===================== HES POSTING ===================== US/NIS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM The International Research & Exchanges Board is currently accepting applications for the United States Information Agency Curriculum Development Exchange Program (CDEP). CDEP is a two-way exchange designed to foster democratization and educational reform in the New Independent States (NIS) through the provision of four-month consultations and curricula development programs to educators and advanced graduate students in the humanities and social sciences from the United States or Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. CDEP participants are affiliated with host universities in the United States or the NIS, and participate in graduate seminars concerning methodology and content of their specific fields of study, consult with department faculty on course design and teaching materials, and lead part of graduate or undergraduate courses to advance their own teaching skills. ***************************************************** Opportunities for US Educators and Advanced Graduate Students: ***************************************************** Eligible candidates are US citizens affiliated with a college or university as a faculty member or doctoral candidate; able to function successfully in Russian or other NIS language; experienced in designing and revising curricula in their academic discipline; and able to participate during fall 1998. Grant provisions include round-trip travel to NIS host institution, supplemental medical insurance, pre-arranged housing, living stipend and limited allowance for teaching materials. A limited number of grants are available for short-term consulting trips (please inquire regarding eligibility). **************************************************** Opportunities for US Host Institutions ***************************************************** NIS educators and advanced graduate students have already been selected through an open competition for the Curriculum Development Exchange Program. Accredited colleges and universities are invited to apply to host these participants for one semester during fall 1998. NIS participants' travel and living expenses are paid; participants also receive medical insurance and allowances for professional development activities and teaching materials. Host institutions are required to allow participants to observe graduate level pedagogy or field specific courses, appoint an appropriate faculty member as a mentor, and provide training in and access to email and the Internet. The deadline for US participant and host applications is February 27, 1998. Application materials, guidelines, and award criteria are available via the IREX website at http://www.irex.org/grants/cdep/. For further information regarding the Curriculum Development Exchange Program, please contact IREX at (202) 628-8188 or [log in to unmask] ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]