Language:

Turkish language ability commensurate with the project is needed. Students who wish to attend lectures and/or make use of library facilities should have some degree of proficiency in Turkish. Instruction in the universities is in Turkish. However, most private and some of the state-funded universities use English as the medium of instruction.

Grant period:

9 months, mid-September through late June.

Affiliation:

Applicants are encouraged to arrange affiliation and submit letters of invitation. Otherwise, applicants should state their preferences and reasons for placements at a particular institution if an invitation is not available. Final affiliation will be arranged by the Higher Education Council in Turkey with universities, and under professors, close to their fields of study. It is important that proposals be as detailed as possible.

Language:

Applicants must be native English-speakers. Knowledge of basic Turkish is desirable,  but not required. Knowledge and experience in teaching English is helpful.

Grant period:

9 months, mid-September to June. Grantees are expected to attend an orientation in Ankara in late August.

Candidate profile:

Applications will be accepted from adventurous, well-rounded candidates at all degree levels, irrespective of field of study, with the initiative to assist in teaching English to students in the new universities being set up by the Turkish Higher Education Council (YÖK) throughout the country. Preference will be given to graduating seniors in the humanities, social sciences, English language and American studies.

Previous teaching experience is helpful, but not required. Successful candidates will be able to lead classes with minimal guidance and will serve as cultural interpreters of the United States for their Turkish students and colleagues.

Applicants should submit descriptions of their study and/or career interests. Research proposals are not required; however, applicants may propose small research projects that will not conflict with assigned classroom responsibilities. Candidates should indicate whether they are interested in taking Turkish lessons during their assignment.

Nature of assignment:

ETAs will be placed in new universities throughout Turkey. ETAs will spend approximately 20 hours per week teaching English (with a focus on speaking/listening skills) and will need to spend a roughly equivalent amount of time preparing for class and in extra-curricular activities. These will vary, depending on the school’s needs and the particular ETA’s personal interests.

Some universities are in locations that are remote even by Turkish standards.  ETAs will occasionally be the first Americans that their hosts have interacted with in person.

Website:

http://www.fulbright.org.tr