Educational Exchange
2010 Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP)
Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) Fellowship Opportunity for University Teachers from Uzbekistan.
The JFDP is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State (ECA). The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs works with an American non-profit, non-governmental organization, under a cooperative agreement with ECA, administers the JFDP and oversees each participant’s successful completion of the program. The United States Congress annually appropriates funds to finance the JFDP, and authorizes the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to oversee these funds.
If you are a citizen of Uzbekistan, and are teaching full-time in an institution of higher education in your home country, have at least two years of university-level teaching experience, and are highly proficient in English, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State 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 competition is open to citizens from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
To qualify for a JFDP Fellowship, an applicant must:
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hold a university degree;
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be currently teaching at an institution of higher education;
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have at least two years of teaching experience at an institution of higher education; and,
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have a mastery of the English language.
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 home countries. Throughout their stay in the United States, JFDP Fellows observe and 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 their home countries after completing the program.
Each JFDP Fellow spends a total of five (5) months in the United States. The Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs will work with an American non-profit to place Fellows at U.S. host universities and provide logistical support for the Fellows throughout 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 sponsor events and activities for JFDP alumni after they return to their home countries.
The deadline for the 2010 Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) Application has already passed. Check back in 2010 for details on next year’s program.