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The Government of the United States of America is pleased to announce the open competition for the Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) for the 2009 spring semester. The JFDP is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State (ECA). American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, an American non-profit, non-governmental organization, receives a grant from ECA to administer the JFDP, and 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.

If you are a citizen of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan,
Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, or Turkmenistan, 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 JFDP staff invites you to learn more about the program and apply.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
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.

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.

The primary and distinct goal of the JFDP is to provide university instructors from the places listed above with training in their academic
fields. Participants in the JFDP are also encouraged to forge relationships between U.S. universities and their home universities, in
order to support ongoing contact and collaboration. JFDP Fellows work closely with faculty mentors from host universities in the United States to develop their knowledge in their fields of study, to gather new academic materials and resources, to garner new educational
perspectives, and to enlighten U.S. faculty and students on education and life 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 or co-teach classes at a U.S. university. Fellows do not earn academic degrees, credits or transcripts through the JFDP, and must return to their home countries after completing the program.

Each JFDP Fellow will spend a total of five (5) months (January-May 2009) in the United States. 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. The JFDP Fellowship provides round-trip international and domestic transportation, medical insurance, monthly stipends, and a professional development fund. In addition, ECA and American Councils sponsor events and activities for JFDP alumni after they return to their home countries.

For more information about the JFDP, and to find promotional materials and an application, visit: http://www.jfdp.org .

APPLICATION DEADLINES:
Applications in Eurasia* must be received at an American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS office by the deadline of 17:00, AUGUST 29, 2008

Applications in Southeast Europe** must be received at an American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS office by the deadline of 17:00, SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Applications in Croatia must be received at the Institute for the Development of Education in Zagreb - the office representative of American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS in Croatia by the deadline of 17:00, SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

*Countries included in the Eurasia competition are: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan

**Countries included in the Southeast Europe competition are: Albania,Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia

Visit this address to find an American Councils representative office in the participating countries: http://www.jfdp.org/locations.php

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