Belgium English Teaching Assistant Award

The Fulbright Commission in Brussels offers 6 English Teaching Assistant Awards to Belgium per year. Assistants are expected to have about 12 contact hours per week with students, either lecturing in front of the classroom or tutoring small groups/individuals. Activities vary depending on the needs of the students and host institution teachers. Assistants may be able to enroll in limited courses, including language courses, upon agreement with the host institution on arrival. The standard grant is for a duration of nine months, beginning in mid-September and concluding in mid-June. English Teaching Assistants are expected to serve as cultural ambassadors to Belgium, and preference is given to candidates who demonstrate the initiative to integrate cultural events into their lesson plans and who will continue to promote U.S.-Belgian relations upon their return to the United States. Host institutions in Belgium include secondary schools, community institutions located primarily in bilingual Brussels, universities, and university colleges located throughout Belgium.