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Become a Host Site - Requirements

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There are two basic requirements to becoming a host institution for a Fulbright FLTA:
  1.  In order to host a Fulbright FLTA, institutions must provide a tuition and fees waiver for the two courses per semester that FLTAs must take. FLTAs may take courses on an audit basis.  The FLTA Program is a non-degree program. Offering credit for coursework taken by an FLTA is at the discretion of the host institution.
  2. Host institutions must arrange appropriate duties for the FLTA. FLTAs may:
    1. Work up to 20 hours per week.
    2. Serve as the instructor of a language course or serve in a more traditional assistant role. If they will serve as the primary instructor for a language course, at least one hour per week should be scheduled with the supervisor/mentor for planning and to review performance and address any concerns. FLTAs must serve as instructors for the language in which they received their Fulbright grant. For example, Arabic language FLTAs who may be fluent in French cannot teach a French language course. FLTAs cannot teach other courses (history, business, political science, international relations). They may guest lecture in these courses but their primary role must be the instruction of the language. Please describe the duties and expectations you have for your FLTA in as much detail as possible on the application form.

  Also considered when evaluating potential host sites:   

·        Campus facilities

·        International Student Support Services

·        Geographic Diversity

·        Schools that serve minority populations

·        Colleges and universities in communities where access to native speakers is limited

·        Innovative programs

·        Supportive administrators and supervisors willing to be flexible

·        Schools interested in hosting FLTAs in the less commonly taught languages.

IIE's Commitment to Host Institutions: 

The goal of the Fulbright FLTA Program is to provide continued support. It is hoped that host institutions will re-apply each year and receive an FLTA in the same language(s) for which they hosted the previous year.

 

Please note:  Fulbright FLTAs are funded for one academic year. There are no renewals permitted for individual FLTAs. In particular, Chinese FLTAs can only participate in the program for one academic year (9-10 months), no matter the circumstance.

Fulbright FLTAs are sponsored as J-1 non-degree students. Sponsorship cannot be transferred to host institutions when their Fulbright grant is complete. We request that host institutions honor this program requirement and not offer FLTAs an additional year as an assistant. We make every effort to ensure you receive a new FLTA each year.
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