FULBRIGHT DISTINGUISHED AWARDS IN TEACHING PROGRAM
Scholarship Region
International Region : USA
Scholarship For
Post Graduate
Last Date
24/03/2026
Scholarship Amount
Not Available
Scholarship Type
Government
Scholarship Fields
Other
Scholarship General Information
The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers (Fulbright DAI) is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. It is part of the overall Fulbright Program, named in honor of Senator J. William Fulbright, which promotes mutual understanding among people of the United States and other countries. The program will bring approximately 50 international teachers to the U.S. for a semester. For international teachers, the program is open to teachers from Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Finland, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Senegal, Singapore, Taiwan, Uganda, and United Kingdom. Up to five teachers from India will participate in the program.
Fulbright DAI is a semester-long non-degree, non-credit, professional development program at a U.S. university. Selected international participants will be placed at a U.S. host university School of Education from August to December. The program will provide with a unique opportunity to develop greater expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills, increase their knowledge about the United States, and complete an individual or group project. Participants will audit courses in the host university’s school or department of education, and thus will be part of the university community. The program will include opportunities to observe and co-teach with U.S. teachers in a U.S. school near the host university, to actively engage participants in the U.S. classroom environment. Cultural enrichment, mentoring, and support will be provided throughout the program.
ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
Name | FULBRIGHT FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING ASSISTANT PROGRAM (FLTA) |
Provided by | United States India Educational Foundation |
Purpose | To provide with a unique opportunity to develop greater expertise |
Scholarship Amount | J-1 Visa, Airfare, Accommodation, Transportation, Housing & Meals, etc |
No. of Scholarships | 50 |
Required Qualification | Graduation |
Scholarship for | For International Teachers |
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Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should:
1. Be a citizen of India and reside in India at the time of application.
2. Hold at least a bachelor's degree. A teacher training degree is preferred.
3. Be a full-time teacher teaching any subject at any level (primary, middle, secondary or senior secondary).
4. Have completed at least five years of full-time teaching experience at the program start.
5. Primary and secondary-level library media specialists, guidance counselors, curriculum specialists, special education coordinators, and administrators who spend at least fifty percent of their time teaching or working directly with students may also apply to the program.
6. Teacher trainers are eligible to apply.
7. Demonstrate good English language competence.
8. Demonstrate a commitment to continue teaching or working in their field after completion of the program. Candidates should be planning to continue working in elementary or secondary education for at least five years after the conclusion of the program.
9. If you have taken any standard test of English language proficiency such as the TOEFL or IELTS, please attach a photocopy of the score report to your application. If you have not taken the TOEFL or IELTS and are selected as a nominee, you will be required to take the TOEFL. USIEF will provide fee vouchers for the TOEFL exam. The nominee should possess an internet-based TOEFL score of 61 or an IELTS score of 6.5.
Fulbright DAI is a program for practicing teachers and other educators working in elementary or secondary schools. Ministry of Education officials, full-time principals or educational administrators, university faculty, private English Language tutors, are not eligible.
Award Amount
Provisions of the fellowship
1. J-1 visa support.
2. A pre-departure orientation held in India.
3. Round-trip airfare to and within the U.S.
4. A Welcome Orientation in Washington, D.C.
5. Academic program fees.
6. Housing (generally shared with other program fellows) and meals.
7. Accident and sickness medical insurance coverage (does not cover pre-existing conditions).
8. Transportation to local school (if necessary).
9. A daily allowance for incidentals during the university academic program.
10. A baggage allowance.
11. A technology allowance.
12. The opportunity to apply for alumni small grants for alumni in good standing.
Dependents can accompany the program participants. Grantees are responsible for all costs for family members while in the U.S. and must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds available to support their family while in the U.S.
No. of Scholarships Available
The program will bring approximately 50 international teachers to the U.S. for a semester.
Important Dates
The last date to apply for this Fellowship is March 24, 2026.
Application Fee
No Separate Application or Fee is Required to get the scholarship, it will be automatically considered, once you enrolled for the program.
Application Procedure
Step 1: You must apply online. Click https://fulbright.irex.org/ to access the online application.
Step 2: Click for instructions on completing the online application.
Step 3: Once you submit your online application print a copy for your record. (Please do not send a paper copy of the application form)
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Selection Process
1. Fellows will be selected through a merit-based open competition.
2. After the application deadline, a screening committee will review all eligible applications.
3. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a committee which will select nominees whose names will be forwarded to Washington, D.C. for further consideration.
4. All nominations from the participating countries will be reviewed by independent panels of educational experts in Washington, D.C. The panel will then recommend selected applications for further consideration and approval by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB).
5. All candidates will be notified of their status in December.
Selection Criteria (not in order of importance):
1. Demonstrated commitment to elementary or secondary education.
2. Demonstrated leadership potential.
3. Professional and educational experience and achievements.
4. Potential for developing long-term linkages between U.S. and Indian educational institutions and schools.
5. Preparedness (including maturity, flexibility, and ability to function independently) for an intensive U.S.-based training program with very limited free time for personal travel or sightseeing.
6. Willingness and capacity to work and live collaboratively with international peers to foster a positive learning community for professional development.
7. Articulated ideas for applying program experience to improving primary or secondary education in home country upon return.
8. Ability to express ideas clearly and effectively.
9. English language skills adequate to manage coursework, develop lesson plans, and team-teach in U.S. schools.
10. Preference will be given to applicants who are members of or who work with students from under-resourced communities or traditionally underrepresented groups including but not limited to women, racial, ethnic, and religious minorities, people with disabilities, the LGBTI community; and
11. Preference will also be given to applicants who have had few or no opportunities to travel to the U.S., and who have not previously received a Fulbright grant. Applicants with previous professional experience in the United States should demonstrate in their applications, how they have implemented in their teaching practice what they learned during this experience. 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 abroad for that year.
12. If a person received an advanced degree from the United States, preference will be given to those who completed their degree at least 8 years ago.
Other Info
After returning home, teachers who complete the program will be eligible to compete for small grant awards for essential teaching materials, to offer follow-on training for other teachers, collaborative projects between participating American schools, and other activities that build on the exchange experience.
Program Description
Distinguished educators who are selected to participate in the program will:
1. Design and implement a Research Project related to education in the United States and their host country.
2. Build global networks of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
3. Exchange ideas and best educational practices.
4. Develop resources and tools that can be used long after the project ends.
Upon returning home, educators will be expected to share the knowledge and experience gained during the program with educators and students in their home schools and communities.
Contact Details
United States-India Educational Foundation
E-mail: info@usief.org.in
Tel: +91-11-4209-0909/2332-8944
Fax: +91-11-2332-9718
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