Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (Fulbright TEA) Program

The Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program brings international, including Belarusian, secondary-level teachers to the United States for a six-week program to take academic seminars for professional development at a host university and to observe and share their expertise with teachers and students at the host university and at local secondary schools.

Eligibility criteria

  • Current secondary-level full-time teachers of English, English as a Foreign Language (EFL), math, science, or social studies including special education teachers in those subjects at institutions serving primarily a local population

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

  • Minimum of three years of experience of full-time teaching by the start of program, with a preference for those who have completed at least five years of full-time experience

  • Demonstrated oral and written English language proficiency

  • Citizens of Belarus

To learn more about the program, please visit Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program | Fulbright Teacher Exchanges

Application process

Online applications must be submitted by April 20, 2025. The application form is available at: https://fulbright.irex.org/

The selection of candidates for the Fulbright TEA program is carried out by the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy in Belarus with support from American Councils for International Education. Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview. 

Program’s Dates 

  • January-February 2026, or 

  • October-November 2026 

When submitting an application, you can choose the most suitable option for you, but the organizers reserve the right to assign participants to any of these cohorts.

The selection of candidates for the Fulbright TEA program is carried out by the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy in Belarus with support from American Councils for International Education. Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

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The Fulbright TEA program is open to all Belarusian citizens who meet the eligibility criteria irrespective of their current place of residence.

If you have any questions about Fulbright TEA, please contact American Councils for International Education at belarus@americancouncils.org