Exchange Programs

English Language Fellow Program

The English Language Fellow (ELF) Program brings American academics to the region to work with institutions teaching such subjects as EFL and ESP at all levels, pre-service teacher education, and other specialized courses they may be qualified to teach. They work primarily at their respective host institutions, but they also do outreach programs.

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ELF Program at Georgetown University  

English Language Specialist Program

How to Request an English Specialist:

All requests for English Language Specialists (EL Specs) must come to the Office of English Language Programs from officers at U.S. Embassies/Consulates overseas. Institutions not in the United States who are interested in having an EL Specialist for 2-4 weeks or a longer term must work with the Public Diplomacy Officer or Cultural Affairs Officer at the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate and submit all requests for specialists to them. If they agree to the request, the Embassy/Consulate will then send an official request to the Office of English Language Programs in Washington, D.C.

For standard 2-4 week specialist programs, the Office of English Language Programs will provide funds for the specialist's travel, honorarium, and materials allowance, but per diem (food and housing) for the specialist must be provided by the host institution and/or the U.S. Embassy submitting the request. When a U.S. Embassy/Consulate requests a speaker for a program shorter than 2 weeks, we recommend applying to the Fulbright Specialist Program. 

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E-Teacher - Online Teacher Training Courses

The E-Teacher Scholarship Program offers English teaching professionals living outside of the United States the opportunity to take innovative, online, graduate level classes through the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the University of Oregon. The courses explore major areas of the academic specialty of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).

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English Access Microscholarship Program (Access)

Established in 2004, active in over thirty countries around the world, this program was created by the U.S. Department of State to provide two years of supplemental English classes to deserving students who might not be able to afford them otherwise. 

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