Austrian Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program 2024

Job description:

Generally speaking, FLTAs assist their host institutions in the instruction of German for 20 hours per week. FLTA duties vary widely based on the specific needs of individual institutions—some FLTAs are expected to teach language courses on their own with minimal in-class supervision, while others may be much more involved in providing extracurricular support for established language programs, such as leading conversation groups, participating in community events or lectures, working in language laboratories, or contributing to language materials development. Some FLTAs live on campus with their students in an international house and actively participate in the campus community. The idea of the program is to have a native speaker on campus as a linguistic and cultural resource, both inside and outside the classroom. Many institutions are looking for young, lively, and energetic native speakers of German that spark their students' excitement for language learning and international travel.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must have Austrian citizenship is required to participate in this program.
• Candidates should be early-career participants and capable of succeeding in the dual role of teaching assistant and student at their host institution.
• Candidates must have at least completed their undergraduate education at an accredited Austrian university**, university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule), or university college of teacher education (pädagogische Hochschule). Students who are in their last semester of their FH/PH studies may apply. Acceptance into the program is contingent upon having completed an undergraduate degree by June.
• Students with a degree or training in the following fields are particularly encouraged to apply: German studies, British and American studies, German as a foreign language (Deutsch als Fremdsprache), linguistics, translation studies, and teacher education.
• Strong English language skills are expected. All participants in the FLTA Program are expected to take the TOEFL test before departing for the US. The TOEFL is not needed at the time of the application but will be required at a later stage in the application process.
• Teaching experience is an advantage but not necessarily required.
• Candidates that have already received a Fulbright grant in the past are ineligible to apply for the Fulbright FLTA program.

Documents required:

• Academic transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
• Copies of diplomas from all post-secondary schools attended
• Three reference/recommendation letters
• Fulbright medical form
• TOEFL (accepted candidates will receive a voucher to register for the TOEFL for free)
• English translations of transcripts and diplomas