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The Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program brings young English professors from around the world to U.S. colleges and universities for nine months to study, teach/assist in language instruction and serve as cultural ambassadors on campus.  The program mission is to strengthen foreign language instruction on U.S. campuses through the presence of native speakers, and to reinforce the English skills of foreign language teachers through an intensive cross-cultural experience.

Fulbright Colombia is pleased to offer for the first time 4 FLTA awards for the 2009-2010 academic year in the United States.  Colombian university English professors between the ages of 21 and 29 will have the opportunity to teach introductory or intermediate courses in Spanish, and assist Spanish departments in developing language acquisition strategies.  It is also expected that the FLTA’s will contribute to student life on campus through developing cultural and extracurricular activities such as cultural presentations, community outreach projects, and working with U.S. students in non-traditional settings such as serving as directors of language houses or hosting language tables during meals.  FLTA fellows can work up to 20 hours per week.

Areas

Applications are welcome from English professors at accredited Colombian universities with a minimum of one year of experience.

Requirements

• Colombian citizenship. Dual U.S.-Colombian citizens are ineligible.
• Hold the equivalent of a B.S. or B.A. degree from an accredited Colombian university no later than August 2007 in an undergraduate program of at least 4 years.
• Demonstrate English language proficiency TOEFL 80/213/550; IELTS 6.0; MELICET 78/100
• Certify academic excellence with a GPA no lower than 3.75 in previous university studies
• Currently hold a position as a full-time professor or a lecturer of English with an academic load of a minimum of 20 hours a week at an accredited Colombian university
• Accredit a minimum of one year full time teaching experience
• Be between 21 and 29 years of age at the time of application
• Certify permission from Colombian university of one year working leave
• Must be residing in their home country throughout the nomination and selection process
• Must not apply to other Fulbright grants simultaneously with the FLTA Program
• Dependents are not allowed to accompany fellows on this program
• Agree to the two-year home country residency rule stipulated by the J-1 visa.
  

Grantees are placed at U.S. universities or colleges by the International Institute of Education IIE. www.iie.org  The universities offer a tuition waiver, room and board, and a living stipend in exchange for the FLTA fellow’s teaching duties.  Fulbright Colombia provides round trip international airfare, a $2,000 allowance for settling-in, books and materials, the processing and cost of the U.S. visa, and health and accident insurance.  No dependent allowance is available. FLTA Fellows attend a pre-departure orientation seminar in Colombia, as well as an orientation seminar in the United States hosted by IIE prior to beginning the academic year.

Previous Fulbright Experience

Recipients of previous Fulbright grants are ineligible to apply. Preference will be given to qualified candidates who have not had substantial recent experience in the United States. Exceptions will be made only in rare and compelling circumstances.

Application Process

Candidates must submit the application form and required documents to Fulbright Colombia before the deadline.  Preselected candidates will be interviewed prior to making nominations. Final selection is dependent on IIE’s ability to match the Colombian candidates with the requirements of the participating host institutions in the U.S.   Fellows must be flexible with placements at smaller or more ethnically diverse academic institutions in the U.S. in order to meet the goal of the FLTA Program that gives priority to underrepresented institutions in all 50 states.

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