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Sponsor: Fulbright Commission
Amount
Varied
Number of awards
Varied
Eligibility
-Fulbright FLTA applicants must: 1) have a postgraduate degree or diploma with a minimum 2.1 (consideration will be given to those with a 2.2 in their primary degree if they have achieved excellence in a postgraduate degree; Note: consideration will also be given to those with just a primary degree but excellent teaching experience) 2)be an Irish citizen or E.U. citizen living in the Republic of Ireland for three or more years; not be a dual U.S.-Irish citizen, green card holder, or currently living in the U.S.; 3)not already have extensive experience of studying or living in the U.S. -Also, applicants must demonstrate: 1)academic and personal excellence, 2)fluency in the Irish language, 3)an ability to teach the Irish language, 4)strong leadership skills or potential, an understanding and commitment to the ethos of being a Fulbright.
Details
-The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship (FLTA) Awards are non-degree grants for Irish citizens or E.U. citizens resident in the Republic of Ireland for three or more years with fluent Irish. -The applicant must teach Irish and enrol on courses at a college in the United States for over ten months. The FLTA Awards are sponsored by the Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht and the National Lottery.
Perks
FLTA Awards comprise a monetary award to support travel, living and related expenses in the U.S.; Tuition and fees for four courses in the U.S.; Accident and emergency insurance; J-1 visa administration; Cultural / orientation programming. FLTAs are required to attend a pre-departure orientation in Ireland and a U.S.-based orientation during the summer of 2015 before arriving at their host institutions. FLTAs are also required to attend a mid-year enrichment conference in the United States; a requirement to submit reports; and J-1 visa administration. Awardees MUST comply with THE TWO-YEAR HOME-COUNTRY RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT associated with the J-1 visa. Awardees will not be eligible for a U.S. residency or work visa until they have fulfilled the J-1 visa two-year home residency requirement.
Host Country
United States