English Teaching Assistant Programs

The 2027-2028 Competition is now open. The national deadline is Tuesday October 6, 2026 at 5 pm Eastern Time

The English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Programs place Fulbrighters in classrooms abroad to provide assistance to the local English teachers. ETAs help teach English language while serving as cultural ambassadors for the U.S. The age and academic level of the students varies by country, ranging from kindergarten to university level. Applicants for ETA Programs can apply to only one country. Consult the table below for details on specific country requirements and numbers of awards.

East Asia-Pacific

Country	Placement Types	Placement Locations	Teaching Commitment per week	Host Country Language Requirements
Cambodia 6 Grants	Middle School, Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, Teacher Training, University	Capital or regional city	14-16 classroom hours	None required
Indonesia 20 Grants	Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School	Rural areas	20-25 classroom hours Up to 10 hours leading extracurriculars	Recommended, Novice
Laos 12 Grants	Secondary School, Teacher Training, University	Capital or regional city	20 hours	None required
Mongolia 8 Grants	Vocational/Technical School, University	Capital or regional city	34-38 hours	None required
South Korea 75 Grants	Primary through Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, Other Educational/ Community Institution	Rural area or regional city	16-18 hours	Recommended, Novice
South Pacific Island Nations 2 Grants	Secondary School, Teaching Training	Regional city	22 hours	Recommended, Novice
Taiwan 150 Grants	Primary School, Middle School	Capital or regional city	35 hours	None required
Thailand 20 Grants	Primary through Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School	Rural area or regional city	16-18 hours	None required
Timor-Leste 4 Grants	University	Capital city	25-30 hours	None required
Vietnam 20 Grants	Secondary School, Teacher Training, University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Regional city	30 hours	Recommended, Novice

Europe

Country	Placement Types	Host Placements	Teaching Commitment per week	Host Country Language Requirements
Albania 2 Grants	Middle School, Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School	Capital or regional city	16 hours	None required
Andorra 5 Grants	Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School	Regional city	12 hours	Recommended, Intermediate
Armenia 3 Grants	Middle School, Secondary School, University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital or regional city	10-14 hours	None required
Azerbaijan 3 Grants	University, Vocational/ Technical School, Teacher Training, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital or regional city		None required
Belgium 6 Grants	Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, University, Other Educational/ Community Institution	Capital or regional city	12 hours	Recommended, Novice
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2 Grants	University	Capital or regional city	20 hours	None required
Bulgaria 30 Grants	Middle School, Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School	Regional city	14-18 hours	None required
Croatia 1 Grant	University	Capital or regional city	25 hours	None required
Cyprus 2 Grants	Primary through Secondary School, University	Capital city, regional city, rural areas	25 hours	None required
Czech Republic 25 Grants	Secondary School	Rural areas	20 hours	None required
Estonia 3 Grants	Middle School, Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Regional city or rural areas	20 hours	None required
France 10 Grants	Middle School, Secondary School	Regional city	12 hours	Required, Intermediate
Georgia 3 Grants	University	Capital or regional city		Recommended, Novice
Germany 100 Grants	Primary through Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital city, regional city, rural areas	12 hours	Required, Intermediate
Greece 14 Grants	Primary through Secondary School	Capital city		None required
Hungary 2 Grants	University	Capital or regional city		None required
Italy 7 Grants	Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School	Regional city, rural areas	16 hours	Recommended, Intermediate
Kosovo 6 Grants	University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital or regional city	15 hours	None required
Latvia 3 Grants	Middle School, Secondary School, University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Regional city		None required
Lithuania 3 Grants	Middle School, Secondary School	Regional city, rural areas	25 hours	None required
Luxembourg 6 Grants	Primary through Secondary School, University	Capital or regional city	12 hours	Recommended, Novice
Malta 2 Grants	Middle School, Secondary School, University	Regional city	12-16 hours	None required
Moldova 5 Grants	University, Vocational/Technical School	Regional city		Recommended, Novice
Montenegro 3 Grants	Secondary School, University	Capital or regional city	20 hours	None required
North Macedonia 3 Grants	Elementary School, Secondary School, University	Regional city		None required
Norway 3 Grants	Secondary School, University	Regional city, rural areas		None required
Poland 9 Grants	University	Regional city	10-18 hours	Recommended, Novice
Portugal 5 Grants	University	Capital or regional city	16 hours	Required, Intermediate
Romania 12 Grants	University	Capital or regional city	14-18 hours	None required
Serbia 2 Grants	Teacher Training, University	Capital or regional city		None required
Slovak Republic 16 Grants	Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School	Capital city, regional city, rural areas	15-18 hours	None required
Spain 165 Grants	Primary through Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, University	Capital city, regional city, rural areas	16-18 hours	Required, Intermediate
Switzerland 6 Grants	Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School	Capital or regional city	12 hours	Required, Novice
Turkey (Türkiye) 15 Grants	University	Regional city		None required

