Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program 2025 - Stipend, airfare, visa support, housing and insurance

FTEA Program 2025

Fulbright TEA provides general academic seminars focusing on new teaching methodologies, student-centered learning, content-based instruction, lesson planning, and instructional technology training for teachers. Intensive English language instruction will be offered to teachers who need additional practice. The program will also include a practicum of at least 40 hours with a U.S. partner teacher in a secondary school near the host university to actively engage participants in the U.S. classroom environment. Cultural enrichment, mentoring, and support will be provided to participants throughout the program.

Eligibility

  • Be full-time school teachers (6th to 12th grades) in a school that serves a primarily local (not expatriate) population;
  • Have completed at least five years of full-time teaching by the application deadline in FTEA teaching disciplines: 
    • English, 
    • English as a Foreign Language (EFL), 
    • Social Studies, 
    • Mathematics, 
    • Science, 
    • Special Education;
    • PhD in fields that are not related to Fullbright TEA 
  • Live and teach in India;
  • Have earned a bachelor’s degree;
  • Be citizens of and residents in India;
  • Be present in India at the time of submitting the application and for the interview;
  • Obtain a minimum score of 45 on iBT TOEFL or equivalent English language examination*;
  • Demonstrate a commitment to continue teaching after completion of the program; and
  • Former participant of any other US government-funded professional development exchange programs, candidates are advised to talk to USIEF about their eligibility. 
Note: TOEFL scores are not required at the time of application. If you are short-listed for interview, USIEF will provide instructions for TOEFL or an equivalent of English proficiency test. A valid passport is required to take iBT TOEFL


Not Eligible:

  • Former participant of 
    • TEA,
    • International Leaders in Education (ILEAP) program
    • Partners in Education (PiE)
    • Fullbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program 
    • Fullbright Teacher Exchange Program
  • Educational Administrators (such as representatives or officials of the Ministry of Education)
  • School Administrations (who do not teach atleast 50 % of time).
  • Full time teacher trainer
  • University faculty
  • Private English Language Tutor
  • Teachers from school primarily serving expatriates 
  • Staff or family of US Embassy or Fullbright Commission

How to Apply 

  • Candidate need to apply online with supporting documents.
  • Candidate can apply only to either FTEA or FDAI and applying to both will make candidate ineligible for both.

Selection Process

  • Fulbright TEA fellows will be selected through a merit-based open competition according to the eligibility and criteria below.
  • Candidates can take test of TOEFL and interview in the end of April 2025. 
  • Top candidates will be interviewed by a selection panel and must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or provide valid results from within the past year (test date no earlier than May 2024).
  • Selected candidates will be notified till September 2025.

Perks of the fellowship

  • J-1 visa support;
  • A pre-departure orientation in India;
  • Round-trip airfare to and within the U.S.;
  • Academic program fees;
  • Housing and meals;
  • Accident and sickness coverage;
  • Transportation to the practicum school (as needed);
  • A daily allowance for incidentals during the university academic program;
  • A baggage allowance; and
  • The opportunity to apply for alumni small grants for alumni in good standing.
Last Date to apply: 07 March 2025

Direct apply link: Apply here

Official link: Official link

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