ETA Programs

2019-2020 Competition is now closed.

The English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Programs place Fulbrighters in classrooms abroad to provide assistance to the local English teachers. ETA’s help teach English language while serving as cultural ambassadors for the U.S. The age and academic level of the students varies by country, ranging from kindergarten to university level. Applicants for ETA Programs can apply to only one country. Consult the table below for details on specific country requirements and numbers of awards.

East Asia-Pacific

Country	# of Grants	Placement Type	Host Country Language Requirements
Hong Kong	2	University	None required
Indonesia	35	Secondary School	None required
Korea	80	Primary and Secondary School	None required
Laos	12	University	None required
Macau	8	University	None required
Malaysia	100	Secondary School	None required
Mongolia	6	University	None required
Taiwan	90	Primary and Middle School	None required
Thailand	15	Primary through Secondary School	None required
Timor-Leste	2	Secondary School and University	None required
Vietnam	15	Secondary School and University	None required

Europe

Country	# of Grants	Placement Type	Host Country Language Requirements
Andorra	5	High School	Recommended - Intermediate
Armenia	2	Primarily University	Recommended - Novice
Azerbaijan	4	Primarily University	Recommended - Novice
Belarus	2	Primarily University	Required - Intermediate
Belgium	2	Primarily University	Recommended - Novice
Bosnia/Herzegovina	2	University or High Schools	None required
Bulgaria	30	High Schools	None required
Croatia	2	University	None required
Cyprus	2	All Levels	None required
Czech Republic	30	High Schools	None required
Estonia	3	All Levels	None required
France	10	High Schools	Required - Intermediate
Georgia	4	University	Recommended - Novice
Germany	140	Primary through High Schools	Conversational
Greece	13	Primary through High Schools	None required
Hungary	4	University	None required
Italy	7	High Schools	Recommended - Novice
Kosovo	2	Middle or High Schools	None required
Latvia	3	All Levels	None required
Lithuania	2	All Levels	None required
Luxembourg	2	High School and University	Recommended - Novice
Macedonia	2	All Levels	None required
Malta	2	All Levels	None required
Moldova	3	Primarily University	Recommended - Novice
Montenegro	2	High Schools or University	None Required
Netherlands	12	Secondary and Vocational Training Schools	None Required
Norway	3	High Schools and University	None required
Poland	10	University	None required
Portugal	3	University	Recommended - Intermediate
Romania	10	University	None required
Russia	25	University	Required - Intermediate
Serbia	2	All Levels	None required
Slovak Republic	2	High Schools	None required
Spain	137	All Levels	Required - Intermediate
Turkey	20	University	None required
Ukraine	4	University	Recommended - Novice

Middle East & North Africa

Country	# of Grants	Placement Type	Host Country Language Requirements
Algeria	2	University/Post-Secondary Institution	Recommended
Bahrain	2	University/Vocational School	Recommended
Israel	4	University	Recommended
Jordan	10	High Schools, Universities; Technical Schools; UN-affiliated teaching institutions	Recommended
Morocco	12	University	Recommended
West Bank	2	Other Educational Institution	Recommended

South & Central Asia

Country	# of Grants-2016-17	Placement Type	Host Country Language Requirements
India	25	Middle and High School	None required
Kazakhstan	4	High School or University	Recommended
Kyrgyzstan	3	High School	Recommended
Nepal	4	Primary through High School	None required
Sri Lanka	5	All Levels	Preferred
Tajikistan	3	High School	Recommended
Uzbekistan	10	University	Recommended

Sub-Saharan Africa

Country	# of Grants	Placement Type	Host Country Language Requirements
Benin	2*	High School and University	Recommended
Cote d'Ivoire	2*	High School and University	Recommended
Kenya	3*	High School and University	None required (although Swahili might be useful)
Rwanda	3*	Technical College and University	Not Required (although French and/or Kinyarwanda might be useful)
Senegal	8*	Middle and Secondary Schools	Recommended
South Africa	14*	Secondary Schools	None required

*These are estimates based on previous years’ numbers, and are subject to change.

Western Hemisphere

Country	# of Grants	Placement Type	Host Country Language Requirements
Argentina	24	Teacher-Training Colleges; University	Proficiency
Brazil	110	Teacher-Training Institutes at Public Universities	Proficiency
Colombia	80	University	Proficiency
Costa Rica	2	University; High School; BNC	Proficiency
Dominican Republic	2	BNC; Training Institute; University	Proficiency
Ecuador	4	University	Proficiency
Guatemala	2	University	Proficiency
Honduras	1	University; High School; BNC	Proficiency
Mexico	54	Teacher-Training Institutes; High School; University	Proficiency
Panama	2	University	Proficiency
Peru	6	Teacher-Training Institutes; BNCs; University	Proficiency
Uruguay	6	All Levels; Primary/Secondary Schools; Teacher-Training Institutes	Proficiency

*BNC - Binational Center for Language Training and Advising

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Current U.S. Student

United States citizens who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs are eligible to apply. All applicants enrolled in U.S institutions must apply through their home campuses. Find the Fulbright Program Adviser on your campus.

If you are an undergraduate student you would be eligible to apply in your senior year. If you are a graduate student you are eligible to apply to most countries as long as you will not have a PhD degree on the application deadline.

Non-U.S. Student

If you are a non-U.S. citizen looking to applying for a Fulbright grant to study in the United States you will apply to the Fulbright Program for Foreign Students in your home country.

U.S. Citizen but not a Student

If you are a U.S. citizen, hold a bachelor’s degree, and do not have a PhD degree then you could be eligible for certain awards within the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Please review the program summary for the country where you would like to apply.

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 5 years or less) in which they are applying. Artists with more experience should consider applying for 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

If you are a U.S. citizen and a professor at a U.S. institution and are interested in applying for a Fulbright Scholar Award you will need to apply through CIES.

Non U.S. Professor

If you are a non-U.S. citizen and a professor interested in applying for a Fulbright Scholar Award to the United States you would 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.