Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA)

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Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA)

Areas of Study :
Foreign Language Teaching
Level :
Teaching
Scholarship Funded by :
U.S. Department of State
Provided to :
Young college teachers or those training to be teachers of English

The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State. It is a nine-month, non-degree program provided to young college teachers of English or those training to be teachers of English. FLTA program offers an opportunity to refine their teaching skills, increase their English language proficiency and extend their knowledge of the cultures and customs of the United States, while strengthening the instruction of foreign languages at U.S. colleges and universities.

Eligibility

To participate in the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA), the applicants must :

Be citizens of India and hold a valid Indian passport at the time of application. Persons applying for or holding permanent residence in the United States are not eligible. Fulbright fellows enter the US on an exchange visitor (J-1) visa and are subject to the two-year home residence requirement associated with J-1 visa. Applicants must be residing in India throughout the application, nomination and selection process.
Have completed undergraduate education and hold a degree equivalent to a US bachelor's degree with a good academic record. Indian applicants should have at least a Masters degree
Fluency in English is mandatory. A score of no less than 213 (CBT), 79-80 (iBT) or 550 (PBT) on the TOEFL is required.
Clearly demonstrate maturity, dependability, integrity and professionalism
Applicants must be English language teachers at the college level or training to become English language teachers.
Prior teaching experience is preferred.

The selected Fulbright FLTA participants from India will be given an opportunity to serve as an assistant in Hindi, Bengali, Urdu or Gujarati classrooms at selected US universities. Placements range from large institutions and small liberal art schools to community colleges and minority-serving institutions. Fulbright FLTA candidates should be adaptable to different locations and situations.

Age Limit : Applicants should be between 21 and 29 years old at the time of application.

How to Apply

Candidates can submit an online application at https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/flta along with supporting documents.

Candidates must also send the three confidential letters of reference, academic marksheets/transcripts, English language proficiency test scores (if any) and passport copy.

Employed applicants need to submit their applications through proper channel by the application deadline.

For any further queries, you can write to Dr. Gayatri Singhal at gayatri@usief.org.in .

Contact Details

(For the states of Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand and all Union Territories in the North)

United States-India Educational Foundation
Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road,
New Delhi 110 001
E-mail : Contact Now
website : www.usief.org.in
Tel.: +91-11-4209-0909/2332-8944
Fax: +91-11-2332-9718

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