Curriculum Consultants Exchange Program

[KATE POLZIN]

US/NIS CURRICULUM CONSULTANTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM

The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is currently
accepting applications for the United States Information Agency funded
Curriculum Consultants Exchange Program (CCEP).  Grants are provided
to qualified educators and advanced graduate students from the United
States and the Newly Independent States for projects to assist in the
development of social science and humanities curricula in
post-secondary educational programs of the NIS.  Originally published
application deadlines have been extended and are reflected in the
descriptions below.

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Exchange Opportunities: US Participants
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US faculty and predoctoral candidates are invited to apply to
participate as curriculum consultants at host institutions overseas
during the fall 1997 semester.  Successful applicants will serve as
academic resources for their NIS host institutions, colleagues, and
students, design and teach methodology seminars, and advise NIS
faculty partners on teaching materials and course design.

Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents who are
affiliated with a college or university as a faculty member or
predoctoral candidate, and who have a command of Russian or
appropriate NIS (host-country) language. Candidates are not eligible
if they have participated on a US government funded exchange program
since June 1, 1994.

Grant provisions include round-trip travel to host institution in the
NIS, pre-arranged housing, supplemental medical insurance, living
stipend, and an allowance for teaching materials.

The application deadline for participation during the fall 1997
semester is April 18, 1997.  For further information regarding this
opportunity, including application materials, complete eligibility
guidelines, and award criteria, please contact IREX or consult the
IREX website at <http://www.irex.org/grants/us/ccep.htm>.

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Host Opportunities: US Institutions
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Accredited US institutions are invited to submit proposals to host NIS
participants of the CCEP Program.  Post-secondary level faculty and
predoctoral candidates have already been selected through an open
competition in participating countries of the NIS to collaborate with
their American colleagues on issues of teaching methodology and course
design.

US host institutions are required to allow participants to observe two
graduate level pedagogy training courses, to provide basic training in
and access to electronic mail, and to designate a faculty advisor to
serve as a mentor to the participant.  Grant provisions for NIS
participants of the CCEP Program include international and domestic
travel, medical insurance, an allowance for professional activities
and teaching materials, and living stipend.

Proposals to host NIS curriculum consultants must be received by April
11, 1997.  For further information regarding this opportunity,
including application materials and guidelines, please contact IREX or
consult the IREX website at
<http://www.irex.org/grants/cexhostops.htm>.

For more information or to request application materials contact:

Kate Polzin
International Research & Exchanges Board
1616 H Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
Telephone:  (202) 628-8188    Fax:  (202) 628-8189
e-mail: kpolzin at irex.org
web:  http://www.irex.org