Junior Faculty Development Program

The Eurasia JFDP is a non-degree, professional development program that provides promising junior university faculty with the opportunity to:

• develop new courses and implement curriculum reform at their home institutions;
• cultivate teaching skills and techniques based on personal observation of U.S. educational methods;
• expand the information base in their fields of study, and;
• become a vehicle for on-going contact and exchange between their home and host institutions.
  

The Eurasia JFDP competition is open to citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. 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; and,
• have a mastery of the English language.

During the 2004-2005 academic year, JFDP Fellows will undertake a nine-month, non-degree program followed by a two-month summer practicum. Program activities during the first nine months include observing courses, developing curricula, gathering resource materials, attending conferences, collaborating with U.S. colleagues, giving presentations and possibly co-teaching. Fellows are placed at U.S. host institutions that have facilities and faculty appropriate for their field of study.

The JFDP Fellowship provides round-trip international and domestic transportation, medical insurance, monthly stipends, and a professional development fund. Since the JFDP is a non-degree program, Fellows are not required or permitted to receive transcripts, grades or credit.

The Eurasia JFDP academic fields for 2004-2005 are as follows:

American Studies
Architecture & Urban Planning
Arts Management
Business Administration
Cultural Anthropology
Economics
Education Administration
Environmental Studies
History
International Affairs
Journalism
Law
Library & Archival Science
Linguistics
Literature
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Policy
Sociology

Contact information for interested applicants:

Fulbright-JFDP Office
www.fulbright.kiev.ua

Address: 4 Hryshevsky Street, suite 305
Kyiv, Ukraine 01001
Phone: (380 44) 229 2324; (380 44) 229 1850
Fax: (380 44) 228 8185
E-Mail Address: jfdp@fulbright.com.ua

Printed copy of Application form may be obtained in the office of EIAC "Osvita"

Download application form