Junior Faculty Development Program Fellowship, USA

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

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