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INSTRUCTORS WITH A YEAR LONG OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE TEACHING
PRACTICES AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AT UNIVERSITIES IN THE U NITED
S TATES .
F IELDS OF STUDY INCLUDE : A MERICAN STUDIES , BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION , ECONOMICS , EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION , ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDIES , HISTORY , INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS , JOURNALISM , LAW , L IBRARY AND
A RCHIVAL S CIENCES , LINGUISTICS , PHILOSOPHY , POLITICAL SCIENCE ,
PSYCHOLOGY * , PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION , PUBLIC POLICY , AND SOCIOLOGY *.
T HE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO CITIZENS OF A LBANIA , B OSNIA -H ERZEGOVINA ,
M ACEDONIA , M ONTENEGRO , AND S ERBIA .
*N OT A VAILABLE FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM M ACEDONIA
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2004 JUNIOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
A P ROGRAM OF THE B UREAU OF E DUCATIONAL AND C ULTURAL A FFAIRS OF THE
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Thank you for your interest in the Junior Faculty Development Program.
For more than half a century, the people of the United States have supported international educational and cultural exchange programs as an investment in global understanding and peace. Such exchange programs have a long track record of bringing future leaders from around the world to the United
States—and of giving talented young Americans invaluable experiences and insights abroad.
As President George W. Bush has observed, “In today's complex and rapidly changing global marketplace, our collective and individual prosperity relies increasingly on political, economic, and social cooperation that transcends traditional national and cultural barriers.”
The U.S. Congress established the Junior Faculty Development Program in 1994 to develop higher education in Eurasia and Eastern Europe and promote dialogue between Eurasian faculty and their
American counterparts. More than 600 fellows have participated in the program, developing curricula, acquiring new teaching skills and establishing university linkages.
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) in the U.S. Department of State is responsible for the management and oversight of many of the U.S. government’s international exchanges. Underlying the role of exchanges in U.S. foreign policy is the belief that mutual understanding is of vital importance in an increasingly interdependent world, and that person-toperson exchange and training is the most effective way to promote mutual understanding. ECA also considers that international exchanges enhance the effectiveness of the United States in dealing with other nations, and that the exchange of persons and ideas is essential to the promotion of democracy, economic prosperity, international cooperation, peace and security around the world.
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has awarded the American Councils for
International Education: ACTR/ACCELS a grant to conduct a merit-based competition to recruit, select, place and support Fellows throughout the academic and internship components of the program.
American Councils provides follow-on activities for program alumni to continue fostering the development of democratic systems and market economies after program participants return home.
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JUNIOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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Program Description and Administration:
The Government of the United States of America is pleased to announce the open competition for the Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) for the 2004-05 academic year. The JFDP is managed and funded by the Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State (ECA) . The American
Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS , an American non-profit, nongovernmental organization, receives a grant from ECA to administer the JFDP, and to oversee 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.
The primary and distinct goal of the JFDP is to provide university instructors Albania,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia with training in curriculum development and teaching methodology. Participants in the JFDP are also encouraged to forge relationships between U.S. universities and universities in these countries, in order to support on-going contact and collaboration. JFDP Fellows work closely with faculty mentors from host universities in the United States to outline new courses in their fields of study, to gather new teaching materials, and to enlighten U.S. faculty and students on teaching practices 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 classes at a U.S. university. In addition, each Fellow has the opportunity - and is strongly encouraged - to participate in a practical internship for a period of two months after the completion of the academic program. Fellows do not earn academic degrees through the
JFDP, and must return to their home countries after completing the program .
Each JFDP Fellow will spend a total of eleven (11) months (August 2004 until July 2005) in the United States (9 months for the academic program, 2 months for the internship).
American Councils is responsible for placing Fellows at U.S. host universities and for providing logistical support for the Fellows throughout their stay in the United States. In addition, ECA and American Councils sponsor events and activities for JFDP alumni after they return to their home countries.
APPLICATIONS ARE FREE OF CHARGE and
MAY BE DUPLICATED
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ENERAL
VERVIEW
I.
