Faculty Development

VCCS International Faculty Exchange Program to Netherlands 2014-15

Any faculty interested in submitting an application for this year’s VCCS International Faculty Exchange Program to the Netherlands must submit their application via email by

Friday, April 11th

To:

Stacey Bustillos

sbustillos@nvcc.edu

Coordinator

Office of Global Studies and Programs

3926 Pender Drive

Fairfax, VA 22030-0974

(703) 764-5093 

Keep in mind, if selected your campus must be willing to cover your international airfare ($1200). This will be indicated in the required “Will Support form”.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2014-15 VCCS International Faculty Exchange Program with the ROC colleges in The Netherlands.

The dates for next year’s program are: October 11-25, 2014 for the Dutch faculty to be at Virginia Community Colleges and May 16-May 30, 2015 for the VCCS Faculty to go to The Netherlands.

Three items are needed to apply for the International Exchange Program

  1. A completed application (Link to the 2014-15 Application. )
  2. A current CV
  3. A signed “Will Support Form” from your college

Please use the following File Naming Conventions:

  • LASTNAME_Netherlands_Application_2014-15.docx/pdf
  • LASTNAME_CV_Netherlands_2014-15.pdf
  • LASTNAME_Will_Support_Netherlands_2014-15.jpg/pdf

Any full- or part-time faculty or staff member is eligible to participate in the program, although some colleges have additional restrictions about whom they will sponsor (i.e. faculty only or full-time only). Check with your supervisor to determine if you are eligible. Each college determines who it will nominate for the program and the number of candidates it will support. The cost to sponsor a participant in the 2014-15 Netherlands Exchange is $1,200. Remaining costs are paid by the VCCS.

The Exchange Program with Sunyani Polytechnic in Ghana is under review. More information about that program, including possible applications, will be available in late April.

Please be as detailed as possible on your application, since this information is essential to find you a suitable counterpart. The professional objectives are the main criteria for finding you a match partner. However, factors such as age, gender and personal interests will also be taken into account.

Incomplete applications or applications without the accompanying materials will not be considered.

If you have further questions, you can consult the program FAQ online or contact Program Coordinator Maury Brown at mebrown@germanna.edu or 540-423-9839.