Message-ID: <MAC.970409165101@maine.maine.EDU> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 16:51:01 EDT From: "Dennis McConnell, Maine Business School" <mailto:mac@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> Subject: US/NIS Curriculum Consultants Exchange Program To: mailto:INTDEV-L@URIACC.URI.EDU
***************************************************************** The following announcement may be of interest to U.S. list mem- bers and their institutions. I have recently received the at- tached announcement regarding the IREX U.S./NIS Curriculum Con- sultants Exchange Program. The program provides opportunities for U.S. faculty and predoctoral students to serve as curriculum consultants at NIS host institutions, and for U.S. institutions to host NIS participants in the Program. I have been informed by IREX that NIS participants are expected to be from the fields of economics and business administration, education administration, information sciences, political science, history, journalism, and humanities. Teachers of English are also expected to participate in the program.The attached announcement provides some general background about the program, and some details about international opportunities for curriculum consultants and opportunities to host NIS visi- tors. More details are available at the web addresses included in the announcement. Please note that you will your browser will require PDF capability to download the information. I have been informed that the application forms may also be requested from Kate Polzin, whose contact numbers are presented below.
My apologies for providing this information to list members so close to the deadlines. But I understand that the required forms are quite brief, so let me encourage list members to examine the opportunities in spite of the lateness of the announcement. ***************************************************************** U.S./NIS CURRICULUM CONSULTANTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM ***************************************************************** The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is currently accepting applications for the United States Information Agency funded Curriculum Consultants Exchange Program (CCEP). Grants are provided to qualified educators and advanced graduate stud- ents from the United States and the Newly Independent States for projects to assist in the development of social science and humanities curricula in post-secondary educational programs of the NIS. Originally published application deadlines have been extended and are reflected in the descriptions below. ***************************************************************** Exchange Opportunities: U.S. Participants ***************************************************************** U.S. faculty and predoctoral candidates are invited to apply to participate as curriculum consultants at host institutions overseas during the fall 1997 semester. Successful applicants will serve as academic resources for their NIS host institutions, colleagues, and students, design and teach methodology seminars, and advise NIS faculty partners on teaching materials and course design.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are affiliated with a college or university as a faculty member or predoctoral candidate, and who have a command of Russian or appropriate NIS (host-country) language. Candidates are not eligible if they have participated on a U.S. government funded exchange program since June 1, 1994.
Grant provisions include round-trip travel to host institution in the NIS, pre-arranged housing, supplemental medical insurance, living stipend, and an allowance for teaching materials.
The application deadline for participation during the fall 1997 semester is April 18, 1997. For further information regarding this opportunity, including application materials, complete eligibility guidelines, and award criteria, please contact IREX or consult the IREX website at:
http://www.irex.org/grants/us/ccep.htm
***************************************************************** Host Opportunities: U.S. Institutions ***************************************************************** Accredited U.S. institutions are invited to submit proposals to host NIS participants of the CCEP Program. Post-secondary level faculty and predoctoral candidates have already been selected through an open competition in participating countries of the NIS to collaborate with their American colleagues on issues of teach- ing methodology and course design.
U.S. host institutions are required to allow participants to ob- serve two graduate level pedagogy training courses, to provide basic training in and access to electronic mail, and to designate a faculty advisor to serve as a mentor to the participant. Grant provisions for NIS participants of the CCEP Program include international and domestic travel, medical insurance, an allow- ance for professional activities and teaching materials, and living stipend.
Proposals to host NIS curriculum consultants must be received by April 11, 1997. For further information regarding this opportun- ity, including application materials and guidelines, please contact IREX or consult the IREX website at:
http://www.irex.org/grants/cexhostops.htm ***************************************************************** For more information or to request application materials contact:
Kate Polzin International Research & Exchanges Board 1616 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 628-8188 Fax: (202) 628-8189 E-mail: mailto:kpolzin@irex.org *****************************************************************