Applying to Teach in an Existing TnCIS Program

The Tennessee Consortium for International Studies (TnCIS) is now accepting applications to teach in its Summer 2013 study abroad programs.  TnCIS accepts applications to teach in its study abroad programs from faculty members at any Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) member institution. The course offerings are different each year. Each program has a Program Director who works with all teaching faculty to organize courses within a program during the preceding academic year. Faculty members from all member institutions are invited to submit an application to teach a course in their field in one of the existing programs. Please check with your institutional rep to determine if you qualify to be approved to teach in a TnCIS program (i.e. some institutions do not approve adjunct faculty applications.) The course can be a regular offering in your department which you adapt to teach abroad or you might also use a special topics or seminar course to do something abroad which is more unique.

Please note: Most programs invite applications from all academic fields. Some programs have a special focus which may not suit your field. Please read the Program Descriptions for Prospective Faculty for details on each program. Please contact TnCIS for specific questions about your program of interest.

Please read all of the instructions below before beginning the online application. (2013 application period will begin in mid November).

1. Complete the Online Faculty Application in its entirety. (Please note: It is not possible to print out a readable copy of the application from the online application screen.) After you submit the application, you will receive an email confirmation that it was received along with a printable version of the application. Print out a hard copy of the emailed application to use when submitting your application for approval at your institution.

2. Download the Institutional Approval Form which will need to be signed by your Supervisor(s), your Chief Academic Officer, your President, and the TnCIS Representative at your institution. See Members on the TnCIS website for the contact information of your TnCIS representative. Attach the blank approval form to the printed email version of your application (see item #1 above), your curriculum vitae (CV) and your syllabus. Submit all documentation to your Supervisor for approval and routing.

3. As part of the online application, you will upload your CV. Please use the short form of your CV. The application will only accept an electronic version of your CV as a .doc or .docx (Microsoft Word) file.

4. As part of the online application, you will also upload your syllabus. Please provide a standard syllabus for your course using the TnCIS Syllabus Outline. The application will only accept an electronic version of your syllabus as a .doc or .docx file. Please remember that all courses must comply with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) standards and reflect the same rigor as expected by any course on your campus. Make sure to communicate, either in your course description or in another section, how you intend to incorporate the program site into your course content. If you intend to incorporate excursions into your course, please include tentative plans for them. 

5. Please keep in mind that there are mandatory faculty orientation meetings leading up to the on-site programs. The fall meeting for 2013 programs will be September 22, 2012 and the Spring meeting and orientation will be March 23, 2013. 

Click here for the Online Faculty Application 

Complete application packets, including all supporting documents and signed Institutional Approval Form are due in the TnCIS office by February 15, 2012. If there are any questions about the application process, please call the TnCIS office at 865.539.7279.

Faculty Benefits

Faculty members teaching in a TnCIS program receive the following:
• $2,000 remuneration from TnCIS
• Any required visitor's visa (cost reimbursement)
• Roundtrip international airline ticket out of Nashville, Tennessee
• Room and board during the program
• All transportation and entry tickets on sponsored excursions
• Limited health insurance while abroad

Expenses not covered by TnCIS:
• Passport
• Health insurance (beyond the limited insurance provided abroad)
• Transportation/Lodging to and from the departure airport
• Transportation/Lodging to and from the faculty/student orientations
• Personal spending money