FULBRIGHT FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING ASSISTANT (FLTA) PROGRAM

Instructions for Completing the

2021-2022 Fulbright FLTA Program Application

Application: https://apply.iie.org/flta2021
Read all instructions carefully before completing the application.

Contents
General Information ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Creating Your Online Account ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Managing Your Application .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Preliminary Questions .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Country Information..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Data Privacy .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Personal Information.................................................................................................................................................. 10
Contact Information ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Academic & Professional Information ....................................................................................................................... 12
Curriculum Vitae/Resume ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Academic Background ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Professional Experience ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Awards and Recognitions ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Experience Abroad ................................................................................................................................................. 14
Academic Materials .................................................................................................................................................... 17
Language Skills ........................................................................................................................................................... 18
English Language Proficiency ................................................................................................................................. 18
Additional Language Skills ...................................................................................................................................... 18
Test Scores ................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Score Reports ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
FLTA Information ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
Language Skills........................................................................................................................................................ 20
Preferences ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
Teaching Experience............................................................................................................................................... 21
 Interests.................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Plagiarism Agreement ................................................................................................................................................ 22
Essays and Objectives................................................................................................................................................. 22
Objectives and Motivations ................................................................................................................................... 22
Teaching Methodologies and Techniques.............................................................................................................. 22
Sharing your Culture............................................................................................................................................... 22
Additional Information ............................................................................................................................................... 23
Supplemental Materials/Additional Documentation ............................................................................................. 23
Other Grants and Awards ....................................................................................................................................... 23
Outreach Survey ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
Authorization of Release of Information.................................................................................................................... 23
Recommender Registration ....................................................................................................................................... 24
Signature .................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Review ........................................................................................................................................................................ 26

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General Information
The application is supported by all modern browsers. We highly recommend that you use a current version of
Google Chrome, which supports Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.

Prior to starting an application, please complete the following steps:

Step 1: Learn requirements for submitting an application

Before you begin an application, contact the Fulbright Program Office in the country from which you are applying.
Deadline dates and application requirements for a Fulbright grant will vary from country to country. You must
make sure you are eligible to apply. Additional information and a list of participating countries can be found here:
https://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/applicants.

Step 2: Record username and password in a safe place

Your email address is your username. When you create an account for this online application, record your
password in a secure place. You can log in and out of the application as frequently as you like using your
username and password. If necessary, you can reset your password by clicking the “Forgot Your Password” link on
the log-in page.

Step 3: Complete the application

You do not need to complete this application at one time. You can re-enter at any time to edit your application.
However, once you SUBMIT your application, you CANNOT make changes to it.

To complete your application correctly, please answer all questions completely and carefully. Review these
additional tips:
• Use upper and lower-case letters (e.g. John Smith). Avoid using all capital letters (e.g. JOHN SMITH). Do
not use special characters, such as accent marks.
• You can copy and paste information into all text boxes.
• Limit your responses to the space provided in all text boxes.
• Prepare required documents and save them in PDF format. It is highly recommended that to preserve any
formatting and special characters in your documents, you upload them in PDF format.
• Some questions are “required.” They are marked with an asterisk (*). You will not be able to submit your
application until all required items are complete.

Step 4: Submit the application

Once you have entered all required information, including recommenders, review your application for errors. If all
information is correct, submit your application. Once you submit you CANNOT make changes to your application.

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Creating Your Online Account
1. To start, click Create an account.

2. Enter your email address, first name, last name, and select your date of birth (Month-Date-Year) from the
drop-down menus. Your name must be entered exactly the way it appears (or will appear) on your
passport.

Note: Use an email address that you will be able to access for at least two years after submitting your
application. This is the email address you will use to log in to your application account. We recommend
you do NOT use a work email address if you will not have access to it during your grant in the U.S.

3. Click Continue. You will receive an email from [email protected] confirming that you have started the
application. The email will include a temporary PIN. Follow the instructions in the email to activate
your account using the temporary PIN.

4. You will be prompted to enter your pin and then create a password to complete login.

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 5. Returning users: Click Log in and enter your email address and password. If you do not remember your
password, click Forgot your password? and follow the resulting instructions.

