ABOUT AUW

The Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chittagong, Bangladesh is a regional institution dedicated solely to women’s education and leadership development.  AUW educates promising young women from diverse cultural, religious, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds from across South and South East Asia, with a particular emphasis on the inclusion of women from poor, rural, and refugee populations.

The Asian University for Women Support Foundation (AUWSF) is responsible for the planning, funding, and development of the Asian University for Women.

 

internships/fellowships

There are no internships at the Asian University for Women in Chittagong or at the Asian University for Women Support Foundation in Harvard Square at this time.

Year-long Teach Abroad Fellowship

The Asian University for Women (AUW), located in Chittagong, Bangladesh, is seeking motivated individuals with excellent academic records and strong extra-curricular activities to serve for a one year teaching fellowship beginning on August 1, 2012.  A job teaching abroad at AUW is a chance to truly immerse yourself in a new culture, build friendships that will last a lifetime, discover your own potential, and help shape future women leaders. 

The AUW Teaching Fellows will serve as teachers of composition, grammar, critical learning, mathematics, and computers at AUW's flagship Access Academy -- a one-year preparatory program for students requiring further training in English, Math and general learning skills prior to matriculation into the undergraduate program.

AUW Teaching Fellows will also staff the Writing Center and assist in general training toward the advancement of writing by AUW students for whom English is second or third language. AUW Teaching Fellows, on a case by case basis, may also assist undergraduate faculty as teaching assistants if there subject areas of prior training coincide with the focus of the courses offered.  Currently, AUW offers majors in Asian Studies; Politics, Philosophy, & Economics; Computer Sciences; Environmental Sciences; and Public Health.

Program Details:

AUW teaching fellowships are for a one-year period, renewable by mutual consent. The first three weeks of the program will be an orientation and intensive training in substantive and pedagogical aspects relevant to the fellows’ teaching efforts. AUW Teaching Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of US $300, free (shared) housing, meals at the AUW cafeteria, free local transportation to and from the University, and health insurance.  AUW Teaching Fellows are also provided with one round-trip air ticket from New York City to Chittagong, Bangladesh in the most direct and economic route.

What we are looking for: 

Candidates with at least a bachelor's degree but preferably with a Master's degree, including a Masters in Fine Art in Creative Writing or Literature, are encouraged to apply.  AUW seeks individuals who have a passion for justice, teaching young people, and who are flexible and can operate without extensive supervision.

Self-motivated and experienced individuals can make a most valuable contribution.

 Application Requirements:

Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview with staff from the Asian University Support Foundation.

Please send materials to:

Hannah Schafer

Asian University for Women Support Foundation

1100 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 300

Cambridge, MA 02138

Email: Hannah.Schafer@asian-university.org