What if I Am a Former Fellow?

The Office of English Language Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has instituted the following return policy, including eligibility criteria and selection information, for former English Language Fellows who are interested in returning to the EL Fellow Program:

To participate in the Program again, former EL Fellows must:

• Have successfully completed an EL fellowship
• Submit an online application

• Provide a written recommendation from the PAS/RELO overseeing the Fellow’s most recent fellowship

Since the EL Fellow Program is an exchange program, its goal is to have as many U.S. educators as possible participate.

• First preference is given to applicants who have not yet participated in the Program.

• Former Fellows will be considered for any remaining hard-to-fill assignment and/or special projects.

Consideration for Senior Fellow projects

It is important to note that returning EL Fellows will NOT be automatically considered for Senior EL Fellow projects, even if the Fellow was a Senior Fellow in the past. A participant’s having been a Senior EL Fellow indicates that the project was defined as a Senior project. A Senior project is not solely based on the qualifications or experience of the Fellow, but on the intricacies of the project itself, which include not only duties, but also location, audience, and priority.