Italy English Teaching Assistant Award

The Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) Program in Italy aims to strengthen English language instruction at Italian high schools in the South of Italy by establishing a native-speaker presence to provide part-time assistance for 16 teaching hours per week to permanent teaching staff. English Teaching Assistants work to improve Italian students' English language abilities and knowledge of the United States culture while gaining intensive cross-cultural interaction. Up to seven English Teaching Assistant Awards will be assigned contingent on the availability of funds. ETAs are placed in underserved and not easily accessible communities in Southern Italy, working primarily at vocational schools with students aged 14-18 who typically have low English proficiency. The program runs for 9 months from October 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Teaching assistant activities may include serving as resource persons in conversation groups, providing small group tutorials, serving as attendants in language laboratories, and giving talks related to American studies in English classes or civic/school organizations. Each host institution will tailor the assistantship to its language teaching needs and the grantee's background, academic interests, and abilities, placing the ETA under the supervision of a teacher-tutor.