Costa Rica - English Teaching Assistant Award

The English Teaching Assistant (ETA) program places grantees in Costa Rican classrooms of 25 to 30 students to provide assistance to local English teachers. ETAs help teach English and support host institution teachers with various classroom activities while serving as cultural ambassadors for the United States. In Costa Rica, ETAs teach students at high school, technical education, and higher education levels outside of the capital, typically in very rural communities about 3 to 4 hours away from the capital city. The grant is for 10 months beginning in mid-January or early February 2027. ETAs are assigned as language-learning assistants and are responsible for giving presentations on topics related to the United States, preparing classroom activities, leading conversation clubs, and encouraging students to communicate in English. ETA grantees are also required to pursue an independent research, study, or volunteer project as a secondary activity to supplement their teaching responsibilities.