Czech Republic
25 English Teaching Assistant Award
Accepted Degree Levels
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Grant PeriodAugust StartGrant Length10 Months |
Award Type
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.
Grant Length
Grant Period
ETA grants begin at the end of August and end at the end of June.
Grant Length: 10 months.
Orientation
Fulbright Czech Republic organizes a 5-day teaching and cultural adjustment workshop for ETAs at the end of August; a 4-day in-country orientation for all American grantees in mid-September; a one-day Thanksgiving meeting and a 3-day mid-year conference in early February.
Attendance at these events for grantees is required, dependents are welcome.
Candidate Profile
Commission welcomes applications from well-rounded, articulate individuals with the skills and motivation needed to assist in teaching English language to Czech students at the secondary level.
Previous teaching experience is an advantage. Mentoring, coaching or tutoring experience is welcome.
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.
It is not possible to summarize Fulbright grantees' experience in the Czech Republic in a couple of sentences. Everyone's placement and the host institution is different, so personal experiences can differ a lot from one grantee to another. The Commission puts 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, take a look at ETA Testimonies on our YouTube channel and read about past and current ETAs' experiences on our blog.
Eligibility
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.
Czech language proficiency is not required. Some study of Czech before arrival is encouraged to ease grantees' integration within their host community.
Fulbright Czech Republic offers a partial stipend for accredited Czech language summer programs that take place in the Czech Republic during July and August.
Applicants must be articulate fluent speakers of English.
Placement Type
- Secondary School
Grantees will be placed as assistant teachers in English classes at all types of Czech secondary schools, including general gymnasiums, technical schools, nursing schools, business schools, agriculture schools, art schools, etc., corresponding to their academic background and project priorities.
The age group of students is mostly 15-19 years old, sometimes 11-19 years old.
Positions require teaching approximately 20 hours per week.
Placement Locations
- Rural
Grantees will be placed in small to medium-size towns outside of Prague.
Even though ETAs are not placed in Prague or Brno, most of them have at least two other grantees close by to be able to meet each other regularly and share experiences if interested.
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.
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.
- Language training allowance
- Local transportation allowance
Grantees interested in taking a summer language course in the Czech Republic offered by one of the universities can receive up to USD 600 to partially cover the training costs.
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.
Supplementary Project
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 the projects is to bring community members together and to 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.
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 understand the living costs in the Czech Republic better: NUMBEO
Dependents
Dependent support is available for dependents who spent at least 80 percent of time in the host country together with a grantee.
Housing Arrangements
Most English Teaching Assistants live in private apartments. Some schools offer other options for interested grantees - student housing in local dormitories, for example. The Commission and the host institution will assist with arranging housing for every grantee.
Fulbright Program Management Contact
Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Website
Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Contact
Additional Online Resources
Fulbright CR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/czechfulbright
Fulbright CR Blog: http://czechfulbright.blogspot.com/search/label/ETA