Call for U.S. Host Applications

[JFDP]

Call for Applications
from U.S. Host Institutions
for the 2002-2003 Academic Year

AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION: ACTR/ACCELS
JUNIOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (JFDP)

     American Councils is pleased to announce opportunities for U.S. institutions to host participants of the Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) for the 2002-2003 academic year.  JFDP is a non-degree, professional development program intended to provide opportunities for university faculty from ten Eurasian countries to develop new courses, implement curriculum reform, and cultivate new teaching skills and techniques through exposure to U.S. educational methods.  JFDP participants teach at higher educational institutions in their home countries in twenty-three academic disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. JFDP Fellows are selected through open competitions in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
     JFDP Fellows help internationalize their U.S. host institutions by bringing cultural diversity and new perspectives in teaching and learning.  Likewise, Fellows may serve as potential vehicles for on-going collaborations and institutional partnerships.  During the program, JFDP Fellows informally attend relevant courses in their fields of study.  As visiting scholars, Fellows may make presentations, give special lectures, co-teach courses or participate in departmental projects, if such opportunities exist.  U.S. hosts are asked to provide a faculty advisor who is willing to guide the Fellow with academic pursuits related to course development, professional networking, and research.
     JFDP is a fully funded program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State.  Information and the host application are located at the JFDP Web-site:
<www.actr.org/JFDP>.  
     The JFDP Web-site offers a fully online application and an option to download the printable application.  Printed applications may be faxed or mailed to the address below.

Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2002

Junior Faculty Development Program
American Councils for International Education
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC  20036
Voice: (202) 833-7522  v Fax: (202) 293-0037
JFDP at actr.org

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