Educational Programs and Scholarships
Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is pleased to announce that applications may be submitted for the 2010 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) program.
The deadline for applications for the 2010 FLTA program is July 30, 2009. The recruitment and selection cycle of the FLTA program has been changed for 2010 to run parallel to the Fulbright Visiting Student scholarship program.
The FLTA Program is a nine-month, non-degree program aimed at strengthening the abilities of current and future teachers of English in Iraq by refining their teaching skills, increasing their English language proficiency and deepening their knowledge of U.S. society and culture. FLTA participants will serve as assistant teachers of Arabic at U.S. universities and high schools. FLTA participants will also interact with Americans from different walks of life through extracurricular activities, community projects and conversation groups.
FLTA participants may assist in or teach up to two language classes and are required to enroll in at least two courses per semester. One course must be in U.S. Studies. The remaining coursework should relate to their careers in English language teaching. FLTA Fellows will also be expected to facilitate cultural events, language clubs and other informal activities.
FLTA participants will be required to attend an orientation session during the summer of 2010 before arriving at their host institutions in August 2010. FLTA participants will also be required to attend a mid-year enrichment workshop in the United States to share and discuss foreign language teaching best practices and their current teaching experiences with other FLTA Fellows. All FLTA Fellows receive tuition waivers, monthly stipends for living expenses, accident and sickness coverage and travel support.
All candidates for the FLTA program must apply on-line. The on-line application may be found at:
https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/flta/.
Questions and comments please write to: FulbrightIraq@state.gov