Scholars may attach independent travel to the tour. Rollins College provides housing. Applicants should be British Headteachers or senior teachers at secondary or tertiary level. The scholar will teach two courses in contemporary literature, introduction to literature or expository writing and will participate in lectures and seminars. Applicants must be British teachers, preferably between the ages of 25 and 35.
Applicants are university professors.
The purpose is to facilitate exchanges of teaching positions and homes between academics worldwide. Faculty members usually remain on the payroll of the home institution. The FEC is a clearinghouse that publishes directories with information on members' institutions, rank and subject area. Members find their match, then gain approval from their departments for an exchange. Proof of US affiliation and details of its nature are necessary.