• Language, Literature and Cultural Studies

Finaid max:  USD

Quota:

Grant includes:

• Tuition payment at a university in the United States
• Monthly stipend
• Limited monthly medical insurance
• Roundtrip transportation to the United States

Award benefits:

• Round-trip transportation to the U.S.
• Monthly stipend
• Limited health insurance

• Applicants must be Russian citizens and must reside in Russia throughout the nomination and selection process. Please note that U.S. citizenship and dual U.S.-Russian citizens as well as those who applied for permanent residency or diversity visa lottery are not eligible for the program participation.
• Applicants must be teachers of English or in training to become teachers of English, and at minimum possess the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s degree by June 2022 to allow time to submit an official transcript prior to the start of the FLTA Program; Master’s degrees are highly desirable at many institutions.
• Fluency in English is mandatory, demonstrated by a score of no less than 79-80 (internet based TOEFL – IBT) or 6.0 (overall score International English Language Testing System – IELTS).
• Applicants must demonstrate maturity, dependability, integrity, and professionalism. Material misrepresentation (e.g., plagiarism) at any time during the application or grant period is grounds for selection withdrawal or grant termination, as well as ineligibility for future participation.
• Due to the structure of the Fulbright FLTA Program, FLTA applicants should be capable of succeeding in the dual role of teaching assistant and student; they must be open to living with their U.S. student peers in undergraduate or graduate level campus housing and also engaging with faculty and staff with maturity and professionalism.

FLTA participants should approach teaching with enthusiasm. They should be sincerely interested in teaching Russian and Russian culture to American students, show knowledge of the culture of their country and awareness of current events in the country, and possess leadership qualities, the ability to guide their students and interact well with students. FLTA participants should be full of desire to communicate with people and to become a part of the community. They should be able to work creatively, to be independent, but, at the same time, to be able to work well with colleagues, i.e. to develop good relations with teachers, students and the personnel of the host institution in the U.S.

Many institutions in the USA, wish to receive FLTA participants who demonstrate an interest in adapting to and residing in small cities or in the countryside. Candidates should also have excellent organizational skills and the ability to use a computer. Interests in playing sports, music, dance, theatre, literature, poetry, and culinary skills are also encouraged and welcomed. The greatest character traits the candidate should demonstrate are flexibility and readiness to gain new knowledge and share it.