The ADA Anniversary Inclusive Education Fellowship Program призначена для підвищення кваліфікації фахівців у сфері інклюзивної освіти. Дедлайн - 27 січня 2017 р. (далі - англ.).

The ADA Anniversary Inclusive Education Fellowship Program awarded to the University of Minnesota and Arizona State University by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is currently soliciting applications from professionals working in inclusive settings or otherwise supporting children and youth with disabilities. This international fellowship is designed to enhance the skills of professionals to work in inclusive settings and to build partnerships with colleagues from the U.S. and internationally. Fellows selected for participation in this program will work with program staff to design person-centered fellowship plans, travel to Minnesota or Arizona for 6 weeks to gain knowledge and expertise in the field and share their experiences, get to know other fellows from the four countries participating the program, and following their return home, implement a Grand Challenge project with assistance from the project team and U.S. mentors.

Program Activities

During their fellowship experience participants will learn:

• Strategies to enhance the educational development of all students within inclusive classrooms;
• About the critical roles and responsibilities of regular and special education teachers and
• specialists, parents/families, and students themselves in the inclusive education process;
• How to develop and work effectively within multidisciplinary inclusive education teams;
• Strategies that will enhance the ability of children and youth with disabilities and their families to
• more easily access education within inclusive classrooms;
• Approaches to effectively working with program administrators and policy-makers to increase
• support for educating all children within inclusive classrooms;
• Steps to support the development of family-based inclusive education advocacy groups; and
• Much more!

Fellowship Program Requirements

In order to take part in the program participants need to be:

• • A citizen and resident of Ukraine
• • An early to mid-career professional between 25–45 years of age (born between January 1st 1972 and

January 1st 1992)

• Eligible to receive a U.S. J-1 visa
• Not currently participating in an academic, training, or research program in the U.S. Preference will be
• given to candidates who have not previously taken part in U.S. government sponsored exchanges
• Available to travel to the U.S. between mid-April and late May 2017 for 6 weeks
• Committed to returning to their country for a minimum of 2-years after completing the program
• Proficient in spoken and written English;
• Willing and able to collaborate with other team members to implement an Inclusive Education Grand

Challenge Project following return to one’s home country

Other Important Information

The ADA Inclusive Education Fellowship Program is a merit-based competition open to candidates in Ukraine who meet eligibility requirements. All applications will be reviewed by a selection panel that includes representatives from both the U.S. and partnering organizations from the home country. Semi-finalists will be interviewed and must pass an English language proficiency test. Applicants will be considered based on the

following criteria:

• Program requirements listed above;
• Professional goals aligned with the inclusion of persons with disabilities in educational settings;
• Professional experience in inclusive education and/or disabilities;
• Work experience with or for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government, universities, schools
• or community-based organizations focused on the inclusion of persons with disabilities;
• Demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills;
• Ideas for an inclusive education project to be implemented in one’s country following the exchange;

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply as reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed.

Applications are available and can be submitted through: https://umn.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_abi2DJKxkjUwhj7. The application deadline is: January 27th, 2017.