On behalf of the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), IIE is pleased to announce the 2015-16 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program’s host institution application has opened. We invite your college or university to consider becoming a new host site or continue hosting fellows who can support your language programs.

 

Benefits of Hosting an FLTA:

By hosting an FLTA, you will further the goal of increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries. At the same time, an FLTA will enhance and compliment your teaching of foreign languages in many ways. FLTAs add a youthful, up-to-date cultural component to foreign language classes as well as to student life on your campus in general. The availability of having an FLTA to host language tables, cooking sessions, and other co-curricular events offers U.S. students the possibility of working with a young native speaker in non-traditional settings. This interaction makes the studying and learning of the language much more meaningful and real.  

 

Schools wishing to host a Fulbright FLTA are free to tailor the program to meet their unique needs. FLTAs often teach beginning and intermediate classes or offer tutorial sessions to improve students’ language acquisition. On many campuses they serve as directors of language houses or language floors, offering students uncommon access to the target languages. 

You are encouraged to visit the following Fulbright FLTA Program pages before completing an application:

• About Fulbright FLTA
• Thinking of Applying
• Arrival Information
• Program Timeline

• The direct link for colleges and universities to apply for an FLTA is: app.decisiondesk.com/clients/fulbrightflta2015/apply.
• The deadline for applications to become a host institution is January 20, 2015. If you are unable to submit an application by this date, please contact fltaevents@iie.org. Depending upon the language of interest, a deadline extension may be possible.
• New users should click the ‘Don’t have an account yet? Click Here’ link to setup a login.

All Questions can be directed to Marsha Frith, Assistant Director, mfrith@iie.org or fltaevents@iie.org.

The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. For more information, visit eca.state.gov/fulbright.