General Information

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.
 
The goal of the Program is to provide university instructors with opportunities to engage in curriculum development and explore alternative teaching methodologies, expand their knowledge in their fields of study and gather new teaching materials and resources.
 
Each JFDP Fellow will spend a total of five (5) months (January-May 2013) in the United States.

Who Can Apply?

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 Following Fields of Study are Eligible for the JFDP Competition:

• American Studies

• Architecture/Urban Planning
• Fine Arts/Arts Management
• Business Administration
• Cultural Anthropology   
• Economics   
• Education Administration  
• Environmental Studies   
• History   
• International Affairs    
• Journalism    
• Law   
• Library Science   
• Linguistics    
• Literature   
• Peace/Conflict Studies   
• Philosophy   
• Political Science   
• Psychology   
• Public Administration   
• Public Health   
• Public Policy   
• Religious Studies   
• Social Work    
• Sociology  

Applications are available on JFDP program website or call JFDP at 727 272 08 03

Application deadline is June 18, 2012.

For applications and more information, please contact American Councils for International Education:

20A Kazybek Bi St, 4th floor
Almaty 050010
Tel (727) 2598801/2/3
Email: ksaule@americancouncils-kz.com
http://www.jfdp.org/