U.S. Embassy Gives Lebanese Teachers Opportunity to Enhance Skills

The U.S. embassy in Lebanon invited local secondary teachers on Wednesday to apply for a scholarship to develop expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills and increase their knowledge of the United States.

The International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) consists of a semester-long (January-June 2012) academic program at a U.S. university followed by an eight-week internship at a secondary school, said a press release issued by the embassy.

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and five or more years of classroom experience in English as a foreign language, social studies, civics, mathematics or science, it said.

This full scholarship includes round-trip airfare between Lebanon and the U.S., academic fees, one laptop computer, medical insurance, accommodation and an allowance for meals and incidentals, it added.

Applications should be submitted before April 29, 2011.