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For stipend/benefits and other information on this award, click on the link below.
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Award #9513
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Category:
Lecturing or Lecturing/Research
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Deadline:
August 1, 2008
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Grant Activity: For lecturing awards, a grantee will teach undergraduate courses and possibly graduate courses. For lecturing/research awards, a grantee will teach undergraduate courses (60 percent) and conduct research (40 percent) either independently or with relevant research institutes. There will be opportunities for several guest lectures at other universities, including the regional ones.
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Specialization(s): Priority areas are technical fields such as agricultural studies, medical and health sciences, water resource management, archaeology; or social sciences such as international relations, American studies, and public administration/institutional management; or humanities such as literature/folklore tradition, performing arts, history, cultural studies and linguistics.
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Language: Although Russian or Turkmen language skills are required, host institutions will assist in providing an English speaking counterpart if available. If not, funding from the scholar's grant should be used to cover translation fees.
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Location: The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy, in cooperation with Turkmenistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education, will arrange host institution affiliation according to specialization.
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Length of Grant: 5 months to 10 months
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Starting Date: September 1, 2009 or February 9, 2010
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Comments: The new president of Turkmenistan is taking steps away from some of the policies of the recent past and has started a slow, cautious reform path toward greater openness. Recent policy has emphasized the value of exchange and cooperation with other countries, especially the United States. Any work in the country will require flexibility, perseverance, and creativity in order to help make the most of still challenging conditions in an optimistic and energized environment.
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Staff: Program Officer Michael Zdanovich, 202.686.7873, mzdanovich@cies.iie.org or Program Associate Erin Russell, 202.686.4006, erussell@cies.iie.org
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