2015-2016 Fulbright U.S.-ASEAN Visiting Scholar Initiative

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) at the US Department of State located in Washington, DC and the Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF, also referred to as the Fulbright Commission in the Philippines) are pleased to announce the FY 2015 competition for the U.S.-ASEAN Fulbright Visiting Scholar Initiative, regionally competed awards for non-U.S. Scholars that will support ASEAN initiatives. This is open to university faculty, foreign ministry and government officials, and professional staff of think tanks and other NGOs in ASEAN Member States (AMS), including the Philippines, to travel to the U.S. for scholarly and professional research for 3-4 months on issues that are relevant and useful to AMS, and central to the U.S - ASEAN relationship.

Application period for the 2015-16 Fulbright U.S.-ASEAN Visiting Scholar Initiative Competition is from August 1 to October 10, 2014.

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For more information, please visit:http://www.fulbright.org.ph/ 

IE Week at Lyceum of the Philippines University

In line with the celebration of the 2013 International Education Week, The Thomas Jefferson Information Center visits Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) to share about ways to achieve their dream of studying in the United States. U.S. Embassy Consular Officer Izaak Martin discussed the possible ways to apply student visa in the United States while TJIC Deputy Director Princess Grace Wooden talked on the 5 steps to study in the United States. At the end of the lecture, the faculty and students of LPU actively participated at the open forum session.

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International Education Week at Timoteo Paez Integrated School

The Thomas Jefferson Information Center Deputy Director Princess Wooden and Reference Librarian Randolf Mariano visit the Timoteo Paez Integrated School to celebrate 2013 International Education Week. The event starts with a discussion on 5 steps in studying in the United States and followed by an Information Literacy and eLibraryUSA lecture.

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International Education Week with DEPED Batangas teachers at TJIC

The Thomas Jefferson Information Center conducts an Education USA Information Session with the Department of Education Division of Batangas Teachers from Public Secondary School to support the 2013 International Education Week. The program starts with an education USA session from a PAEF-Fulbright speaker discussion on "Studying in the United States" for a select group of teachers and principals. The program also invites an American Officers from RELO and FAST to discuss personal experiences studying in the USA as well as study visa concerns and using the English Language in a multi-cultural environment. An overview of the eLibrary USA database is also covered in the program, including selected databases for reference in selecting US universities.

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