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Managing Your Application
EDITING YOUR APPLICATION PRIOR TO SUBMISSION

1. You may log in at any time to review and edit your application form, upload documents, and enter
recommender information.

2. Remember to save your application after completing each page by pressing the Continue button at the
bottom of each page.
Note: The application will automatically log you out after 60 minutes of inactivity, so it is best to save
your application frequently.

REVIEWING YOUR APPLICATION AFTER SUBMISSION

1. After you SUBMIT your application, you CANNOT make any changes.

2. You may continue to log in to your account to view the information you have submitted, save a PDF of
your application form, and manage your recommenders.

3. You can manage your recommenders by clicking on the Recommendations section of the online
application.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

1. Letters of recommendation will be submitted directly to Fulbright by the recommenders you registered via
your application.

2. Letters of recommendation and language evaluations may be submitted before or after you submit the
application.

3. If your recommender is unavailable, you will have the option to exclude the recommender and add an
alternative after you submit the application.

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Preliminary Questions
These questions address essential program eligibility. All questions are required.

1. Select the country through which you are applying for the Fulbright grant from the dropdown menu.

2. Select the appropriate program year from the dropdown menu.

3. U.S. Citizenship, Dual Citizenship with the U.S. or Permanent Residency: select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to indicate
your response.

a. Applicants cannot be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. to participate in the
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program.

4. Select ‘Yes’, ‘No’, or ‘unsure’ to indicate if you are aware and meet all program eligibility requirements.

a. Please review the program eligibility requirements for the country through which you are
applying before proceeding.

5. Select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to indicate if you meet all employment eligibility requirements.

a. Applicants or applicants’ immediate family cannot have been employed by the stated
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 organizations and/or agencies within the year prior to application.

b. If you select ‘Yes’, please provide details of employment or association.

6. Click Continue to save your responses and advance to the next section.

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Country Information
1. Review all information in this section

2. Note any country-specific instructions for completing the rest of the application, including:

a. Country Website
b. Application Instructions

3. Click Continue to proceed to the next section.

Data Privacy
1. Carefully review the Data Privacy information.

2. Click Continue to proceed to the next section.

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Personal Information
Enter all required biographical information. Please review country-specific guidance (provided in the Country
Information section of the application) to determine whether you must provide additional information.

1. Enter your name exactly as it appears on your passport. Only enter a preferred name if it is DIFFERENT
than your legal name (e.g. Alex instead of Alexander).

2. If your name is recorded differently on any previous records, list it in the Name on Previous Records
section (e.g. maiden name).

3. The birthdate that you used to create your account will automatically appear. If you entered this date
incorrectly during your account creation, you may correct it now.

4. Enter your city of birth and select country of birth, sex (as it appears or will appear on your passport
or travel document), preferred gender identity, and marital status from the dropdown menus
provided.

5. Enter number of dependents. Please review the FLTA Program’s policy on J-2 visa sponsorship for
dependents: select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to indicate your response.

6. Please indicate any physical limitations that you may have. This information is gathered for statistical
purposes and to ensure appropriate accommodations can be made. The Fulbright Program does not
discriminate on the basis of physical impairment.

7. Select your country of citizenship and country of residence from the dropdown menus provided. To
select indicate additional countries of citizenship, hold down the CTRL (PC) or Command (Mac) button
when selecting options.

4. If applicable, enter your national identification number and any additional countries in which you hold
citizenship.

5. Indicate if you have ever help U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Dual Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency:
select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to indicate your response.

6. Indicate if you have a pending diversity visa lottery application pending or if you have ever applied for U.S.
permanent residency: select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to indicate your response.

7. Click Continue to save your responses and advance to the next section.

Contact Information

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Enter all required contact information. Please review country-specific guidance to determine whether you must
provide additional information

1. Select the country where you live from the dropdown list first when entering your permanent address
(i.e. physical address where you live).
a. Based on your country selection, the subsequent fields will change to match the address format
of that country.
b. Complete the remaining address fields. Do not use accents or special characters.

