Volunteer to Make a Difference. The country of Georgia is recruiting native English speakers to help teach English through the project "Teach and Learn with Georgia". We are offering benefits of housing and living accommodations; medical insurance; round-trip tickets for work related travels and a vacation; $300 per diem. Volunteer teachers will stay in Georgia for at least one year with once in a life-time opportunity to help the Georgian children learn English language and thus influencing their lives; get familiarized with amazing Georgian customs and traditions by living in the local families; experience unique Georgian folklore and cuisine by socializing with local communities and if willing, learn the Georgian language, one of the ancient languages of the world.
For more information please visit our website:
www.tlg.gov.ge
www.mes.gov.ge
Contact: info "at" tlg.gov.ge
Phone: + 995 32 318959
+995 58 17 75 74
The ArtsLink Residencies program offers artists and arts managers from Eastern and Central Europe, Russia, Central Asia and the Caucasus a five-week residency at an established, non-profit arts organization in the US. Host organizations are selected by CEC staff from an application process open to US non-profit organizations from all fifty US states. Applicants do not need to have any contacts with organizations in the US to apply for this program.
For the 2011 Residencies Program, ArtsLink will accept applications from artists and arts managers working in dance, music, theater and literature.
ArtsLink Residencies provide artists and arts managers with a unique experience relevant to their professional and creative goals. Residencies incorporate the visiting professional into the host organization's activities and provide interaction with local artists and organizations.
http://www.cecartslink.org/grants/artslink_residencies/
Guidelines for Applications
Eligibility
For the December 1, 2010 deadline, ArtsLink will accept Residencies applications from contemporary artists working in music, dance, theater, or literature and from arts managers and presenters at independent, non-profit and government organizations working in these artistic
disciplines. Applicants must be citizens of, and currently reside in, an eligible country. If you are living outside the region temporarily, contact ArtsLink staff to determine your eligibility. There are no age limitations. Applicants must have sufficient knowledge of English to function independently while in the US.
Undergraduate students, amateurs, and scholars are not eligible. Arts managers must be affiliated with an arts organization in the non-commercial sector. Artists seeking placement in commercial firms are also ineligible. ArtsLink Fellows from prior years are ineligible.
Review Criteria
All ArtsLink applications will be evaluated by an independent interdisciplinary review panel comprised of US arts professionals based on the following criteria:
* Artistic or professional excellence of the applicant's work
* Extent to which working in a US arts organization is consistent with the applicant's artistic vision, creative goals and professional development
* Benefit to the applicant, at this time in his/her career, from interaction with US artists and audiences
* Quality and feasibility of mutually-beneficial exchange with the hosting organization
* Applicant's plans for sharing the benefits of the exchange with artists and institutions in his/her home country
* Applicant's ability to meet cross-cultural challenges successfully
The selection process is extremely competitive and applicants should anticipate a highly rigorous review of their work. Applicants are advised to submit recent quality work samples on CDs and/or DVDs. Please follow carefully the instructions for submitted work samples in the
application. Applicants should make sure their work is properly labeled and that all work samples are fully and succinctly described on a separate sheet. Applications that do not include required materials will not be considered.
Schedule
ArtsLink Fellows are expected to participate for a six-week period from early October to mid November 2011. All participants - both applicants from Eastern and Central Europe, Russia, Central Asia and the Caucasus and US host organizations - must be able to accommodate this residency schedule.
The Residency includes two short sessions in New York City for all ArtsLink Fellows to meet with each other and with ArtsLink staff: one prior to the residency to orient the Fellows to the residency program and one at the conclusion to share residency experiences. The opening and closing sessions offer an important opportunity for ArtsLink Fellows to interact and strengthen contacts with colleagues in Eastern and Central Europe, Russia, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Placement Process
Applicants who have been selected by the review panel are placed by ArtsLink staff at arts organizations across the US that can provide a residency experience appropriate to each candidate's professional skills and goals. The candidate's professional interests and contacts are carefully evaluated to ensure the best available opportunity for each ArtsLink Fellow. While we take Fellows' geographical and organizational preferences into consideration, Fellows should be prepared to fulfill their residency in any of the fifty US states.
ArtsLink Residencies provide opportunities to:
* Pursue artistic and/or professional collaborations that will enrich and enhance your work
* Establish mutually beneficial exchange of ideas and expertise with US artists and organizations and with colleagues from Eastern and Central Europe, Russia, Central Asia and the Caucasus during ArtsLink Fellow meetings
* Deepen your understanding of a particular artistic expression that is related to your own work
* Create new work that draws inspiration from interaction with artists and arts professionals in the US
* Expand professional arts management skills through work with US organizations
Financial Arrangements
ArtsLink Residency awards are made to the US host organization to cover the living and working expenses for the five-week residency. Airfare, visa expenses, health insurance, and food and lodging during the opening and closing sessions in New York are also provided by CEC ArtsLink.