P
ROGRAM
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LIGIBILITY
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EQUIREMENTS
Participants in the JFDP:
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Must be a citizen of either Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, or
Serbia and must be working in their country of citizenship
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Must be currently teaching full-time at an institution of higher education in their home country and have at least two (2) years of professional experience as a university lecturer or administrator at the time of application
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Must be highly proficient in written and oral English
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Must return to their home country after completing the program
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Must be able to begin the JFDP in the United States in August 2004
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Must be able to receive and maintain a U.S. J-1 visa and abide by all JFDP program regulations
Individuals who may NOT participate in the JFDP:
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Spouses of U.S. citizens or spouses of citizens of countries other than Albania, Bosnia-
Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, or Serbia . Anyone who is legally married to a citizen of a country other than one of those listed above prior to August 2004 is
INELIGIBLE to participate in the JFDP
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Individuals currently residing or working outside of the countries listed above
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Individuals who have previously participated in a program sponsored or funded by the U.S.
Government (ECA/USIA or other U.S. Government agency) since October 2001 for a period of more than six weeks
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Individuals who have applied for an immigrant visa to any country outside of The Balkans, or who have requested political asylum in any country. This includes individuals who hold or have applied for a U.S. green card , or who have applied to the U.S. Diversity Immigrant
Visa Lottery
II.
S
ELECTION
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ROCESS AND
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RITERIA
Participants in the JFDP will be selected through an open, merit-based competition. All written applications to the JFDP (including the statement of purpose ) will be read and evaluated by both an American scholar and a scholar from the applicant’s home country who are experts in a particular field of study. Please note that all references to an applicant’s name will be removed from all the materials submitted to the evaluators in order to ensure the anonymity of the applicant, and the objectivity of the readers. All applications and statements of purpose will be judged on the following criteria:
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Clarity of thought and presentation
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Knowledge of the field of study and demonstrated commitment to teaching
 Potential for leadership and change at the applicant’s home institution
 Potential for initiating contact and exchange between the applicant’s home institution and a
U.S. institution
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Interest in exploring different approaches to teaching and curriculum, and upgrading course content in a particular field of study
Applicants whose written applications receive a successful evaluation will be invited to participate in an English language interview at the nearest American Councils. The interviews will be conducted by a panel of both American and local scholars. Applicants must be present in their country at the time of the interview. Representatives of American Councils and the U.S.
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Embassy Public Affairs Section, may also observe and participate in the interviews. The interview gives the selection committee the opportunity to meet the candidate in person, and to learn why the candidate would like to participate in the JFDP. At the time of the interview, each candidate will also take an Institutional TOEFL in order to provide a basic assessment of the person’s English language skills, and to help the committee identify those finalists who may need
English language training before beginning the JFDP. Anyone who receives a TOEFL score below 550 (or below 213 on the computer-based test) will be required to participate in an intensive one-month English language course in July 2004. All travel expenses to the interview, the cost of the Institutional TOEFL, and all costs associated with the intensive English language training will be paid by American Councils.
A committee in Washington, D.C. consisting of representatives of ECA, American Councils and
U.S. universities who are familiar with the JFDP will decide who will become a finalist in the
JFDP based upon each candidate’s written application and interview results.
III.
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JFDP
A complete application to the JFDP consists of one original and two (2) copies of the following:
1.
Completed application form in ENGLISH ONLY
2.
Statement of Purpose in English AND in native language
3.
Two (2) letters of recommendation in English AND in native language
4.
Curriculum Vitae in ENGLISH ONLY
IV.
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All application materials must be submitted in triplicate (3 copies).
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All materials, except the application form and the curriculum vitae must be submitted in
English AND in the applicant’s native language. (Notarization of documents is NOT required)
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Participation in ALL program events is mandatory for all JFDP Fellows.
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No application documents will be returned to the applicant either during or after the competition. All application evaluations will remain confidential.
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While there is no strict age limit, and younger. strong preference will be given to applicants who are age 40
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Applicants must be living in their home country at the time of the interview. Interviews cannot be given over the phone. American Councils will not pay for travel of applicants not in their home country.
