Mar 9, 2008

CfA: OSI Returning Scholars Fellowship Program 2008/9

Open Society Institute
International Higher Education Support Program
Academic Fellowship Program
2008/09
Returning Scholars Fellowship Program

The Returning Scholars Fellowship Program invites applications from talented scholars who seek university positions and academic careers in their home countries after studying abroad. The program may operate in: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, , Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan and Ukraine.

The program, a part of the Academic Fellowship Program (AFP), welcomes scholars from these countries who have received (or will receive by September 2008) an
internationally competitive postgraduate degree in the following fields: anthropology, area/cultural studies, gender studies, economics, history, political
science, international relations, psychology, public administration, philosophy, social work, sociology, public health, human rights & public law, or journalism/media studies. The program does not support scholars in philology, the visual and performing arts, or business.

AFP fellows are placed in carefully selected university departments that are amenable to change and demonstrate a realistic and clear vision for future development. The program, which represents part of a conscious strategy to combat “brain drain,” helps universities in the region retain promising young scholars, who are essential to the revitalization of departments and to the sustainability of higher education reforms. The program offers financial, professional and departmental development support, as well as opportunities for further professional growth as AFP alumni. Returning Scholars and partner departments also benefit from the presence of AFP-supported International Scholars, who provide expert mentorship in such areas as professional development, curriculum development and reform, research methods, and teaching/learning methodologies specific for their discipline.

The program supports placement of Returning Scholars only in AFP partner departments. An interested scholar already associated with a department that is
not supported by AFP either will be ineligible or may discuss the possibility of relocating to a qualifying department at another university. A list of current AFP partner departments can be found on our website, though the list is subject to change for the 2008/09 academic year. Potential applicants are advised to explore placement possibilities with an AFP Region Manager or Country Coordinator before applying. Fellowships include a monthly stipend and various allowances, including departmental and professional development funds, and are renewable.

Application deadline: April 15th, 2008. Fellowships begin in August or September 2008 and last one academic year. For application procedure and guidelines, please see our web site: http://www.soros. org/initiatives/ hesp/focus/ afp

Open Society Institute
Academic Fellowship Program
Higher Education Support Program
October 6 utca 12, H-1051
Budapest, Hungary
E-mail: afp@osi.hu
Telephone: (36-1) 235 6160; Fax: (36-1) 411-4401

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