Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA)

IIE is committed to delivering program excellence to a diverse range of participants, sponsors, and donors. Its mission is to promote closer educational relations between the people of the United States and those of other countries, strengthening and linking institutions of higher learning globally, building leadership skills and enhancing the capacity of individuals and organizations to address local and global challenges. 18,000 men and women from 175 nations participate in Institute of International Education-administered programs each year. IIE works hand-in-hand with schools across the U.S. and the world.

• to gain a unique teaching experience that may help them advance their careers at home
• to benefit from the enormous resources (libraries and available technology) offered by American colleges and universities to work on home country research projects
• to learn American teaching methodologies that can be implemented in their language teaching
• to experience the American way of life first-hand
• to become truly global citizens contributing to mutual understanding
• to use and improve their English language skills daily

• small private and public liberal arts colleges
• large private and public universities
• community colleges
• K–12 public schools

• welcoming to international students and scholars,
• interested in expanding or enhancing their foreign language offerings,
• interested in providing their American students with more opportunities to learn about other cultures,
• eager to assist a student teacher assimilate into their campus and community,
• able to mentor a novice teacher and first-time visitor to the U.S.,
• happy to receive the assistance and funding associated with hosting a Fulbright FLTA, and
• able to provide a tuition and fees waiver for the required two courses per
  semester.

• English language teachers in their home countries or training to become teachers in their home countries,
• between the ages of 21–29,
• from over 45 countries worldwide,
• academically strong students,
• interested in music, art, dance, sports, and more,
• eager to experience life in the United States and share their culture,
• well-screened by Fulbright Commissions and U.S. Embassies abroad,
• individually matched to each institution's unique requirements, and
• prepared to assume responsibilities of teaching/assistant teaching in their native language.