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The JFDP reserves the right to verify all information given in the application. In the event that there is a discrepancy or information is found to be false, the application will immediately be declared invalid and the applicant ineligible.
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Dependents of finalists in the JFDP may not join Fellows in the United States until
November 2004
. A “dependent” is defined as a spouse or an unmarried child under the age of 21. JFDP Fellows who wish to invite their dependents to the United States on a J-2 visa must receive prior approval from the American Councils. Approval to invite dependents will be granted to those Fellows who can demonstrate that:
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They are financially able to support their dependents in the United States
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They have purchased adequate health insurance for their dependents
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They have obtained written testimony from their host university that they are successfully engaged in the JFDP and in their university community
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PPLICATION
NSTRUCTIONS
I.
S
TATEMENT OF
P
URPOSE
The Statement of Purpose answers must be typed or printed from a computer in English AND in your native language. The English language and native language versions of the Statement of
Purpose should NOT be on the same page. If the Statement of purpose is typed directly on the application, you will need to make two copies of the questions and type the English language answers on one copy and the native language answers on the other. If the Statement of Purpose is printed out from a computer, first re-type each question and then the answer. Do not exceed three
(3) pages in length. Please answer each question thoroughly. The Statement of Purpose outlines your work plan while in the U.S. and is used to determine your host university placement.
Finalists accepted on the Program will be expected to complete the work outlined in the Statement of Purpose. The questions will ask you to describe the methods that you currently use to teach your courses, and how you think the JFDP might help you to improve your techniques. The questions will also ask you to explain how your experience in the United States will help you achieve your professional goals and how it will benefit your work at your home university. It is essential that you list the titles or types of new courses that you would like to develop while in the
United States in order of importance. The questions will ask how you plan to share your academic and cultural expertise with your U.S. host institution, and how American students and faculty might learn from you. In the appropriate space you will describe how your participation in this program will affect the development of contemporary higher education in your country, and how you might instigate professional relationships between your home university and a U.S. university.
II.
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URRICULUM
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ITAE
The Curriculum Vitae must be typed in English. Indicate your last name, first name and patronymic, home address, work and home telephone numbers, fax number (if applicable) and e-mail address (if applicable) at the top of the page. Give your educational background: institutions of higher education attended, the degree(s) you hold (e.g. diploma, magistar, doktor, etc.), and the year in which the degree was received. Give the history of your employment, describing your current position first . List any professional awards, honors and grants that you have received. Describe any professional work done overseas and membership in any professional societies (in your home country and/or in other countries). Include the titles and dates of any professional articles, books or other publications that you have authored or edited.
Personal information such as hobbies or interests is not required.
III.
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ECOMMENDATION
Both Letters of Recommendation must be in ENGLISH. If originals are in any language other than English, you must include the original letters and English language translations. Eligible recommenders include colleagues, advisers, former students, supervisors and other professionals who are familiar with you and your professional abilities, and who can evaluate your ability to participate in the JFDP. Family members or relatives are not eligible to write letters of recommendation.
Application documents do not need to be notarized. Translations must be clearly marked,
“TRANSLATION.” The original letters of recommendation must have original signatures.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to notify recommenders that confidentiality of the letters cannot be assured if the applicant intends to translate the letters himself/herself.
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IV.
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PPLICATION
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The application form MUST be in English, and should be typewritten. If you use additional pages of paper to answer a question, write the question, its corresponding number, and your name at the top of each additional page. Please attach a recent photograph of yourself where indicated on page 1.
Item 1. Name.
Your complete last name, first name and middle name must be written in Latin letters, EXACTLY as it appears in your foreign passport, if available. Please DO NOT
TRANSLATE your name. Example: Miletic, Vesne Aleksandra.
After completing your name in Latin letters, please provide your name in your native language as well.
Items 2-3. Gender / Marital Status. Please indicate your gender and marital status.
Item 4. Date of Birth . Please provide the date in the format indicated (day / month / year).
Item 5. Place of Birth.
Please state the city, region, and country where you were born.
Item 6. Citizenship. State the country of which you are currently a citizen.
