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Czech Republic

25 English Teaching Assistant Award

Accepted Degree Levels
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
Grant Period
August Start
Grant Length
10 Months
Award Type
English Teaching Assistant Award
Award Profile

The English Teaching Assistant Program invites recent university graduates to spend one full academic year assisting with English language education at regional high schools in the Czech Republic.

In addition to teaching English, grantees are encouraged to plan and organize a community outreach project/events/workshop to enhance the impact of their stay and to better integrate into the local host institution and host town.  

Throughout the school year, English Teaching Assistants may visit other American grantees and prepare joint lessons and special projects to broaden their experience, exchange best practices, and get familiar with different school environments. 

Czech alumna poses with a sign that says "Czeching out"

Grant Length
10 Months
Grant Period
August Start

ETA grants begin at the end of August and end at the end of June. 

Grant Length: 10 months.

 

Orientation
In-Country Orientation

Fulbright Czech Republic organizes a 4-day teaching and cultural adjustment workshop for ETAs at the end of August; a 2-day in-country orientation for all American grantees in mid-September; a one-day Thanksgiving meeting and a 3-day mid-year conference at the end of January and early February.

Attendance at these events for grantees is mandatory; dependents are welcome. 

2023/2024 cohort of ETAs - a group picture.

Candidate Profile

Commission welcomes applications from well-rounded, articulate individuals with the skills and motivation needed to assist in teaching English language to Czech secondary-level students.

Previous teaching experience is an advantage. Mentoring, coaching, or tutoring experience is welcome. 

An ETA in her classroom in 2022/2023.

What is life like for Fulbrighters in the host country?

Applicants are expected to research their host country. Application materials should indicate a clear commitment to the host country community and a description of how you will engage with it.

The placement at the host institution is diverse, so personal experiences can vary widely from one grantee to another. The Commission places great emphasis on the careful matching process of each finalist to a host institution, reflecting the grantee's academic background, personal hobbies and passions, plans for extra-curricular engagement, and previous life experience.  

To get a better idea about what the experience of our recent English Teaching Assistants looked like, we are sharing a few ETA Testimonies on our YouTube channel, where you may read about past and current ETAs' experiences on our blog.   

Eligibility
Residency in host country NOT permitted in year prior to grant
Dual citizens of this country are eligible
Indicate how many months is considered residency:
3 Months
Degree Level of Applicant
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
Foreign Language Evaluation (FLE) Form

If required, submission of the Foreign Language Evaluation (FLE) form is mandatory, even if you have advanced skills or are a native speaker of the language. Failure to submit the required FLE form may impact your eligibility.

Not Required

Czech language proficiency is not required. A study of the Czech language before arrival is encouraged to ease grantees' integration within their host community.

Applicants must be articulate, fluent English speakers.

A 2014/2025 ETA Britt teaches his students in a classroom.

Placement Type
  • Secondary School

Grantees will be placed as assistant teachers in English classes at all types of Czech secondary schools, including college-preparatory high schools, technical schools, nursing schools, business schools, agriculture schools, art schools, etc., based on their academic backgrounds and project priorities.

The age group of students is mostly 15-19 years old, sometimes 11-19 years old. 

Positions require teaching approximately 15-20 hours per week.

ETA Maria teaches her youngest students in Jihlava.

Placement Locations
  • Rural

Grantees will be placed in small to medium-sized towns outside of Prague and Brno. 

Even though ETAs are not placed in large cities, most of them have at least two other grantees close by to be able to meet each other regularly and share experience if interested.

2021/2022 ETA poses in her host town Valtice.

Award Benefits
  • A stipend broadly based on the cost of living in the host country. These funds may be used by the grantee to support housing, meals, and incidental costs during the grant period.
  • International travel benefits
  • Accident & sickness health benefits
  • 24/7 mental health support line for urgent and non-urgent situations
  • 12 months of non-competitive eligibility (NCE) hiring status within the federal government
  • English language teaching preparatory course
Stipend Amount

This is an estimated amount and is subject to change. The financial terms of the grant will be confirmed in the grant document issued after selection.

35000 monthly stipend amount in
Kč [Czech Republic Koruna]

35.000 CZK (an average starting salary of a high school teacher in the Czech Republic)

One-Time Allowances

This is an estimated amount and is subject to change. The financial terms of the grant will be confirmed in the grant document issued after selection.

$ [US Dollar]
  • Local transportation allowance

The Commission covers all grantees' travel expenses for official Fulbright meetings and events during the grant period.  

Additional Grant Benefits
  • Mid-year seminar

The Commission organizes a 3-day mid-year conference in the middle of the grant period.   

A group of ETAs paint mugs during a ceramics workshop.

Supplementary Project
Optional

Fulbright Czech Republic invites applicants to discuss the feasibility of community engagement projects via email. Community engagement projects should reflect grantees' specific skills and passions. The goal of such projects is to bring community members together and share a hobby, learn a new skill, and promote intercultural dialogue. Strengthening person-to-person connections and genuinely promoting community activities in the host placement helps grantees build meaningful relationships and integrate into life in a new town. 

A group picture of 14 ETAs posing during a bike ride.

Estimated Cost of Living

Consider using cost of living comparison websites to gain a better understanding of the potential costs in your host country.

Check out this website to better understand the living costs in the Czech Republic: NUMBEO 

Dependents
Dependent financial support is available

Dependent support is available for dependents who spend at least 80 percent of their time in the host country together with a grantee.  

2024/2025 ETA Issac with his wife Davne in Ceske Budejovice.

Housing Arrangements

Most English Teaching Assistants live in private apartments. Some schools offer other options for interested grantees, such as student housing in local dormitories. The Commission and the host institution will assist with arranging housing.

2019/2020 ETA poses in front of her apartment located in a castle.

Fulbright Program Management Contact
FBstudent.EUR@iie.org
Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Website
http://www.fulbright.gov.cz
Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Contact
Kristyna Dzmuranova: dzmuranova@fulbright.gov.cz
Additional Online Resources
Fulbright CR YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyERz7BRBw0&list=PLMLUZx2ObR8bsqR8G05yT8lQGuOfynLPP
Fulbright CR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/czechfulbright
Fulbright CR Blog: http://czechfulbright.blogspot.com/search/label/ETA
Fulbright LinkedIn: https://cz.linkedin.com/company/fulbright-commission-czech-republic
Fulbright Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/czechfulbright/?hl=en