1. Malaysian citizen
2. Teachers with under seven (7) years of experience
3. Applicants are typically teachers of English or in training to become English teachers. By June 1, 2025, applicants must have at least a U.S. Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent to allow time for submitting an official transcript before the program begins.

4. Fluency in English is mandatory. Accepted scores include:

   TOEFL (Paper-based): Minimum 550
   TOEFL (Computer-based): Minimum 213
   TOEFL (Internet-based): Minimum 79-80
   IELTS: Minimum overall score of 6.0

English Language Testing: All shortlisted candidates will be requires to take the TOEFL iBT test and MACEE will issue voucher to cover the cost of the test.

Applicant Qualities:

• Personal Attributes: Applicants must demonstrate maturity, dependability, integrity, flexibility, and professionalism.
• Professional Capacity: FLTA candidates should be energetic, early career educators capable of excelling in the dual role of teaching assistant and student. They should be open to living with U.S. student peers in campus housing and engaging with faculty and staff professionally and maturely.

Integrity and Conduct:

• Application Integrity: Misrepresentation or plagiarism in the application or during the grant period will result in withdrawal of the application or termination of the grant. Offenders may also be ineligible for future Fulbright programs.

Residency Requirements:

• Applicants must reside in Malaysia throughout the nomination and selection process and plan to return home immediately after the nine-month FLTA program.

Dependents: The Fulbright FLTA program does not support dependents or family members. Candidates cannot bring dependents at any time during the program. 

• Roundtrip airfare
• Monthly stipend
• Accident and sickness health benefit coverage

The following comprises a complete application:

1) A complete online application

2) Original academic transcripts with certified English translations, diploma (if already graduated)

3) Three letters of reference

4) TOEFL score report

5) A valid passport with an expiration date of no earlier than December 31, 2026 will be required

6) A curriculum vitae/resume that describes academic credentials and demonstrates a record of scholarly achievements.

Note: When composing a curriculum vitae/resume, it is important to include:

• Education (universities attended, degrees earned and dates received)
• Professional positions held
• Courses taught and other services provided to students and the home institution
• Publications (provide full citations and list them starting with the most recent)
• Other professional activities, such as workshops, seminars and consultations
• Membership and activities in professional associations
• Professional honors, awards and fellowships
• Community service

FLTA Online Application Guide for Applicants

Incomplete applications will not be considered, so you are advised to answer all questions as fully as possible.

FULBRIGHT PLAGIARISM PROCEDURE

This program seeks applicants whose writing achieves the highest academic standards of original research, writing, and citation. Application materials will be processed using software to help identify any instances of plagiarism. Plagiarism in any part of your application will result in your disqualification from participating in the program.

Plagiarism will be understood to include any of the following:

Presenting wording, statistics, or concepts as your own which should be attributed to someone else or publications (online or offline). This includes, but is not limited to:

• Copying the exact wording of a written source
• Presenting material with alterations in wording
• Paraphrasing the content of a source without citation

It is expected that your application will be your work and writing, with a clear citation of secondary sources if describing the academic work and writing of others (including one’s own previously published work). Any sources used in the construction of your responses must be cited.

MACEE will recruit, interview, and nominate outstanding teachers for the program. An independent panel based in Washington, D.C. will determine the final selection. Please note that the interview is tentatively scheduled for September 2024 and only shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. 

English Language Testing: All shortlisted candidates will be required to take the TOEFL iBT test and MACEE will issue voucher to cover the cost of the test.

For inquiries fulbrightmalaysia@macee.org.my  or contact us at 03-21668878.