your house, car and job with a teacher in another country. You might also be interested in working at international schools, getting a short-term or working holiday visa, or teaching for housing or language lessons.

Volunteer

• You can find more info in Volunteer Opportunities for Teachers.

World

• You can find more info in Worldwide Opportunities for Teachers. 

Africa

• IFESH sends teachers to Africa. They provide a small monthly stipend to cover costs.

Asia

• AEUJ has exchanges between Japan and Australia.
• NCUSCR offers exchanges between the US and China.

Australia

• AEUJ has exchanges between Japan and Australia.
• BUNAC offers a working holiday visa for those that qualify.
• Colorado Teaching Exchange has exchanges for Colorado teachers.
• DECS places teachers in Australia.
• DET places teachers in western Australia.
• LECT offers exchanges between Canada and Australia. You can find more LECT links here.
• ITF has teaching programmes for teachers who want to go to Victoria, Australia.
• Queensland government has useful information.
• South Australian Teachers' Exchange places teachers in southern Australia.

Canada

• CEEF places teachers in Canada and has exchanges for Candian teachers to go to other countries.
• DECS places teachers in Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, and the US.
• DET places teachers in Canada as well as Australia, Denmark, Switzerland, the UK, and the US.
• South Australian Teachers' Exchange places teachers in Canada, Europe, and the USA.

Europe

• If you're moving to Germany the book Painlessly Relocate to Germany has some good tips.
• AMSCAN has positions in Finland.
• Best Programs can help you get visas for teaching English and internships in Belgium, Italy, and Spain.
• DECS places teachers in Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK as well as Canada and the US.
• DET places teachers in Denmark, Switzerland, and the UK as well as Australia, Canada, and the US.
• France offers assistant teaching positions for Americans aged 20 to 29 through the French Ministry of Education. Here's the info from the French embassy in Washington, Escape Artist, a short summary, as well as a description of the programme.
• Geovisions can get you visas for places like France. They also have a short term teaching and conversation partner programme.
• SOL sends teachers to Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. Teachers are on local salaries which is about $250 to $600 a month, however, housing is provided. No families are allowed.
• South Australian Teachers' Exchange places teachers in Europe, Canada, and the USA.
• Spain has a Language and Culture Assistant Programme through the Spanish Ministry of Education for many different nationalities. You'll need a degree to participate. The programme lasts from October to May and you can apply between November to March. They also have a Visiting Professor Programme for Americans and Canadians. You have to be able to write in Spanish, have teaching experience, be a college graduate and be willing to go for one semestre.
• Spain also has a Master in Bilingual and Multicultural Education from the Franklin Institute that allows you to teach in schools and earn a masters degree in the process.

The Middle East

• ADEC has some K-12 administration and management jobs in the UAE.
• Amideast has scholarship and exchange programmes.
• Teach Away recruits for the Middle East. They also have information about Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
• YALI has an agreement between Yemen and the US and allows citizens from either countries to do exchanges.
• YCMES is the Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies.

New Zealand

• BUNAC offers a working holiday visa for those that qualify.
• Colorado Teaching Exchange has exchanges for Colorado teachers.
• Education Gazette has jobs
• Expat Forum has some useful info about Americans teaching in NZ.
• Teach NZ is a governmental website that has information on teaching in NZ.

The United States

• AMIDEAST has scholarship and exchange programmes.
• Amity has an intern and teacher programme.
• Colorado Teaching Exchange has for Australian and New Zealand teachers.
• DECS places teachers in the US as well as Denmark, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK.
• DET places teachers in the US as well as Australia, Canada, Denmark, Switzerland, and the UK.
• EPI places teachers in K-12 schools.
• Humphrey Fellowship offers mid-career professionals 10 months of work and study.
• ITES places teachers in K-12 schools.
• LASPAU has research and scholarship programmes.
• The US State Department has a list of more exchange programmes as well.
• South Australian Teachers' Exchange places teachers in the USA, Canada, and Europe.
• VIF places teachers in K-12 schools.

Updated 9 February 2012

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