Statement of Grant Purpose

This 1-page document should clearly describe what you will be able to bring to the classroom in the host country, as well as explain any ideas you have on how to reach students coming from a different pedagogical tradition.

Carefully read the specific summary for the country to which you are applying: This is necessary for you to understand the nature of the program and the specific requirements, since the design of the English Teaching Assistant Program (ETA) varies from country to country. Some countries may give specific instructions on what to include in your Statement of Grant Purpose.


Address the following points:

  • What specific qualifications, training, or experience will you bring to the classroom and your role as an English Teaching Assistant?
  • What specific ideas do you have for engaging with students in your chosen host country and helping them learn English?
  • What attributes do you possess that will assist you in the challenge of living and working in a new cultural environment? How have you demonstrated these qualities in your academic and professional life? Use specific examples.
  • Do not make your Statement of Grant Purpose location-specific within the host country, unless specifically requested to do so in the country summary. ETAs will be placed by the Fulbright Commission or the U.S. embassy in the host country, so nothing addressed in the Statement of Grant Purpose should be location-specific since you will not know where you will be based and what particular resources will be available.

Adhere to the proper format:

  • Length is limited to a maximum of one single-spaced page. The application system will not allow documents longer than one page to be uploaded.
  • Use 1-inch margins and Times New Roman 12-point font.
  • At the top of each page include:
    • On line 1: Statement of Grant Purpose
    • On line 2: Your Name, Country of Application, and English Teaching Assistant Program

Personal Statement 

The statement should be a 1 page narrative that provides a picture of yourself as an individual․ It should deal with your personal history, family background, influences on your intellectual development, the educational, professional, and cultural opportunities (or lack of them) to which you have been exposed, and the ways in which these experiences have affected you and your personal growth. Also include your special interests and abilities, career plans, and life goals, etc․ It should not be a recording of facts already listed on the application or an elaboration of your Statement of Grant Purpose․ It is more of a biography, but specifically related to you and your aspirations relative to the specific Fulbright Program to which you have applied.https://topscholars.oregonstate.edu/admin/content

  
Do not repeat information from other parts of the application. 

Adhere to the proper format:

  • Length is limited to a maximum of one single-spaced pages. The application system will not allow documents longer than one page to be uploaded.
  • Use 1-inch margins and Times New Roman 12-point font.
  • At the top of each page include:
    • On line 1: Personal Statement
    • On line 2: Your Name, Country of Application, and English Teaching Assistant Program