Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program – Kazakhstan

The Fulbright FLTA program is a nine-month, non-degree program. FLTA participants will help strengthen Kazakh language instruction at a U.S. university or college and interact with their host communities in conversation groups, extracurricular activities, and community outreach projects.

Benefits

• All FLTA participants will receive a monthly stipend, accident and sickness coverage, and travel support. U.S. host universities will provide tuition waivers to support the required coursework.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be citizens of Kazakhstan and reside in Kazakhstan. Citizens of other countries are not eligible.
• Applicants must be teachers of English or in training to become teachers of English.
• Applicants must possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree by July 2025.
• Applicants must reside in Kazakhstan throughout the nomination and selection process.

Selection Criteria

• Applicants must have native speaker fluency in the Kazakh Language.
• Applicants must be fluent in English. English proficiency should be proven by standardized English language tests (TOEFL or IELTS). The GRE or GMAT are not required. Applicants may submit their applications without the English test results. As a part of the selection process nominated applicants will be exempt from test fees and thus take the test for free.
• Applicants must demonstrate motivation, maturity, dependability, integrity, and professionalism.

Application Requirements

• Online application,
• 3 online-submitted reference letters,
• Notarized copies of post-secondary diplomas and transcripts uploaded into the application.
• All reference letters should be in English. The reference letters written in Kazakh or Russian should be accompanied by English translations.

For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan.