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U.S. Citizen but not a Student

If you are a U.S. citizen, will hold a bachelor’s degree by the award start date, and do not have a Ph.D. degree, then you are eligible to apply. Non-enrolled applicants should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 7 years or less) in which they are applying. Candidates with more experience should consider applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

The Getting Started page will provide information on eligibility and next steps.

Artist

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program welcomes applications in the creative and performing arts. Arts candidates for the U.S. Student Program should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 7 years or less) in which they are applying. Artists with more experience should consider applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Creative & Performing Arts projects fall under the Study/Research grant category and are available in all countries where Study/Research grants are offered.

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U.S. Professor/Administrator

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Non U.S. Citizens

If you are a non-U.S. citizen interested in applying for a Fulbright Award to the United States, you will 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 or Fulbright Foreign Student Program.

Czech Republic

30 English Teaching Assistant Award

Accepted Degree Levels
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
Grant Period
August Start
Grant Length
10 Months
Award Type
English Teaching Assistant
Award Profile

The English Teaching Assistant Program invites recent university graduates to spend one full academic year assisting with English language education at regional high schools in the Czech Republic.

In addition to teaching English, grantees are encouraged to plan and organize a community outreach project/events/workshop to enhance the impact of their stay and to better integrate into the local host institution and host town.  

Throughout the school year, English Teaching Assistants may visit other American grantees and prepare joint lessons and special projects to broaden their experience, exchange best practices and to get familiar with different school environments. 

Grant Length
10 Months
Grant Period
August Start

ETA grants begin at the end of August and end at the end of June. 

Grant Length: 10 months.

 

Orientation
In-Country Orientation

Fulbright Czech Republic organizes a 5-day teaching and cultural adjustment workshop for ETAs at the end of August; a 4-day in-country orientation for all American grantees in mid-September; a one-day Thanksgiving meeting and a 3-day mid-year conference in early February.

Attendance at these events for grantees is required, dependents are welcome. 

 

Candidate Profile

Commission welcomes applications from well-rounded, articulate individuals with the skills and motivation needed to assist in teaching English language to Czech students at the secondary level. 

Previous teaching experience is an advantage. Mentoring, coaching or tutoring experience is welcome. 

What is life like for Fulbrighters in the host country?

It is not possible to summarize Fulbright grantees' experience in the Czech Republic in a couple of sentences. Everyone's placement and host institution is different, so personal experiences can differ a lot from one grantee to another. The Commission puts great emphasis on careful matching process of each finalist to a host institution, reflecting grantee's academic background, personal hobbies and passions, plans for extra-curricular engagement and previous life experience.  

To get a better idea about what the experience of our recent English TEaching Assistants looked, take a look at ETA Testimonies on our YouTube channel and read about past and current ETAs' experiences on our blog.   

Eligibility
Residency in host country NOT permitted in year prior to grant
Indicate how many months is considered residency:
3 Months
Dual citizens of this country are eligible
Degree Level of Applicant
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
Foreign Language Proficiency
Not Required

Czech language proficiency is not required. Some study of Czech prior to arrival is encouraged in order to ease grantees' integration within their host community.

Fulbright Czech Republic offers partial stipend for accredited Czech language summer programs that take place in the Czech Republic during the months of July and August. 

Applicants must be articulate fluent speakers of English.

Placement Type
  • Secondary School

Grantees will be placed as assistant teachers in English classes at all types of Czech secondary schools, including general gymnasiums, technical schools, nursing schools, business schools, agriculture schools, art schools, etc., corresponding to their academic background and project priorities.

The age group of students is mostly 15-19 years old, sometimes 11-19 years old. 

Positions require teaching approximately 20 hours per week.

Placement Locations
  • Rural

Grantees will be placed in small to medium-size towns outside of Prague. 

Even though ETAs are not placed in Prague or Brno, most of them have at least two other grantees close by to be able to meet each other regularly and share experiences if interested.

Supplementary Project
Optional

Fulbright Czech Republic invites applicants to discuss the feasibility of community engagement projects via email. Community engagement projects should reflect grantees' specific skills and passions. The goal of the projects is to bring community members together and to share a hobby, learn a new skill and promote intercultural dialogue. Strengthening person-to-person connections and genuinely promoting community activities in the host placement helps grantees to build meaningful relationships and integrate into life in a new town. 

Award Benefits
  • A stipend broadly based on the cost of living in the host country. These funds may be used by the grantee to support housing, meals, and incidental costs during the grant period.
  • International travel benefits
  • Accident & sickness health benefits
  • 24/7 mental health support line for urgent and non-urgent situations
  • 12 months of non-competitive eligibility (NCE) hiring status within the federal government
  • English language teaching preparatory course
Stipend Amount

This is an estimated amount and is subject to change. The financial terms of the grant will be confirmed in the grant document issued after selection.

35.000 monthly stipend amount in
Kč [Czech Republic Koruna]

35.000 CZK (an average starting salary of a high school teacher in the Czech Republic)

One-Time Allowances

This is an estimated amount and is subject to change. The financial terms of the grant will be confirmed in the grant document issued after selection.

$ [US Dollar]
  • Language training allowance
  • Research/Materials allowance
  • Local transportation allowance

Grantees who are interested in taking a summer language course in the Czech Republic offered by one of the universities can receive up to USD 600 to partially cover the training costs. 

All grantees receive USD 200 book allowance to purchase innovate educational material for their host institutions. Grantees are encouraged to discuss the items they plan to purchase with their local hosts - mentors within the first few months of the cooperation. 

The Commission covers all grantees' travel expenses for official Fulbright meetings and events during the grant period.  

Additional Grant Benefits
  • Mid-year seminar

The Commission organizes a 3-day mid-year conference in the middle of the grant period.   

Estimated Cost of Living

Consider using cost of living comparison websites to gain a better understanding of the potential costs in your host country.

Check out this website to understand the living costs in the Czech Republic better: NUMBEO 

 

Dependents
Dependent financial support is available

Dependent support is available for dependents who spent at least 80 percent of time in the host country together with a grantee.  

Housing Arrangements

Most English Teaching Assistants live in private apartments. Some schools offer other options for grantees who are interested - student housing in local dormitories, for example. The Commission and the host institution will assist with arranging housing for every grantee. 

Fulbright Program Management Contact
FBstudent.EUR@iie.org
Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Website
http://www.fulbright.cz
Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Contact
Kristyna Dzmuranova: dzmuranova@fulbright.cz
Additional Online Resources
Fulbright CR YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyERz7BRBw0&list=PLMLUZx2ObR8bsqR8G05yT8lQGuOfynLPP
Fulbright CR Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/czechfulbright
Fulbright CR Blog : http://czechfulbright.blogspot.com/search/label/ETA