Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
Fulbright Commision
Overview
During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think. Through engagement in the community, the individual will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.
Grants are offered in approximately 70 nations. Expectations, placement types, and preferences vary by nation.
Deadline Information
Early October (with campus deadline mid-September)
Eligibility Requirements
* Graduating seniors and alumni who have not completed a Ph.D. are eligible.
* There is no specified minimum GPA, but applicants need to be able to demonstrate adequate academic and other qualifications for the proposed experience.
* Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Non-U.S. citizens may apply through their own embassies.
*Candidates who have not resided or studied in the country to which they are applying for more than six months, not counting undergraduate study abroad are preferred. Duty abroad in the Armed Forces of the United States is not considered disqualifying within the meaning of this section.
*For most programs, applicants who have had extensive previous foreign experience in the host country are at a competitive disadvantage, but are still eligible to apply.
Process
Fulbright requires applicants to complete their applications online. Go to http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants
Applications must include:
An online application
A personal statement (one page)
A statement of grant purpose (one page)
Three letters of recommendation (Note: For ETA applications, these are actually responses to questions provided by Fulbright, rather than traditional letters)
A language evaluation, where required
A transcript
A Campus Committee Evaluation form, to be submitted by the Fellowship Advisor
Application cycle typically opens in May
There is an internal Wabash College deadline of September 18, 2016
All applicants will be interviewed by the Graduate Fellowship Committtee after the campus deadline and prior to the final deadline.
Fulbright's application submission deadline is 5:00PM EST, October 11, 2016
In late January, applicants learn whether they have advanced out of the U.S. selection stage, moving on to the semi-finalist stage of host-country selection.
Individual countries announce winners between March and June.
| Compensation: | Round-trip transportation to the host country; funding to cover room, board, and incidental costs based on the cost of living in the host country; Accident & Sickness Health Benefits. Some countries offer additional funding. |
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| Location: | Worldwide |
| Duration: | A range of 8 - 12 months, with 10-12 being most common |
| Eligible Students: | Undergraduates who will have received their Bachelor's degree by the start of the program, as well as any alumnus who has not received a Ph.D. |
| Academic Areas: | Any discipline |
| Areas Of Interest: | Any area of interest |