The Fulbright FLTA is a non-degree award that is for one academic year (approximately 9-10 months) nonrenewable opportunity.

As a Fulbright FLTA, you would be able to engage in a meaningful cultural exchange opportunity on a U.S. university or college campus, while at the same time expanding your educational skills, increasing your English proficiency, and promoting mutual understanding through engaging with American students and getting involved in local communities.

Each FLTA grantee will have the chance to be a primary or assistant teacher in an Arabic class at a U.S. University, while also being a student enrolled in two courses per semester.

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Application and Nomination Timeline

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

• Candidates must be resident in Jordan at the time of application and must continue to be resident in Jordan until the beginning of their studies in the United States as Fulbright Fellows. Candidates working, residing, or studying outside of Jordan are not eligible to apply.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized by the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education in one of the related fields* listed below.
• Prior foreign language teaching experience is a must. However, it should not exceed 7 years.
• A valid passport with an expiration date of no earlier than December 31, 2026. The FLTA applicant should make a clear photocopy of his/her Jordanian Passport data page and include this page with the application.
• Potential 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.
• 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).
• The FLTA Program does not provide J-2 sponsorship for dependents.
• 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 scholarship, the program will support you to find reasonable accommodations.

‍For additional FLTA information visit on eligibility please visit this webpage.

• FLTA Fellows should interact with their host communities in conversation groups, extracurricular activities, and community outreach projects.
• FLTA Fellows will be expected to facilitate cultural events, language clubs, and language tables.
• FLTA Fellows will be required to attend an orientation in the U.S. during the summer of 2025 before arriving at their U.S. host institutions in August 2025.
• FLTA Fellows will also be required to attend a mid-year enrichment workshop that will be hosted by the Department of State's Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau (ECA) in the U.S. to share and discuss foreign language teaching best practices and their current teaching experiences with other FLTA Fellows.

Who is ineligible to apply for this competition?

• Candidates for the FLTA applying for or holding permanent residence in the United States are not eligible. Persons who are citizens of both Jordan and the United States are also not eligible.
• Any applicant who is seeking a U.S. degree should not apply to the FLTA Programs.
• Applicants with active applications for permanent residency or the diversity visa lottery will not be considered.
• 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 (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 JACEE, the JACEE board, the US Embassy or the US Department of State or its cooperating agencies are ineligible to apply for the program.

• 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 (iBT) please add the following (DI) codes:
  - Institute of International Education (IIE), New York (IIE) CODE:  (2326)
  - The Binational Fulbright Commission in Jordan CODE: (8293)
• Official IELTS-Academic score reports should be delivered by mail, courier or hand-delivered from the British Council - Jordan to the Fulbright Commission’s P.O. Box mailing or street address found under the CONTACT page.

• Official and certified university transcripts in English. You will be asked to upload a scan of these documents; however, hard copies should also be mailed, couriered or hand-delivered directly to the Fulbright office in Jordan.

• Three letters of recommendation:
  There are several ways to submit your recommendation letters:
  You may register the names and contact information of your referees online, on your Slate account, and then, your referees will receive instructions from the system on how to complete these forms. Or;
  You can send the “Letter of Reference Form” by e-mail to your referees who should fill it out, print and sign it and then either mail or courier or hand-deliver, in a sealed envelope to our P. O. Box address or, by hand to our street address. Or, your referee may scan (PDF or JPG format) and transmit their letter of recommendation via E-mail to the Fulbright Commission at info@fulbright.org.jo

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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", Click here.

• An English proficiency score report should be submitted: TOEFL (iBT) or IELTS- Academic
• A detailed CV/Resume.
• One essay written in English by the applicant: “Personal Statement/Motivation letter”
• 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 valid passport with an expiration date of no earlier than December 31, 2025: the FLTA applicant should make a clear photocopy of his/her Jordanian Passport data page and include this page with the application.

• Applicants should be representative and responsible citizens who can contribute to mutual understanding between the people of the United States and Jordan.
• Applicants should demonstrate the cross-cultural sensitivity and flexibility needed to adjust successfully to life in the United State.
• Applicants must demonstrate maturity, dependability, integrity and professionalism. Applicants should demonstrate leadership skills, an ability to motivate students to learn, and an interest in teaching Arabic language and culture to U.S. students. Potential candidates should have a desire to meet people and become a part of the host U.S. community by participating in community events and campus activities. FLTA Fellows should also be creative and self-reliant team players, who are able to maintain excellent relationships with U.S. faculty, staff and students.
• Applicants should be representative and responsible citizens who can contribute to a full and fair picture of the culture of their own countries and thereby contribute to understanding between the people of the United States and Jordan.
• Preference may be given to those applicants with little or no previous experience living or studying in the United States. Participants must be flexible with placements at smaller or more ethnically diverse U.S. academic institutions in order to meet the goal of the FLTA Program to place participants in all 50 States and at diverse institutions.

Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, status as a parent, protected genetic information, or sexual orientation.

• Roundtrip Flight from Jordan to the United States
• Monthly Stipend
• Visa fees
• Health coverage
• Tuition & 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.

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-  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

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

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Note: Deadline to apply is June 30, 2024, 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.

According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, Plagiarism is “an act of copying the ideas or words of another person without giving credit to that person.”

The FLTA Program seeks applicants that have developed a sense of personal integrity and are original thinkers. Copying someone else's writing, whether on the internet, from a book or friend is considered plagiarism. Any quoted words or sentences should include a citation. Applicants that are found to have plagiarized in their application will be disqualified and barred from applying.

Important Note: Prospective Fulbright participants should be aware that public health conditions, availability of consular services and travel, as well as U.S. institutional operating status and policies may affect their ability to travel to the U.S. and participate in academic programs.

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We are here to help:

• Please visit periodically our Fulbright Facebook Page and Instagram page, for announcement of scheduled Information Sessions hosted by the Fulbright Commission.
• Please Email any questions you may have during the application process at: info@fulbright.org.jo.
• Or, you may contact the Jordanian Programs team (Ms. Rana at extension 15 or Ms. Sara at extension 14) for more information. Working hours are Sundays through Thursday, between 8 AM and 3 PM

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The Binational Fulbright Commission in Jordan strives to ensure that its efforts reflect the diversity of both, Jordanian and American societies.  The Commission seeks and encourages the involvement of people from traditionally underrepresented audiences in all its scholarships, grants, programs and other higher educational exchange activities and its workforce and workplace.  Opportunities are open to people regardless of their race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socio-economic status, disability (both apparent and non-apparent), sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Commission is committed to fairness, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in all aspects of its work.

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

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