The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) program offers an extraordinary opportunity for early-career teachers to share their culture and language while gaining invaluable professional and personal growth in the U.S.

As a Fulbright FLTA, you will teach Arabic at a U.S. university or college (as a primary or assistant teacher), enhance your English proficiency, enroll in academic courses to enhance your skills, and participate in dynamic cultural exchanges on campus and in local communities that promote mutual understanding —it’s a chance to inspire and be inspired.

FLTAs are also encouraged to engage with their host communities through conversation groups, extracurricular activities, and community outreach projects, as well as facilitate cultural events, language clubs, and language tables. Before arriving to their host institutions, FLTA will have a program orientation in the U.S. in August 2026.

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Application and Nomination Timeline

Applicants should meet the following eligibility criteria to apply for this program:

• Applicants must be resident in Jordan at the time of application and must continue to be resident in Jordan until the beginning of program.
• Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in one of the fields* listed below from a university recognized by the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education. The degree should be accompanied by transcripts that demonstrate consistent academic performance suitable for graduate-level study in the U.S., with a minimum grade equivalency of “Good” or above.
• Applicants must have a minimum of one year and a maximum of seven years of experience in teaching a foreign language.
• Applicants are expected to have a proven good command of English to be able to succeed in both teaching and studying at a U.S. university.
• Applicants should be responsible, mature, and professional individuals who can represent their culture and contribute to mutual understanding between the U.S. and Jordan. They must demonstrate cross-cultural sensitivity, adaptability, and a passion for teaching Arabic. Additionally, applicants should be motivated to engage with students, participate in community events, and build strong relationships with U.S. faculty, staff, and students.
• Preference is given to applicants with little or no previous experience living or studying in the United States.
• Disabled applicants who meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for our programs. The United States makes great efforts to accommodate all disabilities, and if you are nominated for the program, the program will support you to find convenient accommodations.

Who is ineligible to apply for this competition:

• Dual US/Jordanian citizens; persons applying for or holding permanent residence (Green Card) in the United States; and diversity visa (lottery) applicants are not eligible.
• A candidate who has resided in the United States for five or more consecutive years in the six-year period preceding the date of application is ineligible for a grant. (Please note that a candidate who has lived in the United States for nine months or more during a calendar year is deemed to have resided in the United States for that year.)
• Individuals who are employees or close family members or dependents of employees of the Fulbright Commission or its board, the US Embassy, the US Department of State, or its cooperating agencies are ineligible to apply for the program.

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• Official and certified university transcripts in English. You will be asked to upload a scan of these documents with the grading system on the back; however, hard copies should also be mailed, couriered or hand-delivered directly to the Fulbright office in Jordan.
• Three letters of recommendation: More details are available below.
• A detailed CV/resume.
• An applicant should submit a TOEFL© iBT score report (minimum score of 79); or a TOEFL© ITP (minimum score of 550), or an IELTS Academic test (overall band of 6.0).

Upon registration for the TOEFL© please add the following (DI) codes:- Institute of International Education (IIE), New York (IIE) CODE: (2326)- The Binational Fulbright Commission in Jordan CODE: (8293)For the TOEFL© exam, the codes should be entered 48 hours prior to the exam on your ETS account.We are offering a 25% discount on the TOEFL iBT from February 1st, 2025, to June 30th, 2025. To receive your discount code and further instructions, please contact us at: jo.programs@fulbright.org.jo.Official IELTS academic score reports should be delivered by mail, courier or hand-delivered from the British Council - Jordan to the Fulbright Commission’s mailing or street address found under the CONTACT page.

• One essay written in English by the applicant: “Personal Statement”
• Additional short essays which you will have to write as part of the FLTA application.
• Include all post-secondary institutions you have attended, even those from which you did not receive a degree or diploma.
• A passport copy or Jordanian ID: the FLTA applicants should make a clear photocopy of his/her Jordanian Passport or ID and include this page with the application.

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• ‍Anthropology Area Studies
• Arts
• Communications
• Computer Sciences/Technology
• Education (Education – Rural, Education- Teacher Training, Educational- Administration, Educational- Psychology, Educational Technology)
• Humanities
• Languages
• Literature
• Social Sciences
• Social Work
• Sociology.

• Contact three referees and ask them to provide you with letters of recommendation. Your recommenders may include professors who taught you and/or supervisors at work.
• Applicants should not view the contents of these letters of recommendation, as it is a confidential document between the referee/recommender and the Fulbright Commission and its counterparts.
• There are several ways to submit your recommendation letters:
  1. Through Slate, the online application: You may register the names and contact information of your referees online, on your online application, and then your referees will receive instructions from the system on how to complete these forms. Or;
  2. Through email: You can send the “Letter of Reference Form” by email to your referees who should fill it out electronically. Scanned letters with handwritten text will not be accepted. After completing the letter, the referee should either email (jo.programs@fulbright.org.jo ), courier, or hand-deliver the letter in a sealed envelope, directly to the Fulbright Commission.

Please note: Submitted letters of recommendation are confidential documents and may not be viewed or retrieved by the applicant at any stage.

To access and download the Fulbright Letter of Reference Form, please see the following attachment: Click here.

• Roundtrip flight from Jordan to the United States
• Monthly stipend
• Visa fees
• Health coverage
• Tuition and books

To apply for this program, you need to fill out an online application during the open cycle. The Fulbright Commission in Jordan only accepts online applications for this program.

- The online application portal is a user-friendly system through which you will create an account and fill-out your application form for this competition as well as upload any needed documents. You can create an account and start your application through this link: https://apply.iie.org/flta2025 (link will be active during the recruitment cycle only)

- Instructions on how to complete your application can be found HERE.

Note: Deadline to apply is June 30, 2025, at 3 PM Jordan time; applications received after this date, or incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

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Fulbright Students enter the United States on an Exchange Visitor (J-1) visa, under a Department of State exchange program, and are subject to the two-year home-country residency requirement, at the end of their award in the U.S. which allows them to apply what they’ve learned, contribute to their community, and share the experiences and knowledge gained during their time in the U.S.

Please note that this program does not provide J-2 visas for dependents.

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Important note about plagiarism and AI use:

Your application should be substantially your own, original work. The use of external assistance; content from prior applications; plagiarism (including direct copying, improper paraphrasing, or failure to cite sources); or AI-generated or AI-substantially-edited text is not permitted and will result in disqualification. While we encourage you to use plagiarism and AI detector tools before submission, be aware that these tools have limitations and passing their checks does not guarantee compliance with this policy. The final determination of originality of your application and its adherence to this policy will be made by our review committees and cooperating agencies.

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We Are Here to Help

• Please visit periodically our Fulbright Facebook page and Instagram page, for announcement of scheduled information and mentoring sessions hosted by the Fulbright Commission.
• Please email any questions you may have during the application process to jo.programs@fulbright.org.jo
• You may also contact the Jordanian Programs team through numbers listed here. Working hours are Sundays through Thursday, between 8 AM and 3 PM.

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To Access the FAQs for this Program please visit this page.

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