About PAEF

PAEF

The Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF) is a binational organization responsible for the administration of the Fulbright exchanges between the Philippines and the United States, the Hubert H. Humphrey fellowships, and the East-West Center scholarships. It also serves as a clearinghouse for information on educational institutions and programs in the Philippines and the United States.

PROGRAMS

DAS Thomas Farrell Keynotes 60th Fulbright Anniversary

The Fulbright Program in the Philippines, the world's longest-running Fulbright Program, celebrated its 60th anniversary on April 18 at the Dusit Hotel Nikko in Makati City. The celebration brought together Filipino Fulbright grantees who have benefited from graduate scholarships at leading American universities these past six decades. Many of these alumni have gone on to become leaders in government, education, business, science, and culture and the arts in the Philippines

The guest of honor, Mr. Thomas Farrell, deputy assistant secretary of state for academic affairs of the US State Department, gave the keynote address. Mr. Farrell made the trip from the US to the Philippines to help celebrate this exceptional feat. Other highlights of the anniversary celebration included messages by Paul Jones, Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy-Manila, and DFA Undersecretary Franklin Ebdalin. Drs. Carolina Hernandez and Edilberto de Jesus also spoke in two plenary sessions in the afternoon. Fulbright alumni Charisse Baldoria and Richelle Rivera (pianists), and Lynn Yusi (solo vocalist) provided intermission numbers. The seven outstanding Fulbright alumni (selected by their peers) received trophies made by National Artist Napoleon Abueva, himself a Fulbright alumnus.

There were also cultural exhibits of art works and publications of the Fulbright alumni, with Ms. Lourdes Yparraguirre, acting assistant secretary for American Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs and Ms. Martha Buckley, cultural affairs officer, US Embassy-Manila, doing the ribbon cutting during the opening of the exhibits. A cocktail reception filled with entertainment numbers by Fulbrighters ended the April 18th event.

International Leaders in Education Program Launched in the Philippines

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and the Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF) introduce the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP), implemented by IREX (the International Research & Exchanges Board), a Washington, DC based non-profit organization.

ILEP brings outstanding international teachers to the U.S. for a five-month professional development program which consists of a semester-long academic program at a U.S. university, including coursework and intensive training in teaching methodologies, lesson planning, teaching strategies for their home environment, teacher leadership, as well as the use of computers and the internet as tools for teaching. The semester-long program will aslo include an internship at a secondary school to engage participants actively with the American teachers and students.

Application deadline for the 2008-2009 International Leaders in Education Program is at 5:00 pm on June 16, 2008.

The Competition for 2009-2010 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Begins

The U.S. Department of State and the Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF) announce the opening of the competition for the 2009-2010 Hubert H. Humphrey fellowships in the United States. This 10-month non-degree fellowship program is offered to mid-career professionals who have a proven track record of leadership, a public service commitment, and the capacity to take full advantage of a self-defined program of independent study at one of the leading U.S. universities.

Awards will be made through an open competition based on individual merit. Grantees must return to the Philippines immediately upon completion of their program in the US.

Application period for the 2009-2010 Humphrey Fellowship Program is from March 3 to June 6, 2008.

EDUCATIONAL ADVISING

Student Visa Orientation

The Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF) will hold a Student Visa Orientation at the PAEF - EducationUSA Center on Saturday, April 26, from 9:00 to 11:30 in the morning. This is the fourth year for visa seminars to be organized by PAEF for students who have been accepted or are awaiting results for their application to U.S. higher education institutions. A consul from the US Embassy's non-immigrant visa section will explain the process of applying for a student visa to the United States, and discuss how students can better prepare for their visa interview.

Admission to the orientation is free of charge. Due to the limited space, PAEF requests interested participants to call to reserve a seat by April 22, 2008.

Philippine-American Educational Foundation
EducationUSA Advising Center
10/F Ayala Life - FGU Center
6811 Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Tel. No.: 812.0945
Email: educationusa.philippines@gmail.com

Opportunity Grants (OG): Helping You Take the Next Step Toward Study in the U.S.!

Opportunity Grants are support for talented international students who may need financial help to take the next steps toward study in the United States at an accredited institution of higher learning.

These grants are available now to help cover the upfront costs of seeking higher education in the U.S., and are part of EducationUSA's broad range of assistance to international students.

Please contact PAEF or the EducationUSA adviser in your area for details about the OG. Apply now!

ALUMNI

It's the 60th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program in the Philippines

The Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF) is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Fulbright Program in the Philippines. Founded in 1948, PAEF is proud to be the longest continuously operating Fulbright Commission in the world.

The theme for the anniversary is "Sixty Years: Ripples of the Fulbright Program in the Philippines." Activities involving the alumni of the Fulbright, Fulbright-Philippine Agriculture, Humphrey, and East-West Center scholarship programs will be held throughout the year. To kick off the celebration, an anniversary day program reuniting the Fulbrighters, will be held of Friday, April 18, 2008. Venue for the event will be announced upon confirmation. A formal opening of cultural exhibits (e.g., publications, art work of Fulbrighters) will commence the day's celebration. A cocktail reception re-uniting Fulbrighters with alumni of other US State Department-sponsored programs and supporters of the Fulbright program will conclude the whole day celebration.

Invites for the April 18th event/s will be mailed out starting March 26, 2008. Please mark your calendars.