Item 7. Country of Residence. Please state the country in which you currently reside legally.
Item 8. Home Address.
Please write your home address in Latin letters, e.g 58 Resavska .
Please DO NOT TRANSLATE your address. You MUST include your postal index.
Indicate a phone number where you can be reached at home. Also include a cell phone number and a home email address, if available.
Item 9. Home Address.
Please write your home address in your native language.
Item 10. Place of Employment. Write the complete street address of your institution in Latin letters, e.g. Studentski trg 1 . Please DO NOT TRANSLATE your address. Indicate a phone number where you can be reached at work.
Item 11. Place of Employment. Write the complete street address of your institution in your native language.
Items 12-13. Position and Department.
Please write your position in Latin, i.e. redoven profesor, not full professor.
Item 14.
Field of Study.
Choose only one (1) of the eligible disciplines. If you choose a field that is different from the one that you teach please explain why .
Item 15.
English Proficiency.
Please give a personal evaluation of your English language proficiency. An Institutional TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) will be administered to JFDP semi-finalists.
Item 16.
Highest Degree.
Please indicate the name of your degree in latin letters, i.e. diploma, magistar, doktor, etc.
Item 17. Degree Field. Please list the institutes of higher education that you have attended and the degrees that you have received. Write out the names of these degrees using Latin letters, i.e. diploma, magistar, doktor, etc. Please do NOT translate your degrees.
Item 18. Educational History.
Please list all colleges, universities, and professional schools that you have attended in English, beginning with the most recent.
Item 19. Work History. Please list all the requested information. Please do NOT translate position titles, i.e. redovni/redoven profesor, etc .
Item 20. Two-Years.
Please indicate whether or not you have two-years of full-time teaching or administrative experience in and institution of higher education. If yes, please indicate how many years you have worked in each area, (teaching and administrative). Please note that a full-time load is defined by the Ministry of Education in your home country.
Please inquire at an American Councils office for a definition of full-time status in your home country. (Not required for applicants in the field of Library and Archival
Sciences).
Item 21. Teaching Load. Please list the institutions where you currently work, the number of hours you work there annually and in what capacity you worked there, i.e. administrative
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or teaching. (Not required for applicants in the field of Library and Archival Sciences).
Item 22. Professional Travel. Please list all professional travel outside of your home country.
Include the city, country, dates, and purpose of visit.
Item 23.
Recommendations.
Please list the names, titles, and relationship of the two people who will be writing recommendations for you. Please refer to section B. III. for more information concerning letters of recommendation.
Item 24.
Permission to Participate.
Please indicate whether or not you have received permission from your institution to participate in the JFDP. Keep in mind that participants in the
JFDP will be in the United States for approximately eleven (11) months, from August
2004 to July 2005.
Item 25. Other Programs. Please indicate whether or not you are applying to any other sponsored exchange programs and, if so, which ones .
Item 26. How Did You Learn About JFDP? Please indicate how and/or where you learned about the Junior Faculty Development Program.
Item 27.
Dependents.
Please indicate whether or not you plan to invite any dependents to join you in the United States. If yes, provide the requested information. Please refer to section
A. IV. for more information regarding dependents. Indicating that you wish to invite your dependents to join you in the United States does not affect the selection process. If, at this time, you are not sure whether or not your dependents will be with you in the
United States, please mark “not sure” in the space provided, AND provide the names, ages, and relationship information on each dependent who will possibly join you in the
United States.
Item 28. Green Card. Please indicate whether or not you or a member of your immediate family has ever applied for a U.S. green card or immigrant visa lottery.
Item 29.
Statement of Purpose Questions. Please see section B. I. for information about the requirements for the Statement of Purpose.
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Applicant I.D. Number:
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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A Program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the
United States Department of State
A COMPLETE APPLICATION CONSISTS OF ONE ORIGINAL AND TWO COPIES OF
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM (4 pages) IN ENGLISH ONLY.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE (3 pages): IN ENGLISH AND IN NATIVE LANGUAGE.
TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: IN ENGLISH AND IN NATIVE LANGUAGE.
