Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA) 2015-2016 Academic Year announced

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA) 2015-2016 Academic Year is announced to help U.S. universities and colleges strengthen foreign language instruction, while providing current or future teachers of English the opportunity to refine their skills, increase their English language proficiency, and extend their knowledge of U.S. society and culture.

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 also interact with their host communities in conversation groups, extracurricular activities, and community outreach projects.

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.

Nominations are made by the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan and are reviewed in the United States by an independent review committee. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board has final approval of nominees, the US Diplomatic Mission to Kazakhstan said.

The application deadline is June 1, 2014.

Candidates can access the on-line application at program's website.