Deadline: 20 June 2011
Open to: Teachers at an institution of higher education with at least two years of teaching experience
Scholarship: Round-trip international and domestic transportation, medical insurance,monthly stipends, and a professional development fund
The Government of the United States of America is pleased to announce the open competition for the Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) for the 2012 spring semester. The JFDP is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State (ECA).
If you are a full-time instructor in an institution of higher education in one of the countries listed below, have at least two years of university-level teaching experience, and are highly proficient in English, American Councils invites you to learn more about the program and apply.
Program Description:
The Junior Faculty Development Program provides university instructors with a semester-long opportunity to expand their knowledge and expertise in their academic field by attending classes and working with faculty members at universities in the United States . Individuals may apply for fields in the humanities and social sciences.
The primary and distinct goal of the JFDP is to provide university instructors with opportunities to engage in curriculum development and explore alternative teaching methodologies, expand their knowledge in their fields of study and gather new teaching materials and resources. Participants in the JFDP are also encouraged to forge relationships between U.S. universities and their home universities, in order to support ongoing contact and collaboration. JFDP Fellows work closely with faculty mentors from host universities in the United States to develop their knowledge in their fields of study, gather new academic materials and resources, garner new educational perspectives, and enlighten U.S. faculty and students on education and life in their homecountries. Throughout their stay in the United States , JFDP Fellows observeand listen to courses, attend academic conferences, and may be invited to teach or co-teach classes at a U.S. university. Fellows do not earn academic degrees, credits or transcripts through the JFDP , and must return to theirhome countries after completing the program.
Eligibility
The competition is open to citizens from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistanand, Uzbekistan .
To qualify for a JFDP Fellowship, an applicant must:
- hold a university degree;
- be currently teaching at an institution of higher education;
- have at least two years of teaching experience at an institution ofhigher education; and,
- have a mastery of the English language.
Scholarship
Each JFDP Fellow will spend a total of five (5) months (January-May 2012) inthe United States . American Councils is responsible for placing Fellows at U.S. host universities and for providing logistical support for the Fellowsthroughout their stay in the United States . The JFDP Fellowship provides round-trip international and domestic transportation, medical insurance, monthly stipends, and a professional development fund. In addition, ECA and American Councils sponsor events and activities for JFDP alumni after they return to their home countries.
Application
In anticipation of the 2011-2012 recruitment season, the JFDP application may now be DOWNLOADED as a print version. The downloaded print version of the application must be submitted to an American Councils office by the noted deadline to be eligible for the competition (for applicants in Croatia , to the IRO in Zagreb ; for applicants in Uzbekistan ,to the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent).
For questions about the program or application process, write to JFDP@americancouncils.org or contact your local American Councils representative office. Find your local American Councils representative office HERE