Application Deadline: 17:00 June 18, 2012
Regions: All Locations
The Junior Faculty Development Program offers a unique opportunity to university instructors. This programme enables university instructors to expand their knowledge as well as expertise in the academic field by offering classes and working with faculty members at faculty members in the US. Individuals may apply for fields in the humanities and social sciences.
The competition is open to citizens from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
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 of higher education
- Have a mastery of the English language
The major 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. Each JFDP Fellow spend a total of five months (January-May 2013) in the United States.
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