[hr-education] 2006-2007 Returning Scholars Fellowship Program

Open Society Institute
International Higher Education Support Program
Academic Fellowship Program
2006-2007 Returning Scholars Fellowship Program 

The Returning Scholars Fellowship Program (RSFP) invites applications from
talented scholars who seek university positions and academic careers in
their home countries after studying abroad. The program is open to
citizens of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Romania,
Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan and Ukraine.

RSFP welcomes scholars from these countries who graduated (or will
graduate by September, 2006) from a Western-accredited university, where
they received a postgraduate degree in anthropology, area/cultural
studies, gender studies, economics, history, political science,
international relations, psychology, public administration, philosophy,
social work, sociology, human rights & public law, and journalism/media
studies.

RSFP 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 represents a
conscious strategy to combat "brain drain" by offering financial,
institutional and professional development support, as well as further
opportunities as AFP alumni.

A list of current AFP partner departments can be found on our website. The
list is subject to change in the 2006-07 academic year, and applicants are
advised to explore placement possibilities with their respective Region
Manager or Country Coordinator.

Fellowships include a monthly stipend and various allowances, including
professional development funds, in addition to the opportunity to
participate in departmental and professional development projects.

Applications deadline: February 15, 2006.

Applications may be accepted after the deadline if fellowships remain
unfilled. Fellowships begin in August or September 2006 and normally last
one academic year, with the possibility of renewal.
 
For applications and guidelines, please see our web site:
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/hesp/focus_areas/afp

Academic Fellowship Program
Higher Education Support Program
Open Society Institute
Nador utca 11, H-1051, Budapest, Hungary
Tel: 36-1-235 6160; Fax: 36-1- 411 44 01
Email: afp@osi.hu

 

 
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