Where to Apply
Please send completed applications and work samples to:
CEC ArtsLink
435 Hudson Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10014.
Applications must be postmarked by December 1, 2010. Letters of recommendation may be sent separately but must be received by CEC ArtsLink before December 15, 2010.
Notification
Applicants will be notified of the review panel decision by the end of March 2011.
To consult with ArtsLink staff, please contact phone: 212-643-1985 ext. 22 or email: al "at" cecartslink.org
The International Higher Education Support Program (HESP) is committed to the advancement of higher education in the humanities and social sciences throughout the region of South-East Europe and Eurasia . As part of HESP’s effort to promote the internationalization of scholarship and development of indigenous capacities for independent and critical academic work in the region, the Central Asia and Caucasus Research and Training Initiative (CARTI) provides support and training for original research by young university-based academics in their home academic environment. The program targets the scholars in the early stages of their postgraduate training and recent graduates of doctoral programs in the post-Soviet countries of South Caucasus and Central Asia, Afghanistan and Mongolia . CARTI seeks to assist the motivated young academics who are in crucial early stages of their careers to gain critical competence with the foundational and current scholarship and active involvement in international intellectual exchange and debate in their subject areas. With the support of CARTI, the Fellows engage state-of-the-art resources, theories, methodologies and approaches to their research and teaching in the subjects and areas of importance to the academic and social development in the region. CARTI is committed to enrichment and innovation in higher education in the humanities and social sciences and emphasizes the significance of original and critical scholarly work in the development of university teaching and curricula.
CARTI Junior Fellowships support the individuals in early stages of their formal Doctoral studies (such as aspirantura) and focus on development of ideas and skills for high-quality research work. Junior Fellowships serve as medium for testing and challenging the theories, methods and assumptions in the core of the individual research projects, while at the same time guiding and assisting the Fellows in the first independent large-scale research efforts. Senior Fellowships are offered to young scholars who have recently received their Doctoral (e.g. Candidate of Science) degrees. The Fellowships support the advancement or revision of their research agenda and development of international research and teaching partnerships with special emphasis on presentation of scholarly work and translating/incorporating the outcomes and experience of research into teaching.
Through its mentoring scheme, CARTI helps to establish and supports active direct collaboration of Fellows with advanced International Scholars engaged in the studies and teaching in the similar subjects. The program offers training opportunities to help Fellows develop competence with foundational theories and methodologies in the disciplines and thematic areas of their academic work and venues for peer feedback, discussion and collaboration on the regional and international levels.
The typical term of CARTI Fellowship support is 24 months. The support package covers the purchase of and access to research and teaching materials and resources, equipment, funding for research activities, exchange visits between the Fellow and the International Scholar (including full funding for a Fellow's academic visit to the home university of the International Scholar for the duration of an academic semester), development of teaching materials and a stipend.
All Applicants for CARTI Fellowships must be citizens and residents of the following countries: Afghanistan *, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Georgia , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Mongolia , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan * and Uzbekistan .
*The requirement of formal registration with a Doctoral Program may be waived for applicants from Afghanistan and Turkmenistan . For further information on the applicant eligibility for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan , interested individuals are encouraged to inquire directly with the program office at the contact information below.
Interested individuals are invited to complete the on-line Application Form and submit all supporting documents in electronic versions via the OSI On-Line Application System: https://oas.soros.org/oas. Applications and supporting materials must be submitted to the OSI/HESP office in Budapest no later than 10 November 2010 (5:00 p.m. Budapest time).
The Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ISEEES) at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB), in collaboration with the Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC), is soliciting proposals from scholars in the Social Sciences and History from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia to participate in a two-week workshop at UCB from October 30 to November 13, 2010. The workshop is funded by a generous grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York .
A total of four scholars from the South Caucasus (“Carnegie Fellows”) will be brought to UCB for an intensive review of the key literature, theoretical approaches, and methods employed in a particular field of scholarship. Each Carnegie Fellow will work with a paired UCB faculty member and graduate student with knowledge of the Carnegie Fellow’s field theme to develop undergraduate and graduate syllabi and teaching materials, explore innovative teaching and research techniques and technologies, and prepare a field survey (with a literature review) for use by other Carnegie Fellows and scholars from the South Caucasus. The language of the workshop will be English.
