Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program

The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program places participants at U.S. universities for an academic year to teach their native language while taking graduate-level or other classes. The program aims to strengthen foreign language instruction, improve participants' English skills, and deepen understanding of U.S. culture. Placements typically run for one academic year and include orientation and academic coursework at the host institution.

Monthly stipend; tuition/fees for classes required by the host (up to two courses per semester) covered; housing and meals provided by host university; round-trip travel allowance; group insurance; enrollment in U.S. university courses and orientation.

Applicants must be residing in Japan and hold Japanese nationality. Candidates should be degree holders or have an impending degree completion by 2027-03-31 and possess knowledge/skills related to language teaching; current in-service teachers with seven years' experience or more are ineligible.

Apply through the Institute of International Education (IIE) online application portal linked from the Fulbright Japan site; follow national commission application procedures and submit required documents and language test scores by the postmark deadline.