2. Select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to indicate if your current mailing address (i.e. the address where you receive mail) is
the same as the permanent address you entered above. They do not have to be the same.
a. If you answer ‘no,’ then a second address section will appear where you may enter your mailing
address information.
b. If you answer ‘Yes’ to this question, proceed immediately to the next question.

3. Enter your contact numbers as appropriate. Include the country code. If the field turns red, please review
the numbers that you have entered to look for any errors.
a. To find the correct country code, click on the blue ‘country code’ link

4. The email address used to create your account will appear in the primary email address field and will not
be editable. You may provide an Alternate/Secondary Email that can be used to contact you if Fulbright
Program Officers cannot reach you via your primary email address.
Note: All system-generated emails will continue to go to your primary email address.

5. Enter your home country emergency contract information. The individual(s) you list may be contacted in
the event of an emergency while you are participating in grant activities, including any required travel for
interviews in your home country.
a. When entering the address, choose the country that corresponds to your emergency contacts’
address first and the following fields will update to match the address format of the selected
country.

6. Entering emergency contact information in the United States is not required. If you have emergency
contact(s) in the United States at this time, please enter the appropriate information.

7. Click Continue to save your responses and advance to the next section.

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Academic & Professional Information
This section collects information about your academic and professional background, including your
curriculum vitae/resumé, academic degrees, professional experience, awards and recognitions, and
experience abroad.

Prepare and upload documents in PDF format as required (*). Note any page limits and ensure your
documents do not exceed page limits.

Curriculum Vitae/Resume

1. Upload your curriculum vitae/resumé in PDF format that does not exceed four (4) pages.
Note: If your file exceeds 4 pages, an error message will appear on the Review page and will prevent
submission of your application.

a. Click Choose File

b. Locate and select the file that you previously saved to your computer
c. Click Open
d. Click Upload to complete the file upload

Academic Background

2. List all post-secondary educational institutions from which you have received a degree or academic
credential. You MUST include any education institutions you are currently attending (even if you have not
yet completed your educational program) and estimated date of graduation/completion.

a. Click Add Institution

b. Type in the name of the institution
c. Choose the level of study (graduate or undergraduate) from the dropdown menu
d. Select the country where the institution is located from the dropdown menu
e. Enter the appropriate city and region/state
f. Provide the website of the institution (optional)
g. Select the U.S. equivalent of the degree or diploma earned (e.g., BA – bachelor’s degree)
h. If relevant, provide the actual name of the degree or diploma (e.g., license)
i. Enter the discipline in which this degree or diploma was earned
j. Select the month and year of start and end dates (Month – Year format) that you attended this
institution
▪ If a degree is in progress, list expected end date of academic program
k. Select the date (Month-Year format) that you received your degree from this institution

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 ▪ If a degree is in progress, list expected date of conferral in this field
l. Click Save.

3. To add additional entries for post-secondary educational institutions, click Add Institution and follow the
bulleted instructions above.

Professional Experience

4. List your current professional affiliation or employer and any relevant previous professional experience by
clicking Add Experience under Position Title.

a. Choose the role which most closely corresponds to your current role and/or relevant previous
professional work experience from the drop-down menu
b. Enter position title (e.g. Director, Assistant Director, etc.) or type of work (e.g. accounting)
c. Enter the name of your employer
d. Select the start and end dates for the position you entered (Month-Year format). If you are
currently employed in this role, leave the End Date fields blank.
e. Select the country where your current place of employment is located from the dropdown menu.
Enter in the street address, city, state/region, and post code as applicable

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 f. Click Save

5. If you have more than one current position and/or relevant previous professional experience, click Add
Experience and follow the instructions above.