Airfare, hotel, and meal expenses will be paid for by ISEEES. In addition, ISEEES will either pay for or reimburse each Carnegie Scholar for up to $600 in expenses relating to purchasing, copying, and posting teaching materials. ISEEES will provide letters of invitation, but each Carnegie Fellow will be responsible for obtaining a US visa with assistance from the local CRRC offices in Baku , Tbilisi , and Yerevan .
Who is eligible to participate?
• Citizens of Armenia , Azerbaijan , and Georgia
• Scholars who hold a "Kandidatskaya" degree or higher
• Scholars who have a level of proficiency in written and spoken English that is sufficient to conduct independent research and engage in a debate.
How to apply/documents to submit
• Completed application form
• A statement of purpose (the applicant’s research and teaching experience and future plans, not exceeding 3 pages)
• A sample of scholarly research (not exceeding 10 pages)
• Curriculum Vitae
Application forms can be found at http://iseees. berkeley. edu/case- crrc#app. The website also has a detailed description of the purpose and design of the workshop. Applicants should be sure to read the Program Description to ensure that they are familiar with the design and requirements of the program.
Applications should be submitted via email to applications "at" crrccenters. org by September 17, 2010.
Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) with support from British Embassies in Yerevan and Baku implements a project entailed Unbiased E-Media coverage in Armenia and Azerbaijan. The project aims to contribute to accurate and unbiased reporting of the bilateral relationship between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, especially in the online media and blogosphere.
As a part of the project we plan to fund innovative cooperation projects between journalists and bloggers from Armenia and Azerbaijan. Hence, EPF announces an open call for proposals looking for creative people with interesting ideas to take part in this initiative. Based on proposal review results, up to 15 ideas/people from each country will be selected to participate in a Social Innovation Camp in Tbilisi (Fall 2010) where they will be able to establish links and build networks with Azerbaijani counterparts. Transportation and accommodation costs will be covered by EPF. Projects will be selected by international expert panel.
Criteria for the projects:
- Projects should be bilateral (Armenia-Azerbaijan )
- Projects should be Internet based
- Projects should be innovative but feasible
- The budget of each project should not exceed 1500 USD
Criteria for participants
- Participants should be acting journalists (also writing on the web) or bloggers
- Participants should take part in two meetings in Yerevan and Tbilisi
- Participants should be interested in cooperation with the other side
How to apply
Please submit the following documents by email to isargsyan "at" epfound. am.
- Your project idea, mentioning what would you like to do, with whom (if you already have a partner), and the total budget figure only (2 pages maximum)
- Your resume
- Sample of your work (might be your blog post (address), video or audio podcast and other piece of work)
Deadline for applications is August 30, 2010
Please contact Isabella Sargsyan isargsyan "at" epfound. am 586095 (ext. 303) in case of any questions.
EPF implements this project in close partnership with Yeni Nesil Journalists Association (Azerbaijan) , the Yerevan Press Club (Armenia), Internews-Armenia and Internews-Azerbaija n.
URL: http://www.epfound. am/index. php?article_ id=321&clang=0
October 13-17, 2010
Yerevan
If you are a representative of the civil society in Armenia or Turkey, if you are interested and already engaged in the dialogue process between Armenia and Turkey, you can answer the Call for Application.
In order to apply, please fill out the Application Form and send it to application "at" ani-dialogue.eu.
Both documents are also available in Armenian language: Մրցույթի հայտարարություն and Դիմումի ձև; as well as inTurkish language: Başvuru Çağrısı and BAŞVURU FORMU
Applications can be submitted in each of the three languages.
The deadline for applications is the 25th August 2010.
More information at http://www.ani-dialogue.eu/
A 10-Day Immersion Georgian Language Course in Borjomi, Georgia
Program dates: June 14-24, 2010 (with arrival in Borjomi on June 13, and departure following classes on the afternoon of June 24)
Program features include:
* 5 hours of intensive instruction per day (3 hours per day of grammar and 2 hours per day of vocabulary and conversation - 50 hours total)
* Housing with a local host family and two meals per day (breakfast and dinner)
* Logistical support from American Councils office and local coordinator in Borjomi
* Round-trip transportation from Tbilisi to Borjomi
* Excursion on the intervening Sunday, June 20
* Certificate of Program Completion from American Councils
Program Fee: 595 USD
Application Deadline: May 23, 2010
Applicants will be required to complete a bio-data form and to confirm participation by making a deposit of $100 by credit card or wire transfer to the American Councils office in Washington, DC by the application deadline date. Final payment should be made by the same mechanisms by the program start date.
