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English Teaching Assistantships

English Teaching Assistantships are offered in many countries worldwide.

Each ETA Program is designed by the host country, and individual elements may vary by country.

In most cases, ETAs:

Are placed in schools or universities outside of capital cities

Are assigned various activities designed to improve their students' language abilities and knowledge of the United States

Are fully integrated into the host community, increasing their own language skills and knowledge of the host country

May pursue individual study/research plans in addition to ETA responsibilities (see Tips for further information on Statement of Grant Purpose for ETAs)

Applicants for English Teaching Assistantships can apply to only one country. Multi-country ETA projects will not be considered.

The Fulbright ETA program has grown rapidly over the last two years. See the table below for participating countries. We recommend you consult Fulbrightonline.org frequently for further updates.

Click on the country name below for details on placements, specific responsibilities, and opportunities for research or coursework.

AFRICA
ASIA
EASTERN EUROPE
EURASIA
MIDDLE EAST
WESTERN EUROPE
WESTERN HEMISPHERE

World Region/Country	No. of Grants	Placement Possibilities	Host Country Language Recommendation	Applicants
AFRICA
Kenya	2	University and Teacher Training Institutes	Working knowledge of Swahili is helpful.	Graduating seniors or graduate students with an undergraduate degree in English or education who are considering careers in English, Education, and who have experience teaching or tutoring. Candidates with the ability to incorporate or organize extra-curricula activities – sports, arts, clubs, and debate are encouraged to apply.
Rwanda	2	Universities and Professional Institutions	Working knowledge of French is helpful.	Preference for candidates with degree in English or Education who plan careers in teaching either English, Education, or TEFL/applied linguistics.
South Africa	10	University	None	Graduating seniors or graduate students with degrees in English, Education or TEFL/applied linguistics with teaching or tutoring experience.
ASIA
Bangladesh	6	High School or University	Preferred. Basic language instruction will be provided.	Applications are welcome from articulate and flexible graduating seniors, recent graduates or Master’s students who demonstrate a high level of maturity and the initiative to teach English at the secondary or early university level. Candidates must be native English-speakers and without dependents. Candidates with degrees in English, Education or TEFL/applied linguistics are preferred, but candidates from all majors are welcome to apply. Some previous teaching/tutoring experience is preferred.
India	15	Middle and High School	None required	Applications are welcome from articulate and flexible graduating seniors, recent graduates or Master’s students who demonstrate a high level of maturity and the initiative to teach English at the secondary level. Candidates must be native English-speakers. Candidates with degrees in English, Education or TEFL/applied linguistics, are preferred, but candidates from all majors are welcome to apply. Some previous teaching/tutoring experience is preferred.
Indonesia	35	High Schools	None required. Basic language instruction will be provided.	Graduating seniors or graduate students who are mature and articulate, resourceful, flexible and committed to working in an instructional setting with high school students. No teaching experience is required.
Kazakhstan	2	Secondary Schools. ETAs will be placed in southern Kazakhstan in the city of Shymkent.	A basic knowledge of spoken Russian or Kazakh is preferred, but not required.	Applications are welcome from articulate and flexible graduating seniors, recent graduates or Master’s students who demonstrate a high level of maturity and the initiative to teach English at the secondary level. Candidates must be native English-speakers and without dependents. Candidates with degrees in English, Education or TEFL/applied linguistics, are preferred, but candidates from all majors are welcome to apply. Some previous teaching/tutoring experience is preferred.
Kyrgyz Republic	2	High School or University	The basic knowledge of Kyrgyz or Russian is helpful but not required.	Applications are welcome from graduating seniors or graduate students who are mature, flexible, responsible, committed to working in the teaching environment with limited resources. Candidates must be native English-speakers, preferably without dependents. Candidates with degrees in English, Education, TEFL/applied linguistics, American Studies are preferred but candidates from all majors are welcome to apply. Candidates should possess strong communication skills to interact with locals and represent American culture and society.
Korea	80	Elementary and Secondary Schools	None required. Basic language instruction will be provided.	Elementary: Education majors are especially encouraged to apply, but candidates from all majors are welcome. A background in Early Childhood Education is beneficial, but not required. Secondary: Well-rounded, articulate graduating seniors or recent graduates. For both placements, applicants should be unmarried, without dependents, and under 30 years of age with a willingness to accept the challenge of the intensive cultural experience of a Korean homestay. Flexible and non-dogmatic people will readily adapt.
