Feb 8, 2008

2009 Faculty Development Fellowship Program

The Open Society Institute, Network Scholarship Programs, is pleased to announce the 2009 Faculty Development Fellowship Program for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

The program is designed to enhance the academic careers of outstanding full-time junior faculty teaching American Studies, Art History, Cultural Anthropology, History, Law, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, or Sociology at an accredited university in participating countries. Awards will support up to three non-consecutive semesters at a US university where the grantees will create innovative approaches to reform in their fields of specialization, and develop regional and international partnerships. Approximately 20 awards will be granted in 2008 to start the fellowship in Spring 2009.

For an application and more information please visit the program web site:

http://www.soros. org/initiatives/ scholarship/ focus_areas/ facult_scholarsh ips/guidelines

Applications are now being accepted at local Soros offices and affiliates in the respective countries.

*Application Deadline: March 10, 2008*

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