{"553661":{"#nid":"553661","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Fulbright ETA Deadline","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDEADLINE APPROACHING!\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/about\/types-of-grants\/english-teaching-assistant-awards\u0022\u003EFulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Programs\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;place recipients in classrooms abroad to provide assistance to the local English teachers. ETA\u2019s help teach English language while serving as cultural ambassadors for the U.S. The age and academic level of the students varies by country, ranging from kindergarten to university level. Applicants for English Teaching Assistant Programs can apply to only one country.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students and alumni who wish to apply should contact Dr. Kathryn Meehan, Director of Prestigious Fellowships,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kathryn.meehan@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekathryn.meehan@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESusan Belmonte, Pre-Teaching Advisor, can also help you in the editing process of your application.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:sbelmonte@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Esbelmonte@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents and alumni who meet the campus deadline will receive support and guidance from the Prestigious Fellowship program as well as the Pre-Teaching program throughout the application process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Georgia Tech application completion deadline is August 1, 2016.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnyone can apply directly through Fulbright without the support of either office. The final Fulbright deadline is October 11, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeaching abroad is an excellent way to build a professional bridge between college and the start of your career.\u0026nbsp; You acquire new and additional skills and experiences that can make you a stronger candidate for opportunities you wish to pursue later. Bridge years help you link what you have done in college with what you want to do in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A reminder that the campus deadline for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program is August 1st."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2016-07-18 12:05:27","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:08","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-07-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-07-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"190591":{"id":"190591","type":"image","title":"Fulbright Logo","body":null,"created":"1449179858","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:57:38","changed":"1475894838","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:18","alt":"Fulbright Logo","file":{"fid":"196261","name":"sh-fulbright-logo.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sh-fulbright-logo_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sh-fulbright-logo_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":32608,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sh-fulbright-logo_0.jpg?itok=IZrNWHeC"}}},"media_ids":["190591"],"groups":[{"id":"473211","name":"_OLD: School of History and Sociology Student Blog"}],"categories":[{"id":"42911","name":"Education"}],"keywords":[{"id":"8563","name":"careers"},{"id":"850","name":"Fulbright Award"},{"id":"166849","name":"HSOC Blog"},{"id":"166843","name":"Study Abroad"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}