Laos	3	University	None required	Applicants should be mature, articulate graduating seniors and Master’s-level students who are committed to working and living in a Lao university setting. Candidates should be unmarried and without dependents. Applicants must be native English-speakers. No previous teaching experience is required.
Macau	7	University	None required	Applicants should be mature, articulate graduating seniors and Master’s-level students who are committed to working and living in a Macau university setting. Candidates should be unmarried and without dependents. Applicants must be native English-speakers. No teaching experience is required.
Malaysia	75	High School	None required	Mature and articulate graduating seniors, recent graduates, or Master's-level students without dependents. No teaching experience is required.
Mongolia	5	University	None required	Applicants should be mature, articulate graduating seniors and Master’s-level students who are committed to working and living in a Mongolian university setting. Candidates should be unmarried and without dependents. Applicants must be native English-speakers. No previous teaching experience is required.
Nepal	6	Elementary, Middle or High Schools in rural areas within the Kathmandu Valley	Basic Nepali language instruction will be provided during the month-long orientation.	Articulate, flexible graduating seniors, recent graduates or Master’s level students who demonstrate a high level of maturity, the initiative to teach English and the interest to be immersed in Nepali culture. All living arrangements are in village home stays with Nepali families and school placements in Nepali government schools with Nepali counterpart teachers. Candidates must be native English speakers and without dependents. Candidates with degrees in English, Education or TEFL/applied linguistics, are preferred, but candidates from all majors are welcome to apply. Some previous teaching/tutoring experience is preferred.
Sri Lanka	5	Middle and High School	None required	Applications are welcome from articulate and flexible graduating seniors, recent graduates or Master’s students who demonstrate a high level of maturity and the initiative to teach English at the middle or high school level. Candidates must be native English-speakers and without dependents. Candidates with degrees in English, Education or TEFL/applied linguistics, are preferred, but candidates from all majors are welcome to apply. Some previous teaching/tutoring experience is preferred, but not required.
Taiwan	28	Elementary and Middle Schools	None required.	Native English-speaking graduating seniors and recent graduates, without dependents, who are interested in teaching English. Graduate students are also encouraged to apply. Teaching experience is preferred, but not required.
Tajikistan	2	Secondary Schools/High School. ETAs will likely be placed in Dushanbe or Khujand.	A basic knowledge of Russian or Persian is an advantage, but not required.	Applications are welcome from articulate and flexible graduating seniors, recent graduates, or Master’s students who demonstrate a high level of maturity and the initiative to assistant-teach English at the secondary level. Candidates must be native English-speakers without dependents. Candidates with degrees in English, Education, or TEFL/applied linguistics are preferred, but candidates from all majors are welcome to apply. Some previous teaching/tutoring experience is preferred.
Thailand	20	Middle and High Schools	None required. Basic language instruction will be provided.	Well-rounded, mature and articulate graduating seniors, recent graduates, without dependents, and under 30 years of age, with the initiative to teach conversational English. No teaching experience is required.
Vietnam	10	University	None required	Applicants should be mature, articulate graduating seniors and Master’s-level students, without dependents, who are committed to working and living in a Vietnamese university setting. Applicants must be native English-speakers. No teaching experience is required.
EASTERN EUROPE
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	University	None required, but helpful.	All degree levels, with preference for graduate students enrolled in a degree program, who are interested in international education and educational advising and who are in the fields of Education or TESOL, as well as the humanities and social sciences, with a particular focus in American Studies. Previous teaching experience is recommended.
Bulgaria	19	Secondary and Post-Secondary Schools	Preferred. Some language training provided.	All degree levels, with preference for graduate students enrolled in a degree program, irrespective of field of study, who are interested in international education and teaching. Some teaching experience is required.
Croatia	2	University	None required, but knowledge of Croatian would be helpful.	Well-rounded articulate candidates at all degree levels with an interest in international education and the initiative to teach conversational English at all levels. Undergraduate degrees in the humanities and social sciences, with a focus on English, American Studies, or Education, are preferred. Previous teaching experience is not required but is helpful. Applicants must be native English-speakers.