CURRICULUM VITAE: IN ENGLISH ONLY.
A RECENT PHOTOGRAPH OF YOURSELF ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION .
PLEASE TYPE ALL ANSWERS.
1. Name in English ( Do NOT translate your name. Please write your complete name in Latin letters,
EXACTLY as it appears in your foreign passport, if available ) Example: Miletic, Vesne, Aleksandra
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Name in Language of Your Country
____________________________ _____________________ ____________________
Last Name First Name Middle Name
2. Gender Male_____ Female____ 3. Marital Status ____________________
4. Date of Birth _____/____/________ 5. Place of Birth ____________________
(day / month / year) (City, Region, Country)
6. Citizenship ___________________ 7. Country of Residence ________________
8. Home/Contact Address in English 9. Home Address in Language of Your
(do NOT translate but use Latin letters) Country
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Street Name Street Name
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Building Number, Korpus, Apartment Building Number, Korpus, Apartment
__________________ ______________ ______ ___________________ _____________ ______
City Region Index City
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Home Telephone (include city code)
_______________________________________
Cellular Telephone (include city code)
_______________________________________
Home E-mail Address
Region
Attach Recent
Photograph Here
Index
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Applicant
11. Place of Employment (In Language of
Your Country)
I.D. Number:_________
10.
Place of Employment (in English)
(please translate and use Latin Letters)
________________________________________
Institution Name
_______________________________________
Institution Name
________________________________________
Street Name
_______________________________________
Street Name
_________________________________________ ________________________________________
Building Number, Korpus, Office Building Number, Korpus, Office
____________________ ______________ ______ ____________________ _____________ ______
City Region Index City Region Index
_______________________________ ____________________ _______________________________
Work Telephone (include city code) Work Fax Work E-mail
12. Your Position ___________________ 13. Department _____________________
14. Field of study to which you are applying (clearly circle only one)*
American Studies International Affairs Political Science
Business Administration
Economics
Educational Administration
Journalism
Law
Library and Archival Sciences
Psychology (not Macedonia )
Public Administration
Public Policy
Environmental Studies Linguistics
Sociology (not Macedonia)
History Philosophy
*Please inquire at an American Councils office for a description of the fields of study.
*If you are applying to a field other than one which you teach, please explain why :
__________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
15. English Proficiency Reading: Excellent __ Good __
(in your opinion) Writing:
Speaking:
Excellent __ Good __
Excellent __ Good __
Fair __
Fair __
Fair __
16. Highest Degree Earned (in latin letters): _____________________________________
17.
In what field is the above degree?
__________________________________________
18.
List all colleges, universities and professional schools that you have attended, beginning with the most recent . (Use additional pages if necessary)
Institution and City Years attended Field of Study Degree
__________________________ ___________ __________________ ____________
__________________________ ____________ __________________ _____________
__________________________ ____________ __________________ _____________
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Applicant
19.
List all academic and/or professional positions held, beginning with the present or most recent . (Use additional pages if necessary)
I.D. Number:_________
Institution/Employer Position Dates of Employment
20.
Do you have two years of full-time teaching or administrative experience in an institution of higher education?
Yes _____ No______
If yes, Years of teaching _________ Years of administrative work____________
21.
What is your current annual administrative or teaching load at your institution(s) of higher education? Please list below:
Institution Hours Worked Annually Hours Worked Annually
Teaching Administrative
______________________________ _____________________ _____________________
______________________________ _____________________ _____________________
______________________________ _____________________ _____________________
22.
List all professional travel outside of your home country (countries, dates, purpose of visit). Use additional pages if necessary.
23. Recommendations.
Give the name of two colleagues or supervisors who know you and your work well, and who will be writing recommendations for you.
Name Title Relationship to You
(i.e., colleague, supervisor, etc.)
_____________________________ ______________________ _____________________
_____________________________ ______________________ _____________________
24.
Do you have permission from your institution and/or supervisor to participate in this program for the entire 11-month period (or possibly 12 months if ESL training is required)?
Yes __________ No ___________
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25.
Are you applying to any other sponsored exchange program?
