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If you are a non-U.S. citizen looking to applying for a Fulbright grant to study in the United States you will apply to the Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassy in your home country.
If you are a U.S. citizen currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program, please visit our Fulbright U.S. Student Program site.
If you are a U.S. citizen, hold a bachelor’s degree, and do not have a PhD degree then you could be eligible for certain awards within the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Please review the program summary for the country where you would like to apply.
If you are a U.S. citizen and a professor at a U.S. institution and are interested in applying for a Fulbright Scholar Award you will need to apply through CIES.
If you are a non-U.S. citizen and a professor interested in applying for a Fulbright Scholar Award to the United States you would need to apply through the Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy in your home country. Find out more information on the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program.
In the upcoming academic year, more than 400 FLTAs will live, study and teach at American colleges and universities across the United States. IIE invites institutions to join hundreds of other colleges and universities across the U.S. which are enjoying the enriching, rewarding and beneficial experience of hosting an FLTA.
There are two basic requirements to becoming a host institution for a Fulbright FLTA:
Also considered when evaluating potential host sites:
Who can host?
Host Institutions come in all shapes and sizes and represent the diversity of American education. Host institutions include:
Please note the following special restrictions:
For more inquiries about the program, email dcook@iie.org and/or tgeary@iie.org.
Colleges and universities can submit an application to host an FLTA here.
Schools wishing to host FLTAs are free to tailor the program to meet their unique pedagogical 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 target languages. Under visa regulations, FLTAs can work up to 20 hours per week.
FLTAs add a youthful, up-to-date cultural component to foreign language classes, as well as unique contributions to student life on campus. FLTAs host language tables, cooking sessions, cultural presentations and other co-curricular events, allowing U.S. students to work with young native speakers in non-traditional settings. This interaction makes studying a foreign language more meaningful and real.
Institutions interested in applying to host FLTAs are encouraged to watch the following webinar:
Fulbright FLTA Program: Host Institution Application
Fulbright FLTAs are selected by U.S. Embassies, Fulbright Commissions and Bi-National Centers in their home countries.
What you can expect from IIE:
Our professional staff stands ready to serve host institutions in several ways, we will:
It is hoped that host institutions will re-apply each year and receive an FLTA in the same language(s) for which they hosted the previous year. However, IIE's ability to meet host institution requests each year is impacted by candidate availability and funding levels.
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) provides all Fulbright FLTA grant recipients with Fulbright enrichment activities and a health benefit plan.
All colleges and universities requesting a Fulbright FLTA must provide tuition and fees waiver(s) for two courses per semester or (one per quarter). When possible, maximum financial support (i.e. a combination of the suggested awards below) should be included in applications.
Please note that for Community Colleges applying to host, the Fulbright program will not exclude institutions requesting financial support (stipends, housing costs, etc.) in traditional languages. Therefore with Community Colleges only, the program would be able to offer in-country financial support regardless of language.
IIE does not exclude institutions requesting assistance in a less commonly taught language based on potential financial support. For institutions able to offer financial support, recommended awards include:
Please note: Clarification on budgetary constraints can be included in applications to host
Host institutions requesting assistance for traditional languages should also include an award for the FLTA’s program expenses. Acceptable awards include:
A financial award great enough to cover room, board and daily living expenses or
Free room and board and a monthly stipend between $500-$600
Institutions interested in traditional languages, but unable to provide the required financial support should contact dcook@iie.org and/or tgeary@iie.org to discuss their constraints.
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