Czech Republic	3	Secondary and Post-Secondary Schools	Preferred	Graduating seniors interested in international education. Previous teaching experience is recommended.
Hungary	2	University	Preferred	All degree levels with preference for graduate level students. Previous teaching experience is recommended. Positions combine teaching and educational advising.
Macedonia	2	University or Schools	None required, but helpful.	Well-rounded articulate candidates at all degree levels with an interest in international education and the initiative to teach conversational English at all levels. Undergraduate degrees in the humanities and social sciences, with a focus on English, American Studies, or Education, are preferred. Previous teaching experience is not required but is helpful. Applicants must be native English-speakers.
Montenegro	1	University	Knowledge of Montenegrin is helpful but not required.	See Macedonia.
Poland	10	University and Advising Center	None	See Hungary.
Romania	4	University and Advising Center	None	See Poland.
Serbia	1	University of Belgrade	None required, but Serbian would be helpful.	See Macedonia.
Slovak Republic	6	Secondary and Post-Secondary Schools	Preferred	Graduating seniors and graduate students with the initiative needed to assist in teaching English language and American studies.
EURASIA
Armenia	2	University or Schools	None required, but helpful.	See Macedonia.
Azerbaijan	2	University or Schools	None required, but helpful.	See Macedonia.
Belarus	2	Primarily Universities	Belarusian or Russian is desirable, but not expected.	See Macedonia.
Georgia	2	University or Schools	None required, but helpful.	See Macedonia.
Moldova	2	University or Schools	None required, but helpful.	See Macedonia.
Russia	25	University	Minimum of 2 years of college-level Russian. See Critical Language Enhancement Award	Well-rounded articulate graduating seniors or recent graduates with the initiative to teach conversational English to university students. No teaching experience is required.
Ukraine	2	University	None required.	See Macedonia.
MIDDLE EAST
Bahrain	2	University and Professional Institutions	Intermediate Arabic is recommended.	Some teaching experience is preferred. Applications are considered from candidates at all degree levels. All fields of study are considered, but preference is given to studies related to the teaching of English, bilingual education, linguistics, area studies, international relations, or political science.
Israel	2	University	None	Applicants should be well-rounded, mature, articulate, resourceful, flexible, and able to demonstrate the initiative, leadership and confidence required to teach English in a foreign setting.
Jordan	10	Educational and Professional Institutions	One year of Arabic; on-going Arabic instruction will be provided. See Critical Language Enhancement Award	Preference for those with one year of teaching/classroom experience.
Morocco	10	University	Arabic or French is recommended. Basic language instruction will be provided. See Critical Language Enhancement Award	Applications from candidates at all degree levels are welcome but preference will be given to graduate students enrolled in a Master’s or Ph.D. degree program who are interested in gaining experience in international education and teaching. In addition to candidates studying English, linguistics, and related areas, applications from other areas of the humanities, the social sciences, and American studies are especially welcome. Some teaching experience is required.
Oman	2	University and Schools	Intermediate Arabic is recommended.	Some teaching experience is preferred. Applications are considered from candidates at all degree levels. All fields of study are considered, but preference is given to studies related to the teaching of English, bilingual education, linguistics, area studies, international relations, or political science.
WESTERN EUROPE
Andorra	5	High Schools	Proficiency in Spanish. Knowledge of Catalan and/or French is encouraged.	Preference for candidates who plan careers in teaching either English, Catalan, Spanish or French.
Belgium	2	University	Proficiency	Preference is given to candidates who plan careers in teaching French, German, or Dutch language.
Cyprus	2	University or Schools	None required	Applications from students at all degree levels will be accepted, but strong preference will be given to applicants already possessing a BA degree at the time of application. Master’s-level candidates with the initiative, maturity, and self-reliance needed to assist in teaching English language and American studies. Applicants with some teaching experience are encouraged.
France	50	Secondary Schools	Excellent French	6 Fulbright Teaching Assistantships: All degree levels, with a preference for candidates with experience working in a multi-cultural environment. For French Government Teaching Assistantships: Strong preference will be given to future teachers and for candidates under 30 years of age. Candidates at all degree levels will be considered.
Germany	140	Elementary through High school	Preferred	A strong preference for students of German preparing for careers in teaching German. Students in other fields and with other professional plans will also be considered if they have adequate German ability.
Italy	5	Elementary and Secondary Schools	Conversational	Bachelor's-level candidates with the initiative needed to assist in teaching English language and American studies.