Applicant
I.D. Number:_________
Yes _____ No ______
If yes, please indicate to which program you are applying:
Hubert H. Humphrey Research Fellowship ________ Ron Brown Fellowship Program _______
Fulbright Program _______ Other _______________________________________
26.
How did you learn about the Junior Faculty Development Program?
Please indicate how you learned about the JFDP (check all responses that apply). If you learned about the JFDP through a newspaper, journal, radio, or television advertisement, write the name of the newspaper, radio station, etc. If the way in which you learned about the JFDP is not listed below, explain how you heard about it in the line marked
“other”.
Lecture by JFDP Representative ____ JFDP Participant/Alumnus _____ Internet ____
If lecture, then where was it?
__________________________________
How did you learn about the lecture?
__________________________________
U. S. Educational Information Center ____
U.S. Embassy/Consulate/PAS Office ____
Your Workplace ____
Newspaper/Journal ____
Your University ____
Friend ____
Colleague ____
Television ____
Radio ____
Other (please explain)
_______________________
_______________________
27.
Do you plan to invite any dependents to join you in the United States in November 2004?
(Please read application instructions regarding dependents carefully)
Yes _____ No _____ Not Sure _____
If yes or not sure, please give the following information:
Name Age/Date of Birth Relationship to You
1.
____________________________________ ___________________ _________________________
2.
____________________________________ ___________________ _________________________
3.
____________________________________ ___________________ _________________________
28.
Have you or a member of your immediate family applied for a U.S. green card or immigrant visa lottery?
Yes _____ No ______
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Applicant
I.D. Number:_________
29.
Statement of Purpose.
Please type in English and in your native language answers to the following questions, explaining why you want to participate in the Junior Faculty
Development Program. Please answer each question completely and thoroughly as placements are determined based on applicant’s responses to the
Statement of Purpose questions. Please see section B. I. for information about the requirements for the Statement of
Purpose . Your Statement of Purpose should not exceed three (3) pages.
1) What are your professional goals? How will your experience in the U.S. help you achieve these goals and how it will benefit your home university?
2) List the titles and major topics of the courses that you would like to develop while in the
U.S. (List the courses in order of importance. This information will be used to place you at a U.S. host department.)
1) ________________________________
Title
_____________________________________
Topic
3)________________________________
Title
_____________________________________
Topic
_____________________________________
Topic
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Topic
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Topic
_____________________________________
Topic
2) ________________________________
Title
_____________________________________
Topic
_____________________________________
Topic
_____________________________________
Topic
4)________________________________
Title
_____________________________________
Topic
_____________________________________
Topic
_____________________________________
Topic
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Applicant
I.D. Number:_________
3) Discuss how you plan to share your cultural and academic expertise with your U.S. host university and how American faculty and students might learn from you.
4) Explain how your participation in the program will affect the development of contemporary higher education in your country and how you might instigate professional relationships between your home and U.S. university.
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Applicant
5) Please describe the methods you currently use to teach your classes. Explain how JFDP might help you to improve your techniques.
I.D. Number:_________
6) Please list the courses you currently teach at your university. Indicate the title, type of course (i.e. required, elective/supplemental, etc.), the level (e.g. first course, second course, etc.), and how many sections you teach.
I certify that the information given in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that in addition to the selection process outlined in this application, the final decision of my application and my status as a JFDP grantee is contingent upon program funding, on the ability of American Councils to place me at an appropriate U.S. university, and on my ability to receive and maintain a J-1 visa to the United States. If selected as a JFDP finalist, I agree to abide by the stipulations of the J-1 visa requirements, and by all program regulations, and to return to my home country for a minimum of two years upon completion of the Junior Faculty Development Program.
Signature Day/Month/Year
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PPLICATION
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A RECENT PHOTOGRAPH OF YOURSELF ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION ?
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A program for university instructors to experience teaching practices and curriculum development at universities in the United States. JFDP Fellows observe courses at leading U.S. universities, participate in professional conferences and seminars, and undergo practical training in their field of study before returning to their home countries at the conclusion of the program.
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