Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
www.fulbrightonline.org

Location: Placements are in rural and urban areas, excluding capital cities, in Andorra, Argentina, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Malaysia, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay

Duration: 8-12 months (one academic year).

The Experience: Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) teach or co-teach English in primary and secondary schools and universities while experiencing full immersion in local life. A few ETAs also work in language resource centers. Each ETA program is designed by the host country and individual elements vary by country, but most ETAs teach for approximately 20 hours per week plus lesson planning. ETAs work to improve their students’ language abilities and knowledge of the United States and often spend time out of class leading extracurricular activities or tutoring at their schools. ETAs can also pursue individual study or research in addition to ETA responsibilities.

Financial Info: Living stipend (varies by country), airfare to and from the program site, health insurance.

Eligibility: U.S. citizen, bachelor’s degree (or graduating college senior). Teaching or tutoring experience is preferred, but not required. Proficiency in the language of the host country is required for some placements.

Requirements: Most country’s programs require attendance at an orientation and language training institute in the host country immediately prior to beginning their teaching placements.

FYI: Competition statistics from prior years are available at www.fulbrightonline.org
To Apply: Completed application, foreign language report, 3 references, 2 essays, and transcripts. The application must be submitted online with an additional hard copy sent to the Fulbright Commission at the postal address below. Both the online and hard copy submissions must arrive at the Commission by the October 21 deadline.

Deadline to Apply: October 21

Contact:
IIE/Fulbright ETA Program
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017-3580
Phone: 212.984.5330
vhymas@iie.org

U.S. Department of State English Language Fellows Program
http://elf.georgetown.edu

Location: Placements vary by year and currently include Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Bank/Gaza, Yemen

Duration: 10 months (September to June of each year)

The Experience: The English Language Fellows (ELF) program places experienced teacher trainers and recent TEFL/TESL master’s degree graduates at universities, teacher-training institutions, ministries of education, and other related language education institutions to assist with the improvement of English teaching capacity around the world. There are two types of Fellows. Senior English Language Fellows are experienced teacher trainers who have a M.A. or higher degree in TEFL/TESL or a closely related field and who have significant overseas teaching experience. These Fellows serve as full-time teacher trainers and participate in the following activities: teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP), designing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curricula and materials, conducting program evaluations, testing, organizing workshops and conferences. Junior English Language Fellows are recent (within the past five years) TEFL/TESL master’s degree graduates who may or may not have prior overseas teaching experience. These Fellows serve as full-time EFL teachers. Teaching duties comprise 20 hours per week, with additional work in teacher training, curriculum development, and testing. Fellows generally work 40 hours per week and are not required to do administrative work.

Financial Info: Stipend ($35,000 for Senior Fellows and $25,000 for Junior Fellows), living allowance (designed to cover local housing, food, and transportation), dependent allowance (Senior Fellows only: $5,000 for one dependent), shipping allowance, educational materials allowance, airfare to and from the program site, medical coverage up to $50,000 per illness or injury.

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship. Senior Fellows must have previous overseas teaching experience and a master’s degree or higher in TEFL/TESL, Applied Linguistics or a related field. Junior Fellows must have received a master’s degree in TEFL/TESL or a related field within the past five years.

Requirements: Fellows are required to attend a pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC, in August.

FYI: Since 1992, more than 800 English Language Fellows have taught and conducted programs in 110 countries. The ELF Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is currently administered by Georgetown University. Fellows have the option of renewing for an additional year of service.

To Apply: Completed application (available online or call for a copy), resume, 2 letters of reference, 2 essays, and a direct video conferencing or in-person interview. Additional requirement for Senior Fellow applicants: two teacher training modules.

Deadline to Apply: May 15

Contact:
English Language Fellows Program
Georgetown University-CIED
Box 579400
Washington, DC 20057-9400
Phone: 202.687.2608
Fax: 202.687.2555
elf@georgetown.edu