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Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program – Pakistan

Deadline: 31 July 2025

The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program provides young teachers of English an opportunity to refine their teaching skills, increase their English language proficiency and extend their knowledge of the society and culture of the United States, while teaching their native language to U.S. students and strengthening foreign language instruction at U.S. colleges and universities.

Fulbright FLTA participants also interact with their host communities in conversation groups, extracurricular activities, and community outreach projects. Fulbright FLTA participants must immediately return to their home countries upon completion of the program.

Duration

  • 9-10 months.

Costs Covered

  • The grant funds tuition, airfare, textbooks, a living stipend, and health insurance.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Pakistani national with a valid Pakistani Passport.
  • Resident in Pakistan throughout the nomination and selection process.
  • Be a young, early career educator.
  • Minimum of 16 years of formal education.
  • Be a teacher of the English language or a related field at the college or university level.
  • Prior teaching experience is preferred.

Selection Criteria

  • Round 1: All applications will be screened by USEFP staff for completeness and minimum qualifications.
  • Round 2: Complete applications that meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated according to a set of established criteria and short listed.
  • Round 3: Virtual interviews of short-listed applicants will take place between July – September. The interview panels are made up of both U.S. and Pakistani citizens.
  • Round 4: Final candidates and alternates will be selected in October. Applicants who have become finalists or alternates will be notified by phone/email. Those who do not get selected will be notified by e-mail.

Application Requirements

  • Finalist will be required to submit a medical history and examination form, scanned copy of valid passport.
  • No objection certificate (NOC) from employer/government of Pakistan.

For more information, visit USEFP.