Middle East & North Africa

Country	Placement Types	Host Placements	Teaching Commitment per week	Host Country Language Requirements
Algeria 2 Grants	Vocational/Technical School, University	Capital city	20 hours	Recommended, Novice
Bahrain 2 Grants	University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital city, regional city, rural areas	25 hours	None required
Jordan 12 Grants	University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital or regional city	20 hours	Recommended, Intermediate
Morocco 12 Grants	University, Other Educational/Community Institutions	Capital or regional city	20 hours	Recommended, Intermediate
Palestinian Territories (West Bank) 4 Grants	Teacher Training, University, Other Educational/Community Institutions	Regional city	20 hours	Recommended, Novice
Saudi Arabia 2 Grants	University	Capital or regional city	25 hours	None required

South & Central Asia

Country	Placement Types	Host Placements	Teaching Commitment per week	Host Country Language Requirements
Kazakhstan 10 Grants	Vocational/Technical School, University	Regional city	10-14 hours	Recommended, Novice
Kyrgyz Republic 7 Grants	Vocational/Technical School, University, Other Educational/ Community Institution	Capital or regional city	20 hours	Recommended, Novice
Nepal 3 Grants	Secondary School, Teacher Training, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital city	25 hours	Recommended, Novice
Tajikistan 7 Grants	Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital or regional city	20-25 hours	Recommended, Novice
Uzbekistan 15 Grants	Secondary School, University	Regional city	30 hours	Recommended, Novice

Sub-Saharan Africa

Country	Placement Types	Host Placements	Teaching Commitment per week	Host Country Language Requirements
Botswana 3 Grants*	Elementary through Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School	Rural areas	20 hours	None required
Cameroon 2 Grants*	Secondary School, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital city	20 hours	Required, Novice
Kenya 4 Grants*	University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital city, regional city, rural areas	25 hours	None required
Madagascar 4 Grants*	Middle School, Secondary School, Teacher Training, University	Capital or regional city	20 hours	Recommended, Intermediate
Mauritius 2 Grants*	Secondary School	Regional city, rural areas	20 hours	Recommended, Novice
Mozambique 2 Grants*	Teacher Training, University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital city	20-25 hours	Required, Intermediate
Rwanda 2 Grants*	Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, University	Capital or regional city	20 hours	None required
Senegal 4 Grants*	Middle School, Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital or regional city	20 hours	Recommended, Intermediate
Uganda 2 Grants*	Secondary School, University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital city	20-25 hours	None required
Zambia 2 Grants*	Secondary School, Teacher Training, University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital or regional city	20 hours	None required

*These are estimates based on previous years’ numbers, and are subject to change.

Western Hemisphere

Country	Placement Types	Host Placements	Teaching Commitment per week	Host Country Language Requirements
Argentina 18 Grants	Teacher Training, University	Capital or regional city	18 hours	Required, Intermediate
Bolivia 2 Grants	University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital city	25 hours	Required, Intermediate
Brazil 10 Grants	University	Capital city, regional city, rural areas	30 hours	Required, Intermediate
Colombia 25 Grants	University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital or regional city	30 hours	Required, Intermediate
Costa Rica 2 Grants	Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, University	Rural areas		Required, Intermediate
Ecuador 10 Grants	University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital city, regional city, rural areas	26 hours	Required, Intermediate
Guatemala 2 Grants	University	Regional city	20 hours	Required, Intermediate
Honduras 2 Grants	Secondary School, University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital or regional city	20-25 hours	Required, Intermediate
Mexico 20 Grants	Primary through Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, Teacher Training, University	Capital city, regional city, rural areas	20-25 hours	Required, Advanced
Panama 2 Grants	Primary through Secondary School, University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Regional cities or rural areas	25 hours	Required, Intermediate
Paraguay 2 Grants	University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital city	25 hours	Required, Novice
Peru 6 Grants	Secondary School	Capital city, regional city, rural areas	20-25 hours	Required, Intermediate
Uruguay 5 Grants	Primary through Secondary School, Vocational/Technical School, Teacher Training, University, Other Educational/Community Institution	Capital or regional city	20-25 hours	Required, Intermediate

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