2013 Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) Fellowship for University Teachers, USA

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 The Government of the United States of America offers Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) Fellowship Opportunity for University Teachers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, 2013

Study Subject(s):Humanities and social sciences

Course Level:Teaching

Scholarship Provider: The Government of the United States of America

Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:

The competition is open to citizens from 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: 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. 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.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Scholarship Description: The Government of the United States of America is pleased to announce the open competition for the Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) for the 2013 spring semester. The JFDP is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the United States Department of State. ECA works with an American non-profit, non-governmental organization, under a cooperative agreement to administer 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 ECA 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 of the U.S. Department of State invites you to apply to this program.  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.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: June 18, 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application