The Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (Fulbright TEA), sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is accepting applications for its upcoming sessions. The program, established in 1946 through legislation introduced by former Senator William Fulbright, has involved over 400,000 participants since its inception.
The Fulbright TEA program offers educators from various countries the opportunity to engage in academic seminars at a U.S. host university. These seminars focus on innovative teaching methodologies, student-centered learning, instructional technology, and content-based instruction. Participants will also complete a minimum of 40 hours in field experience with a U.S. partner educator in a local secondary school.
Teachers are nominated based on their educational and professional experience, academic training, and leadership skills. The final selection is made by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB), an independent board appointed by the President that oversees all Fulbright academic exchange programs.
Selected teachers will participate in graduate-level seminars tailored to their needs at a U.S. host university. They will observe classes, co-teach, and share expertise with colleagues in U.S. secondary schools while engaging in an online professional learning community to exchange best practices.
Upon returning home, participants are expected to share their experiences with teachers and students in their communities.
Eligibility criteria include being a full-time secondary level teacher of subjects such as English, math, science, social studies or journalism among others; holding at least a bachelor's degree; having three years of full-time teaching experience; demonstrating proficiency in English; and being a citizen and resident of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu.
Applications must be submitted online by April 16, 2025. The program will commence for six weeks either in Spring or Fall 2026.