THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Every year ten Fellowships are awarded to recent graduates from universities in the United States.  The Fellows are chosen to act as young ambassadors, strengthening the ties between the Foundation and the United States, and providing a cross-cultural educational experience.  The role of the Fellows includes infusing their culture, enthusiasm, ideas, language and knowledge into our school community.  In a very real sense they serve as role models for our students.

Fellows are given the opportunity to teach in supervised English classes and/or work in the HAEF University Applications and Counseling Office and HAEF Library and become involved in areas which include school publications, the Forensics Club, theater productions, computer labs, library research, sports, music, remedial education, student organizations, and assisting individual teachers at various levels.   Fellows also help run part of the Summer School Program in June-July.

Outside school hours, the Fellowship affords ample time and opportunity to explore Greece.  Past Fellows have complemented school responsibilities with travel and cultural exploration.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for enthusiastic, out-going individuals with a wide spectrum of personal strengths and interests.  The Fellowship is open to graduating seniors and recent graduates (the age limit at the time of application is 26) with a record of academic excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate level.  Majors in Education and English literature and language (including TESOL / TEFL) are preferred but not required. Applicants should be open-minded and adaptable to best enjoy the experience and challenges of living abroad.  They should be highly motivated, flexible, willing to work on a number of different projects at the same time, and possess a relatively active lifestyle.  Past endeavors should reflect a desire to work with children and teenagers, and some teaching experience and/or experience in college counseling and admissions will be favored.  Knowledge of Modern Greek is also helpful but not required.

WORK SCHEDULE AND BENEFITS

The fellowships begin on September 1 and ends on July 15 of the following calendar year.  Fellows normally hold a full teaching load and are also involved in related and extra-curricular activities.  There are two two-week vacation periods – one at Christmas and one during Greek Orthodox Easter.

While in Greece, Fellows are expected to attend a Modern Greek course offered by the Adult Education Program where they may also take other courses of interest to them. These courses are free of charge for Fellows.

The program pays a monthly stipend for the duration of the Fellowship and provides a comprehensive private healthcare package covering 80% of total medical costs.  It also provides housing on the 45-acre Psychico Campus, located in a pleasant suburban setting which overlooks Athens, as well as in two off-campus apartments located near by.  Each fellow has a separate bedroom but all share the bathrooms, kitchen and living room.  The house has a computer with printer and internet connection as well as a washer and dryer.  Lunches are provided at the school during school days. 

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested applicants should fill in the requisite application form and send a cover letter and resume, a page-long personal statement revealing the strengths they offer the institution and what they expect to gain from their experience in Greece, two letters of recommendation, and official college transcripts.  Application and questions about the program should be addressed to:                  

Ms Kathy Caroki
Coordinator
HAEF Fellowship Program
15 Stephanou Delta,
Psychico 154 52
GREECE
+30 210 6798 285
E-mail:  kcaroki@haef.gr
Web:  http://www.haef.gr/gr/fellowship/index.php

Application deadline for the 2012-2013 academic year is February 1, 2012.