Luxembourg	2	University or High School	Proficiency	Applications at all degree levels will be considered, but preference is given to candidates who plan careers in teaching French, German or Dutch language.
Malta	2	University or High School	None required	Applications from students at all degree levels will be accepted. Master’s-level candidates with the initiative, maturity, and self-reliance needed to assist in teaching English language and American Studies to Maltese students in university, high school, and elementary school environments are encouraged to apply, as are applicants with teaching experience.
Norway	2	Secondary and Post-Secondary Schools	None required	Applications are welcome from candidates at all degree levels. All fields of study will be considered with preference given to applicants in the social sciences, humanities, English language and American Studies, and to candidates who plan teaching careers in either English or Norwegian.
Portugal	2	University	Preferred	Applications are welcome from candidates at all degree levels. All fields of study will be considered with preference given to applicants in the humanities. Previous teaching experience is recommended but not mandatory. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in working with international students.
Spain	46	Elementary and High Schools	Proficiency	Preference for candidates who plan careers in teaching either English or Spanish.
Turkey	50	University	Turkish language preferred but not required.	Applicants must be native speakers of English. Previous teaching experience is helpful, but not required. Successful candidates will be able to serve as conversation instructors with minimal guidance and will also serve as cultural interpreters of the United States for their Turkish students and colleagues. Please note that this program can be quite demanding. Many of the universities are very new (less than five years old) and just setting up their academic departments, administrative procedures and even their physical plant. In many places, ETAs will be the only foreigners in town and may evoke intense curiosity, even suspicion.
WESTERN HEMISPHERE¹
Argentina	15	Teacher Training Institutes	Proficiency in Spanish is required.	All degree levels. Candidates with degrees in English, Spanish, Education, or TEFL/applied linguistics with experience teaching or tutoring are preferred. Other fields will be seriously considered if combined with teaching experience and/or coursework in pedagogy. NOTE: Because this is a student program, candidates with more than three years teaching experience or a Master’s degree in TESOL at the time of application may be considered overqualified and not eligible for this program.
Brazil	30	University and Binational Center for Language Teaching and Training (BNC)	Proficient Portuguese or Spanish.	Applications are welcome from recent graduates and graduate students with experience working in an educational environment and, specifically, classroom teaching. Candidates with degrees in English, applied linguistics or foreign languages and certification or significant coursework in teacher education or TESOL are strongly preferred. Some full-time ESL teaching experience and TESOL certification may substitute for a relevant degree. NOTE: Because this is a student program, candidates with more than three years teaching experience or a master's degree in TESOL and more than one year teaching at the time of application may be considered overqualified and not eligible for this program.
Colombia	20	University	Proficiency	See Argentina.
Costa Rica	2	University	Proficiency in Spanish is required.	Applications are welcome from graduating seniors and graduate students. Candidates with degrees in English, Spanish, education or TEFL/applied linguistics with experience teaching or tutoring and who have an interest in working in an international educational environment are preferred. Other fields will be seriously considered if combined with teaching experience and/or coursework in pedagogy.
Dominican Republic	2	University	Proficiency in Spanish is required.	See Costa Rica.
Ecuador	3	University	Proficiency in Spanish is required.	See Argentina.
Guatemala	2	University or Binational Center for Language Teaching and Training (BNC)	Proficiency in Spanish is required.	See Costa Rica.
Mexico	9	University and teacher training colleges	Proficiency in Spanish is required.	See Argentina.
Panama	2	University	Proficiency in Spanish is required.	See Costa Rica.
Peru	4	Teacher Training Institutes	Proficiency	See Argentina.
Venezuela	6	University and Language, cultural, advising centers, (BNC)	Proficiency in Spanish is required.	Mature, articulate graduating seniors, recent graduates, or enrolled Master's- level students. For BNCs, energetic, enthusiastic, and able to relate to pre-teen and teenage students. An awareness of and sensitivity to current events in the host country are essential in this program. No teaching experience is required, but a demonstrated interest in education and learning is strongly recommended.

¹For the Western Hemisphere: While the Applicant Profile is similar, the programs and placements vary somewhat from country to country in the region. Applicants may apply to only one country, so the selection should be based on developing knowledge of a new or different culture and personal preferences vis-a-vis the region and an individual country’s culture or history.