Kosovo, a landlocked province in the Republic of Serbia in the heart of the Balkans, was adversely affected in the 1990’s by the conflict related to the disintegration of the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Kosovo is currently under UN administration and the international community is in the process of determining its final status. Kosovo has a population of around two million people, predominately ethnic Albanians, with smaller populations of Serbs and other ethnic groups.
While Kosovar scholars have been coming to the United States under the auspices of the Fulbright Scholar Program since the 2003-04 academic year, 2007-08 is the first year American scholars will go to Kosovo as Fulbright Scholars.
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Fulbright grantees to Kosovo have an opportunity to make a real difference in the state of education in a variety of fields. The U.S. Office in Pristina has requested Fulbright scholars in a wide range of disciplines, including economics, filmmaking, political science, sociology, foreign policy and diplomacy, public policy, and information and media technology. However, applicants in any academic discipline are encouraged to apply.
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Fulbright grantees to Kosovo lecture and conduct research at the large state university, the University of Pristina, with 26,000 students in fourteen faculties (departments), and the American University in Kosovo (AUK), which opened in 2003 and is the largest of the new, private schools, with around four hundred students. Among the new private schools, only the AUK offers a degree accredited in the United States. American academics and professionals interested in applying for a grant to Kosovo should be aware that the higher education system is very much in a period of disarray, as war in the region has had a deep impact on Kosovo. Fulbright grantees will be able to be of great assistance to the educational system in Kosovo through lecturing, advising on curriculum and faculty development, and mentoring students and junior faculty.
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This Web site is designed to help Americans learn more about Kosovo and what it has to offer Fulbright participants. All of the sections contain direct links to additional information. You will find general information about many aspects of Kosovar life and culture, as well as the political situation. The education section provides direct links to potential host institutions for U.S. scholars.
Official Website of the NATO Peacekeeping Force in Kosovo (KFOR)
http://www.nato.int/kfor/
United Nations Mission to Kosovo
http://www.unmikonline.org/
“Twenty-five Lectures on Modern Balkan History –The Balkans in the Age of Nationalism” by Steven W. Sowards, Mississippi State University
www.lib.msu.edu/sowards/balkan
New York Times Learning Network on Kosovo
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/specials/kosovo/
The World Bank Group Rebuilding Kosovo
http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/kosovo/
Kosovo Information Center
http://www.kosova.com/kategoria/english
The Kosovo Daily
http://www.kosovodaily.com/
Southeast European Times
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/kosovo/
The American University in Kosovo
http://www.aukonline.org/
University of Pristina
http://www.uni-pr.edu/
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The U.S. Office in Pristina
http://pristina.usmission.gov
Information, Analysis and Relief Groups
http://www.kimopress.com/info.htm
In Your Pocket Guide - Pristina
http://www.inyourpocket.com/city/pristina.html
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