Fulbright program afghanistan foreign langauge teaching assistant program application instructions

The U.S. Embassy Kabul is pleased to announce the 2016-2017 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program for English instructors in Afghanistan to refine their teaching skills, increase their English language proficiency and extend their knowledge of the United States while strengthening the instruction of foreign languages at U.S. universities.  All grantees receive tuition, stipend, supplemental health and accident benefits, book and supplies allowance, travel support and the opportunity to attend Fulbright enrichment activities.  The U.S. Government is committed to a clear and transparent selection process to identify the country’s most promising candidates. Please read the below guidance thoroughly.

The FLTA Program seeks applicants that have developed a sense of personal integrity and are original thinkers. The following application includes several opportunities to express your own thoughts, ideas, and opinions in essay responses. Plagiarism in any of your answers to these questions will result in your disqualification from participating in the FLTA program.

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  Copying the exact wording of a written source
  
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  Presenting material with alterations in wording
  
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  Paraphrasing the content of a source without citation
  

It is expected that your responses to essay questions in the following application will be your own work, and that use of outside sources will be kept to a minimum. Applicants do not have to use secondary sources for essays. However, any sources used in the construction of your responses must be cited.

Three letters of recommendation from academic institutions and work supervisors are required. Letters of recommendation must NOT be written by applicant’s relatives or friends. All recommendation letters must be scanned and included in the application package. Please list the names of persons from whom you have requested three recommendation letters.

Mr. Ms.

Gender: Male Female

Last Name:      

First Name:      

Date of Birth*: (Month-Day-Year) :        *This should match the date listed on your passport

Birthplace: (City)      

Country of Birth:      

National Identification Number/Tazkira:      

Marital Status:      

DO YOU NOW HAVE, OR HAVE YOU EVER HELD: U.S. CITIZENSHIP? Yes No

DUAL CITIZENSHIP? Yes No

Street:      

City:      

Province:      

Country:      

Telephone:      

Work Phone:      

Mobile Phone:      

E-mail:      

3. EMERGENCY CONTACT IN AFGHANISTAN:

NAME, ADDRESS, EMAIL AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS TO BE NOTIFIED IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY:

Please provide Name, Address, E-mail and Telephone number of individual contacts, relatives, or family members in the United States, if any

The FLTA Program is a non-degree program which offers coursework for enrichment purposes. Select 2-3 areas of academic study that you feel would contribute to your development as a language professional. Please note: the subjects you indicate are not guaranteed should you be selected for the FLTA Program. Topics you select give you an opportunity to express your academic interests.

      

      

     

     

     
24. OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS: Indicate if you are planning to apply for a fellowship, scholarship, assistantship or other educational grant or loan from another organization, government or educational institution. (This information will not prejudice your application.)

Write about your education, practical experience, special interests, career plans, and your purpose in applying. Respond to the following questions:

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  What do you hope to learn about American society and culture?
  
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  Which aspects of your own culture, history, etc. do you wish to share with American faculty and others in the community where you will be living?
  
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  What is your vision of university level education?
  
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  How have you begun to work toward this vision?
  
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  How do you plan to work toward this vision in the future?
  

NOTE: Please limit your response to the size of this page.

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27. PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE STATEMENT

Describe your professional objectives over the next five years and how you hope this program will help you achieve those objectives. Explain how you plan to implement what you learn through participation in the program upon your return to your home country. Indicate the elements of faculty development and/or academic capacity building on which you hope to concentrate during your grant (for example, curriculum development, assessment, educational leadership, educational administration, academic governance, use of technology in the classroom, new methods/research tools in your field, etc.), Explain why.

NOTE: Please limit your response to the size of this page.

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32. FUTURE PLANS: (Describe the career you plan to pursue after completion of study or research in the U.S. (e.g., teaching, government, business, industry or any plans you might have for continued study or research in your home country). Also indicate if you will be returning to former employment or if you have been promised a position in your home country after completing your U.S. training).

     

33. TEACHING THE LANGUAGE OF NOMINATION: You may be asked to teach your own class. If so, what teaching methodologies and techniques would you utilize to teach your language to U.S. students? This brief essay should focus on the language you will be teaching in the U.S. (not English). Mention any innovative approaches you have utilized as a teacher or encountered as a learner that you may employ.