The Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) program is funded by the U.S. Department of State. The Institute of International Education (IIE) on behalf of Department of State, USA, place language teaching assistants at colleges and universities in the US as part of a strategic language initiative.
The major objective of this program is to strengthen U.S. foreign language instruction and promote mutual understanding by incorporating a foreign language native speaker expertise on U.S. campuses. This program enables the teaching assistants to complete their home country pre-service training by involving in non-degree studies at accredited post-secondary U.S. educational institutions while teaching one or two language courses. Additionally they serve as resource persons in conversation groups, cultural representatives, attendants in language laboratories, coordinators of extracurricular activities or supervisors of clubs and language houses.
Teaching Assistants are examined through the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Selected teaching assistants will enjoy Fulbright status in the United Status. They are expected to teach their language/culture for around 20 hours per week while taking two courses per semester. All FLTA’s receive room and board, a monthly stipend, and tuition waiver for the required coursework, in addition to Fulbright immigration services. The Fulbright grant is for one academic year and is non-renewable.
Deadline for submission of online application and supporting documents June 1, 2012
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