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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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Ecuador

5 English Teaching Assistant Award

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

The Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program aims to strengthen English language instruction at Ecuadorian higher education institutions by establishing the presence of native speakers. At the same time, U.S. participants will gain from intensive cross-cultural interaction with Ecuadorian students and faculty.  

The grantee will be assigned to a specific academic higher education institution based on the candidate's academic profile and the specific needs of the host institution. ETAs will be assigned as language-teaching assistants for up to 26 hours per week. Responsibilities may include giving presentations on different topics related to the United States, preparing classroom activities, and/or encouraging students to communicate in English through conversation clubs.  

 Grantees are required to engage in a social/volunteer project related to their personal, career, and/or educational interests.  Approximately 10 to 15 hours per week are to be spent on this project. These activities should be flexible with respect to geographic location. 

Grant Length
9 Months
Grant Period
September Start

Grant Length: 9-month grant from September 2024 to June 2025.

 

Orientation
Pre-Departure and In-Country Orientation

Participation in Commission-led virtual pre-departure orientation activities and attendance at the in-country arrival orientation are mandatory for all grantees.

Candidate Profile

Applications should demonstrate an interest in working in an educational environment and flexibility in adapting to new environments. Candidates with degrees in English, Spanish, Education, or TEFL/Applied Linguistics with experience teaching or tutoring are preferred. Other fields will be considered if combined with teaching experience and/or coursework in pedagogy. 

Because this is a student program, candidates with more than three years of teaching experience or a master´s degree in TESOL at the time of application may be considered over-qualified and not eligible for this program. 

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

Additional Information:  Spanish language proficiency is necessary in order to communicate on a daily basis. Applicants should include in the plans for language study between the time of application and the commencement of the grant a Language Self-Evaluation. A Foreign Language Evaluation by a college-level Spanish-language instructor is also required.

Successful candidates must be English-speakers with native fluency.

Placement Type
  • University/Post-Secondary Institution

Grantees will be placed in language programs at higher education institutions or universities preparing future English teachers.  

ETAs will be assigned as language-training assistants but will not be responsible for teaching entire courses. Responsibilities may include preparing classroom activities, encouraging students to speak and write in English, and giving presentations on different topics related to the United States and its culture. The Fulbright Commission will match the grantee with the appropriate host institution. 

Placement Locations
  • Capital City
  • Regional City
  • Rural

Placements are usually in cities outside Quito.

Supplementary Project
Required

English Teaching Assistant responsibilities will be up to 26 hours per week; therefore, grantees are expected to engage in other activities related to their personal, career, and/or educational interests. Applicants should consider a project that they intend to pursue if awarded the grant. They should keep in mind that these activities should be flexible respective to geographic location, since they will not know where they will be placed. For example, grantees may pursue a course of study, conduct research on topics or issues related to Ecuador, engage in specific volunteer activities, or a combination of these. 

In the Statements of Grant Purpose, applicants should briefly describe their project plans and address some or all of the following: 1) why the activities are appropriate to Ecuador; 2) skills, talents or other qualifications that they bring to the project plan; 3) how they view this plan as contributing to their professional or educational development; and 4) if and how the plan contributes to the Fulbright goals of mutual understanding and host community engagement. 

 

Remember that the primary activity for ETAs is in the classroom and not carrying out the supplementary project. The Commission may discuss alternative projects with the grantee when the placement is made. Applicants with strong research project proposals may wish to consider the Study/Research grant program. 

Housing Arrangements

ETAs will be assigned a tutor at the institution where they will be placed. The ETA tutor will help the grantee find a safe place to live.

Dependents
Dependent financial support is NOT available
Fulbright Program Management Contact
FBstudent.WHA@iie.org
Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Website
http://www.fulbright.org.ec
Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Contact
Karen Aguilar (primary contact): programs@fulbright.org.ec
Maria Fernanda Naranjo: mnaranjo@fulbright.org.ec