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. Awards are not available for peripatetic visits or attendance at conferences only. Awards pay for tuition, travel, room, board and incidentals, subject to top limit. Applicants must obtain admission to an American college or university independently. Applications are available from October two years prior to intended year of study.