Application Deadline: March 31, 2010 at 17:00

Program Manager: Inna BARYSH, ibarysh@fulbright.com.ua

The Fulbright Faculty Development Program targets teaching faculty and scholars under the age of 35 who are either teaching at institutions of higher learning or are affiliated with academic, research, or cultural institutions, including libraries and museums, or with NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations).

Fulbright Faculty Development grants are available in the following fields:

Agriculture American History American Literature American Studies Anthropology Archaeology Art Art History Biological Sciences Chemistry Communications Computer Science Creative Writing Dance Economics Education/ Educational Administration

Engineering Environmental Sciences Film Studies Gender Studies Geography Geology History (U.S. and non-U.S.) Historic Preservation International Relations Public/Global Health Information Sciences Journalism / Mass Communications Language/Literature (non-U.S.) Law Library Science Linguistics

Mathematics Museum Studies Music Philosophy Physics/Astronomy Political Science Psychology Public Administration Public Policy Religious Studies Social Work Sociology TEFL/Applied Linguistics Theater Urban Planning

Eligibility:

• 35 years of age or under at the time of application
• at least two years full or part-time teaching experience
• completion of the 'Kandydat Nauk’ is not required
• if the 'Kandydat Nauk’ has already been received, it must have been awarded no more than 3 years before the application deadline to the Fulbright Faculty Development program
• affiliation with an academic institution (university or institute) or professional staff member of a cultural institution such as a museum, library or archive, cultural/historical preservation agency, or other research institute, etc.
• at least five years since last participation in Fulbright Academic Exchange programs

***You or an immediate family member are not an employee of the US Embassy, Fulbright Program, or other US mission in Ukraine supported by the US Department of State.
****This restriction applies for one year following termination of employment.

Terms of the Fulbright Faculty Development Program

• Support for the individual scholar but not for families/dependents
• Maximum period of 9-10 months
• Course work for credit is not envisaged, although auditing of courses is encouraged
• Projects that will result in new courses or in the introduction of new methods or approaches in professional settings are particularly encouraged

*** Fulbright exchange program participants ( in J1 visa status) and their accompanying family members (in J2 status) are subject to the two-year home country residence requirement.

How to Apply:

• The completed application form (including Research Objectives and a narrative Personal Statement)
• 3 letters of recommendation
• curriculum vitae (CV)
• a copy of your diploma (for all degrees achieved)

Applications can be downloaded or requested by e-mail from ibarysh@fulbright.com.ua. All documents must be submitted in English. The letters should be written in English if possible. If they are not, an original English translation must be provided. Copies of your certified academic documents (from each university or post-secondary institution attended, all your diplomas or certificates) should be in Ukrainian. All applicants should submit hard copies of the application. All supporting documents (university transcripts, reference letters, work samples, other documents) should be mailed to Fulbright Office with the application. We also require applications to be sent to the Fulbright Office electronically.

Criteria of Review

In reviewing Fulbright proposals that are submitted by eligible candidates, the following elements will be stressed:

• Evidence of appropriate scholarly achievement
• Demonstrated commitment to research, teaching, curriculum development, and expansion of course contents
• Likelihood of implementation of new methods or approaches in the professional setting
• Likelihood of immediate continuation of academic or professional work
• Potential for active cooperation with US and Ukrainian colleagues in projects that could have a major impact on Ukrainian educational and scientific policy and practice
• Evidence of community commitment in and outside academia

Selection Process:

The selection process will consider the candidate's professional achievements, feasibility of the proposed project, and benefits of the project to the grantee's field and to its continued development and/or impact in Ukraine.

• First screening of applications is done by the Fulbright Program in Ukraine. Applications are reviewed for completeness and candidate eligibility.
• American and Ukrainian area experts review approved applications and recommend semi-finalists (April 2010).
• Semi-finalists are invited to an interview conducted in English before a selection committee composed of U.S. and Ukrainian scholars and officials (May 2010).
• The selection committee recommends finalists and alternates to the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for final decision. The Institute of International Education will assist in determining the hosting U.S. University.
• The Fulbright finalists will be approved by the Board of Fulbright Supervisors (BFS). Placements at U.S. universities will be finalized by April 2011.

Finalists are required to pass satisfactorily the TOEFL iBT Test (Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language) in October 2010. The Fulbright Office in Kyiv will make all testing arrangements and cover all costs of the application, selection, and testing process (travel to and stay in Kyiv, exam fees, etc.).

Workshops on preparing essays (study objectives and personal essays) for the Faculty Development Program and for the Graduate Student Program will be held in the Kyiv office of the Fulbright Program in Ukraine, 4 Hrushevskoho St., Suite 305, beginning at 4:00 PM on the following dates:

8 April
15 April

secretary@fulbright.com.ua òåë..: (044) 279-1850


Presentation on preparing essays (study objectives and personal essays) for the Faculty Development Program (Download presentation)

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