Awards and Recognitions

6. Enter a list of the following items into the text boxes provided (all text boxes have a 250-word limit). If
you do not have anything to add, leave text boxes blank:
a. Any scholarships and/or fellowships you currently or previously received (include the source or
sponsor, amount, where held and duration)
b. Any academic honors and prizes that you have received in the text box (include any titles and/or
dates)

c. Any books, articles, and/or thesis published by you, particularly in your proposed field of study
(include the title, place, and date of publication)
d. Any professional societies, fraternities or other organizations in which you now hold membership
or in which you have been active in the past

Experience Abroad

7. List any travel, study or residency you have had abroad (in any country other than your own) for more

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 than one month. This can include time overseas for education, research, business, vacation, etc.
a. Click Add New
b. Select the country in which you spent your professional travel and/or residence abroad from the
dropdown menu provided
c. Select the start and end dates (Month-Year format) of you travel/residency
d. Enter the purpose of your travel abroad
e. Click Save

8. If you have more than one trip abroad to enter, click Add New again, and follow the bulleted instructions
until all entries have been saved.

9. Select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to indicate if you have previously entered the United States on a J-1 or J-2 visa.

a. If ‘Yes’, you are required to select the J category of sponsorship from the list and upload a copy of
your previous DS-2019.

10. Select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to indicate if you have previously been awarded a Fulbright grant.
a. If ‘Yes’, you are required to list the grant(s):
▪ Click Add Grant.
▪ Select the Fulbright award type from the dropdown menu provided (e.g., Fulbright FLTA,
Fulbright Foreign Student, etc.)
▪ If you select “Other (please specify)”, enter in the name of the Fulbright grant that you
received in the “Other, please specify” field
▪ Select the academic year that corresponds to the year in which you received the Fulbright
grant.
▪ Click Save

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 11. Click Continue to save your responses and advance to the next section.

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Academic Materials
This section collects copies of your unofficial transcripts and/or diplomas. Please consult the country-specific
guidance provided in the application to determine what documents you should upload in this section.

If required, please upload scans of all available transcripts and diplomas from post-secondary institutions you
have attended.

1. Select the corresponding institution from the list.

2. Review the institution information (which you provided on the previous page). If this information is
incorrect, please return to the previous page to edit.

3. Select Choose File and locate the desired file on your computer. Click Open.
a. You may upload transcripts/diplomas as a multi-page documents or upload single page
documents. PDF, JPEG, and TIFF image files are all accepted.

4. Click Save. Repeat these steps for all applicable institutions.

5. Click Continue to save your responses and advance to the next section

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Language Skills
This section collects information about your native language, English language skills, and any additional
languages that are relevant to your project proposal.

1. Select your native language from the dropdown menu provided.

English Language Proficiency

If your native language is not English, a section collecting your English language proficiency will appear.

2. Rate your English language proficiency in Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Select Native, Advanced,
Intermediate, Beginner or No Ability from the dropdown menus as appropriate.

Additional Language Skills

3. Select the number of additional languages that you would like to include that may be of use for your
project or study plans.

4. Select the language you are reporting from the dropdown menu and rate your proficiency in Reading,
Writing, and Speaking. Select Native, Advanced, Intermediate, Beginner or No Ability from the dropdown
menus as appropriate.

5. Click Continue to save your responses and advance to the next section.

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Test Scores
This section collects information about standardized test scores that you have taken or will take in the future.
Standardized tests include TOEFL, GRE, GMAT and IELTS. Standardized test scores are often required for
admission to U.S. institutions.

1. Select Add Test

2. Select the test type from the drop-down menu.

3. Select the test date from the drop-down menu (Month-Day-Year format)
a. If you have not yet taken the test, enter the date that you are registered for the test

4. Enter your test scores, if you have the results from the test

5. Click Save. Repeat these steps for all applicable standardized tests

6. Click Continue to save your responses and advance to the next section.

Score Reports
1. If you enter test scores, you will be redirected to the Score Reports section, where you will upload copies
of your available score reports
a. Click Choose File
b. Locate and select the file that you previously saved to your computer
c. Click Open
d. Click Upload to complete the file upload

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FLTA Information
This section collects information specific to the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program.
Please review country-specific guidance to determine whether you must provide additional information.

Language Skills

1. Select the language you are apply to teach/assist in the U.S.

2. Rate proficiency in the chosen language using the appropriate dropdown. Select Native, Advanced,
Intermediate, Beginner or No Ability from the dropdown menus as appropriate.

