Grant Activity: Lecture or lecture and conduct research in any area of interest, with preference for the fields listed below. For lecturing/research projects, candidates should plan a 50/50 ratio between teaching and research.
Specialization(s): Areas of special interest include political science (legislative reform, governability, international relations, regional studies, rule of law, U.S. government and politics); economic policy, economic and tax reform, international trade (free trade, applied commercial practices, open markets); environmental science and policy; the humanities and social sciences, and veterinary sciences.
Language: Good to fluent Spanish is required. Applicants must submit a language proficiency report.
Location: University of Costa Rica, National Autonomous University, Costa Rica Technological Institute, National University of Distance Education, EARTH University, INCAE, CATIE
Length of Grant: 4 months to 9 months
Starting Date: July 2009 or later
Comments: Applicants should establish contact with a host institution and secure a letter of invitation. It is the responsibility of the applicant to finalize arrangements with the host institution. Start dates vary according to the selected university. Applicants should consult with their hosts to ensure that grant dates correspond to the institution's academic calendar. The U.S. Embassy's Public Affairs Section will be glad to provide information about host institutions upon request; inquiries may be directed to Nancy Szalwinski at szalwinskin@state.gov. Web sites for the host universities are as follows: University of Costa Rica, www.ucr.ac.cr; National University, www.una.ac.cr; Technological Institute of Costa Rica, www.itcr.ac.cr; National University of Distance Education, www.uned.ac.cr; INCAE, www.incae.ac.cr; EARTH University, www.earth.ac.cr; CATIE www.catie.ac.cr.
