Application Deadline: 18.00, March 10, 2010
The Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan and the Open Society Institute is pleased to announce the Faculty Development Fellowship Program for Kyrgyzstan. Each award recipient will spend one semester at a university in the United States and return home to resume teaching. Renewals for up to two additional years are possible.
The Faculty Development Fellowship is a non-degree program that seeks to encourage pursuit of academic careers by outstanding faculty; generate innovative approaches to curricular and pedagogical reform in the countries served, and support the development of regional and international institutional partnerships and collaborative projects. CRITERIA
Applicants must meet the following requirements: 1) Currently hold a full-time teaching position in the field of American studies, art history, cultural anthropology, history, law, philosophy, political science, religion, social work, or sociology at an accredited university in Kyrgyzstan.
2) Have an excellent academic record.
3) Possess strong written and spoken English language abilities.
4) Hold an advanced degree (minimum: five-year diploma) from a recognized institution of higher education.
5) Able to begin the program in January 2011 and continue through May 2012.
6) Have approval of home institution rector, vice-rector, dean or chair to be absent January-May 2011 and January-May 2012.
7) Legally residents of Kyrgyzstan. THE FOLLOWING ARE INELIGIBLE:
1) Teachers of any other subjects outside of those listed in point one "Criteria" above.
2) Teachers of English as a foreign language.
3) Faculty Development Fellowship Program alumni.
4) Persons enrolled in a US academic program.
5) Persons earning a salary or living in the United States.
6) Persons who have spent three or more consecutive months outside of home country since January 2009. Interested candidate should fill in application form and gather all supporting materials. Applications can be downloaded from here. Hard-copy applications are available from:
Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan
Logvinenko 55a (crossing Frunze)
Bishkek 720040 Kyrgyzstan
Tel. (+996312) 663475, ext. 112
Contact person - Rakia Rustemova (
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). Completed application forms (and required supporting materials) for the program must be returned to the address above not later than 18.00, March 10, 2010. All documents should be submitted in hard-copy only (faxed or e-mailed documents are not considered). |
