Call for Applications: Academic Fellowship Program

The Open Society International Higher Education Support Program invites scholars to apply for its Academic Fellowship Program (AFP).

Recognizing that universities play a fundamental role in supporting civil society, AFP aims to contribute to higher education reform in Southeastern Europe and Eurasia, and to help build academic networks locally, regionally, and globally. AFP focuses on both the educational institution and the individual scholar by:

• helping reform-minded departments achieve world-class academic stature in hopes that the departments will become model platforms for innovation and reform elsewhere in the region; and
• assisting promising local scholars by promoting their return to the region, their positioning within academe, and their continued professional development.

To achieve these goals, AFP offers two fellowship programs:

The Returning Scholars Fellowship Program (RSFP) offers financial, institutional and professional development support for talented scholars who, after studying abroad, seek university positions and academic careers in their home countries.

The International Scholars Fellowship Program (ISFP) invites highly qualified scholars in the social sciences and humanities from around the world to teach and/or consult at selected university departments in the region.

Deadline

April 11, 2011

For Further Information

For more information and an application, please see the RSFP or ISFP guidelines.