Other Grants
International Leaders in Education Program
The International Leadership in Education Program (ILEP) is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State. The program brings outstanding secondary teachers from the Near East, South Asia and Southeast Asia to the United States to further develop expertise in this subject areas, enhance their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge about the United States. ILEP participants attend a semester-long, academic program at US universities, which includes coursework and intensive training in teaching methodologies, curriculum development, and the use of technology for education. The program includes and 8 week internship at a US secondary school to actively immerse participants into the American classroom environment. The program builds teacher for their home teaching environment.
Distinguished Lectureships
The Commission accepts proposals from Moroccan senior scholars and professionals for short lecturing visits to one or more American universities. The purpose of this grant, which varies between two weeks and two months, is to encourage the participation of eminent scholars who may not be able to absent themselves from their posts for longer periods.
This category of grant provides the Commission with a measure of flexibility that allows it to respond to special requests or needs. A clear statement of support or invitation from the proposed US institution is the catalyst for these grants. Cost-sharing on the part of the US host institution will make proposals more attractive.
Scholar-in-Residence Lectureships
(Note: This program is not funded by the Commission which serves merely to facilitate it without being formally involved in the selection process.)
Moroccan scholars may be invited to teach at American colleges and universities as visiting professors for one academic year or for one semester, in the framework of the Fulbright Scholar Residence program. In this case it is the American institution which must submit a proposal to the Council on the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES). Preference is given to proposals in the humanities or social sciences, although other fields focusing on international issues are also considered.
The program is meant mainly to benefit smaller US institutions that do not usually have the resources to bring visiting professors from abroad. The role of MACECE is to facilitate the appointment of a Moroccan scholar already named in a successful proposal or to assist in finding a suitable professor based on the profile suggested by the proposal.
International Fulbright Science And Technology Award
This is a competition for a new scholarship for PhD study at top American universities in science, technology, or engineering . Selected grantees receive tuition, a monthly stipend for up to 36 months, health and accident coverage, a book and equipment allowance, research allowance, professional conference allowance, travel support, and specially tailored enrichment activities. After three years, U.S. universities will cover the remaining expenses toward completion of a PhD.