English Language Fellow Program

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At-a-Glance

Through the English Language Fellow (EL Fellow) Program, highly qualified U.S. educators in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) or Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) participate in 10-month-long fellowships at academic institutions throughout the world.

The EL Fellow Program fosters mutual understanding, promotes English language learning and enhances English teaching capacity abroad. Through projects sponsored by U.S. embassies, EL Fellows share their professional expertise, hone their skills, gain international experience and learn about other cultures.  EL Fellows model and demonstrate up-to-date TEFL classroom practices that help foster thoughtful and responsible behavior in students and teachers of English.

To date, more than 1,000 EL Fellows have conducted projects in more than 80 countries. Examples of past EL Fellow projects include: Classroom Teaching, Teacher Training, In-Service and Pre-Service Training, Curriculum Development, Workshop and Seminar Design, Program Evaluation, Needs Assessment, Testing, and English for Specific Purposes (ESP).

Contact Us
Send questions or comments to english@state.gov

Program Length

10 months

Eligibility and Application Overview

Public applications are accepted.

To be eligible for the EL Fellow program you must have:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Master's degree with a focus on TESOL, TEFL, or Applied Linguistics, conferred no later than end of 2013 spring semester
  • Two years minimum TEFL experience
  • A minimum of one year teaching in the U.S. education system preferred
  • Teacher training preferred

To apply, fill out an online application on Georgetown University’s Center for Intercultural Education and Development.

Georgetown University’s Center for Intercultural Education and Development
3300 Whitehaven St. NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20007
Email: elf@georgetown.edu
Phone: 202-687-2608

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