The US Foreign Fulbright Student Program was established in 1946 by US senator J. William Fulbright. It is the flagship international scholarship program of the US government. This Fulbright scholarship is one of the most respected and competitive scholarships worldwide.
The Fulbright FLTA program is part of the US Foreign Fulbright program. It is sponsored by the United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
Host Country: the United States
Name of the scholarship: Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant to teach Bangla
Benefits:
- The Fulbright FLTA program provides scholarships for highly-motivated early career Bangladeshi educational professionals working in English language and other related fields (e.g., American studies, Journalism and Media, American/English Literature, and Bangla language instructors) to teach Bangla at U.S. higher education institutions (e.g., college or university).
- This nine-month non-degree program provides Bangladeshi academics and professionals with an excellent professional development opportunity to refine their skills, increase their English language proficiency, and enhance their knowledge of the United States.
- Fulbright FLTA fellows typically teach Bangla language classes to American and international students from around the world.
- Fellows and their students will have a unique opportunity to learn about each other’s cultures and societies.
- Fulbright FLTA participants may assist in up to twenty hours of language classes a week and are required to enrol in at least two courses per semester, one of which must be in U.S. Studies.
- Coursework is offered on either an audit or credit basis.
Check the application link for full details.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be a teacher of English or related fields with no more than seven years of teaching experience at the university level.
- Have at least a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited public or private university in Bangladesh.
- Be fluent in English.
- Have a valid minimum TOEFL score of 80 or IELTS score of 6.5.
- Be a Bangladeshi citizen residing in Bangladesh at the time of application.
Check the application link for full details.
Application Deadline: 1 September 2022
Application Link:
Interested applicants can check this link for details - https://cutt.ly/aXixmxc
