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Community College Faculty Award
Award #9607
Category:  Lecturing
Number of Awards: 5
Special Deadline:  October 1, 2008
Grant Activity: Teach courses in area of specialization. Advise on development of curricula for Russian colleges and universities. Share innovative pedagogy, including educational technology. Assist in development of new degree programs.
Specialization(s): TEFL methodology and teacher training; health care, including nursing (community, gerontology, social services, and in-service training), dental hygiene, and physical therapy; computer and information sciences; economics; natural resource management; tourism and hotel management; human resource management; and adult/continuing education.
Additional Qualifications: Open to Ph.D.s or M.A.s with substantial teaching experience.
Location: Grantees will be affiliated with institutions in Russia that are interested in the community college model.
Length of Grant: 3 months to 10 months
Starting Date: September 2009 or February 2010 for one-semester grants; September 2009 for academic year grants.
Comments: The purpose of this award is to offer opportunities for increased community college participation in the Fulbright program with Russia; to share knowledge in specific fields; to develop new curricula and introduce innovative pedagogy; to impart a global perspective into courses at colleges/universities in both countries and to assist student exchanges. A community college administrators seminar will be announced soon.
Staff: Assistant Director Muriel Joffe, 202.686.6249, mjoffe@cies.iie.org or Program Associate Kevin Orchison, 202.686.7852, korchison@cies.iie.org

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