Grant Information
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FLTA Awards comprise:
- A monetary award to support travel, living and related expenses in the U.S.
- Tuition and fees for four courses in the U.S.
- Accident and emergency insurance
- J-1 visa administration
- Cultural / orientation programming. FLTAs are required to attend a pre-departure orientation in Ireland and a U.S.-based orientation during the summer. FLTAs are also required to attend a mid-year enrichment conference in the U.S.
- a requirement to submit reports
- and J-1 visa administration. Awardees MUST comply with THE TWO-YEAR HOME-COUNTRY RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT associated with the J-1 visa. Awardees will not be eligible for a U.S. residency or work visa until they have fulfilled the J-1 visa two-year home residency requirement.
Eligibility:
All applicants apply directly to the Fulbright Commission. If successful, FLTAs are placed at a university in the U.S. Potential awardees must be willing to accept the placement that is offered as there will not be a second offer.
Fulbright FLTA applicants must:
- have a postgraduate degree or diploma with a minimum 2.1 (consideration will be given to those with a 2.2 in their primary degree if they have achieved excellence in a postgraduate degree; consideration will also be given to those with just a primary degree but excellent Irish language teaching experience)
- be an Irish citizen, or E.U. citizen living in ROI for the past 3+ years
- not be a dual U.S.-Irish citizen, green card holder, or currently living in the U.S.
- not already have extensive experience of studying or living in the U.S.
In addition, applicants must demonstrate academic and personal excellence, a strong rationale for going to the U.S., a robust program of study or research, strong leadership skills or potential, and an understanding and commitment to the ethos of being a Fulbrighter. Please note that a number of sponsored awards have more specific eligibility criteria, see the relevant sponsored award flyer for details.
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