Preferences

3. Using the drop-down menu, select which option you are willing to do in your role as a language assistant
on a U.S. university campus.

4. Indicate if there is a college or university type which you would most prefer. Select from the dropdown
menu as appropriate. If you believe you are adaptable to all institution types, please respond N/A, I would
accept all.

5. Select if there are any college or university types which you would most prefer from. Select from the
dropdown menu as appropriate. If you believe you are adaptable to all institution types, please respond
N/A, I would accept all.

6. Select if there are any college or university type which you would refuse an offer assistantship from.
Select from the dropdown menu as appropriate. If you believe you are adaptable to all institution types,
please respond N/A, I would accept all.

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Teaching Experience

7. Indicate, numerically, the total amount of language teaching experience in years and months that you
currently have or previously held.

8. Please provide a brief overview of your prior language teaching experience:

a. Indicate level, class sizes, English and/or native language teaching experience for each position held

Interests

9. Input your academic and non-academic interests into the appropriate text boxes.

10. Click Continue to save your responses and advance to the next section

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Plagiarism Agreement
1. Carefully review the Plagiarism Agreement and indicate your acceptance of the terms by selecting ‘Yes’ or
‘No’.
2. Click Continue to save your responses and advance to the next section.

Essays and Objectives

This section collects information about your objectives and motivations for applying for the FLTA program. In
addition, you will be required to answer questions regarding your teaching methodologies and techniques, and
how you plan to share your culture in the U.S.

Objectives and Motivations

1. Select Choose File and locate the desired file on your computer. Click Open.
a. Uploaded objective statements are limited to a maximum of two pages. PDF, JPEC, and TIFF
image files are all accepted.
b. Click Upload.

Teaching Methodologies and Techniques

2. Type a response that focuses on the teaching methodologies and techniques you would like to utilize to
teach your language to U.S. students. This response is expected to be 300-500 words in length.

Sharing your Culture

3. Type a response choosing one of the three following scenarios (1. A guest lecture at your host
institution 2. An international festival 3. Volunteering at a local youth center) and explain what it
means to be a cultural ambassador and how you would share your culture in the chosen scenario
using your own unique issues. This response is expected to be 300-500 words in length.

4. Click Continue to save your responses and advance to the next section

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Additional Information
Supplemental Materials/Additional Documentation

1. Use this section to upload any required additional documentation per your country-specific guidance.

Other Grants and Awards

2. Use the text box to indicate if there are any other scholarships, fellowships or employment that would
supersede your participation in the FLTA program should it be offered.

Outreach Survey

3. Complete the Outreach Survey.

4. Click Continue to save your responses and advance to the next section

Authorization of Release of Information

1. Carefully review the Authorization of Release of Information statement.

2. Select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to indicate whether you waive your right to review the information contained in the
evaluations submitted by recommenders on your behalf.

3. Click Continue to proceed to the next section.

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Recommender Registration
Use this section to register your recommenders. Refer to your country-specific instructions for details on the
required number of recommenders.

Once you register your recommenders, they will receive an automatic email with instructions on completing
the online recommendation form. You can track the status of recommendations, send reminders, and
add/delete recommenders through this system before and after submission of your application. Letters of
recommendation must be submitted directly by your recommenders either via the online application or
emailed to your Fulbright Program Office.

1. Click Add Recommender

2. Complete all fields in the pop-up form:

3. Click Send to Recommender to generate automatic email to recommender

4. Click Continue to save your responses and advance to the next section
5. Once sent, you will have the option to Edit Recommender information if they have not yet started
progress on their response and Save, Send Reminders, and Exclude if you wish to remove the
recommender and replace with another individual.

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Signature
Certify that the information you provided in the application is true and complete by typing your full legal
name in the Signature Box:

Click Confirm to continue to the next page.

Review
The application will review the responses entered and will display any incomplete questions and required
attachments that are missing.
• If no errors appear, then your application is ready for submission.
• If any errors appear, correct or complete these sections and return to the Review section to determine if
your application is ready for submission.

REVIEW ALL RESPONSES. CLICK SUBMIT.

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