DHAKA, Aug 7, 2022 (BSS) - US Embassy Dhaka has sought applications from 
Bangladeshi early career teachers of English and related fields to teach 
Bangla at American colleges and universities under the Fulbright Foreign 
Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program 2023-2024. 

Interested people have been asked to submit application by September 10 
visiting the following link https://apply.iie.org/flta2023, said a press 
release. 

This nine-month non-degree program provides scholarships for highly-motivated 
early career Bangladeshi educational professionals working in English 
language and other related fields including American studies, Journalism, 
American/English Literature, and Bangla language instructors to teach Bangla 
at US's colleges or universities.

The program also provides Bangladeshi academics and professional with an 
excellent professional development opportunity to refine their skills, 
increase their English language proficiency, and enhance their knowledge of 
the United States, said a press release. 

Fulbright FLTA fellows typically teach Bangla language classes to American 
and international students from around the world, said the release, adding, 
"Fellows and their students will have a unique opportunity to learn about 
each other's cultures and societies."

The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's flagship international 
educational exchange program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and 
administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), aimed at 
fostering mutual understanding between the United States and other countries 
around the world. 

For detailed application instructions, concerned people has been asked to 
visit the website https://bd.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/70/FLTA-
2023-2024-Online-Application-Instructions.pdf