For young Tunisian teachers, Go teach Arabic in the United States is both a dream and a real challenge. The United States Embassy in Tunisia has today announced on its site the opening of applications for the program Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) 2026-2027. This program offers the possibility of teaching in American universities for nine months while discovering culture, the education system and daily life in the United States.
From 2018several Tunisian teachers have already taken the plunge, living a Intense cultural and professional immersion. For many, this experience transforms their look at teaching and opens up new perspectives, both educational and personal. It is also a Travel that requires adaptability and maturityespecially to integrate into sometimes very different, rural or urban campuses, and manage students’ classes at various levels.
A selective opportunity
The program is not accessible to everyone. Only teachers having under 7 years of experienceA high academic level and a Master of standard English and modern Arabic can apply. This selectivity, while guaranteeing the quality of education, excludes many experienced teachers and limits the diversity of profiles. America, for many, therefore remains An exciting horizon but difficult to achieve.
Application and practical information
Interested teachers must apply Online before August 31, 2025 via https://apply.iie.org/flta2026. The program represents a Rare opportunity to combine travel, pedagogy and cultural discoverybut also requires flexibility, autonomy and serious commitment.
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