For more information and an application, please contact:
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
Chavchavadze Ave. 27/29, Tbilisi, GEORGIA
Telephone: (995-32) 292106
Email: Irma "at" amcouncils.ge
Website: www.americancouncils.ge
Caucasian Institute for Economic and Social Research (CIESR) announces call for applications for training program "Regional Economic Integration, Local Decentralization, and Conflict Prevention: Perspectives for Democratic Progress and Stability in the Region of South Caucasus" to take place in Tbilisi from May 30 to June 05, 2010.
For more details, please see http://www.ciesr.org/index.php
CRRC is happy to announce the Carnegie Research Fellowship Program (CRFP). The program offers exceptional research opportunities in the United States for scholars from the South Caucasus.
Specifically, scholars in the social sciences and the humanities may apply for individual, non-degree research opportunities at universities and institutes in the United States. The program is directed at advanced researchers that already have a demonstrated track record in research. The research period lasts up to a full semester (4 months), starting either September 2010 or January 2011.
Individuals who are eligible to participate in the fellowship program:
∙ Citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
∙ Advanced graduate students, university faculty and scholars at any stage in their careers who have not recently conducted research projects at U.S. institutions.
∙ Scholars who hold a "Kandidatskaya" degree or higher, or who are working towards a "Kandidatskaya" degree at the time of application.
∙ Scholars who have publications (advanced graduate students may cite papers presented at academic conferences) in a particular field.
∙ Scholars who have a level of proficiency in written and spoken English that is sufficient to conduct independent research and engage colleagues.
∙ Scholars who are able to receive and maintain a United States J-1 visa.
∙ Scholars who are able to begin the CRFP in the United States in September 2010, or January 2011.
NCEEER, the American Councils, and the CRRC do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national or ethnic origin, and disability. For more information please visit NCEEER website.
Applications need to be submitted in a hard copy to your local CRRC office. Deadline for applications is April 30, 5 p.m., 2010. We suggest applicants to study details in the guidelines and the application form closely, and in good time, to avoid disappointment. We will be accepting applications in the social sciences and the humanities. All costs for the scholars are covered, including round-trip airfare.
The Carnegie Research Fellowship presents an extraordinary chance to researchers that can advance their work through a period of self-directed study in the US. Note that the application process is very competitive, since a concise research proposal is expected.
For more information and application materials, please visit http://www.crrccenters.org/
The Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, and implemented by IREX, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization. TEA will provide 154 secondary school teachers from Europe and Eurasia, East Asia and the Pacific, the Near East, South and Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Western Hemisphere with unique opportunities to develop expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge about the United States. The international participants will travel to the United States in two cohorts of 75-78 teachers each in spring or fall 2011. Their program will include customized seminars and intensive training in teaching methodologies, lesson planning, and teaching strategies for the participants’ home environment, as well as the use of computers for Internet, word processing, and as teaching tools. The 6-week program will also include a 2-week internship at a secondary school to actively engage participants with American teachers and students. Trips to U.S. cultural sites and academic support will be provided for participants throughout the program.
In spring and summer 2012 a cohort of approximately 80 U.S. teachers will reciprocate the visits of the international teachers. Each U.S. teacher will be hosted by a TEA alumni school in the participating country where they will team-teach, discuss best teaching practices, curriculum, and educational issues in the host country. The trip will include visits to local schools and parent committees, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and local government offices.
Also, TEA will provide the opportunity for TEA alumni to apply for follow-on grants to purchase essential materials for their schools, to offer follow-on training for other teachers, and to conduct other activities that will build on their exchange experience.
The fellowship provides J-1 visa support, a pre-departure orientation held in participant’s home country, round-trip airfare to and within the U.S., a Welcome Orientation in Washington, D.C., academic program fees, housing (generally shared with other program fellows) and meals, accident and sickness coverage, transportation to the internship school (if necessary), a book/professional development allowance, a closing seminar, the opportunity to apply to host a U.S. teacher for two weeks, and the opportunity to apply for follow-on grants. Applications for TEA can be obtained from the following website: http://www.usa. am/cms/job_ opportunities. php and submitted to:
U.S. Embassy at:
Address: 1 American Ave., Yerevan
Telephone: 374-10-494211
Fax: 374-10-464735
Email: tea "at" usa.am
Contact Person: Hasmik Mikayelyan
If you have any questions please contact the U.S. Embassy at tea "at" usa.am
The application deadline is Friday, APRIL 23, 2010.
See application for eligibility requirements.
Application is now open to online courses on Caucasus Studies, including the languages Georgian and Chechen.
Course modules on offer in the fall semester 2010:
Caucasus Studies I
- Introduction to Caucasus Studies
- A language of the Caucasus (Georgian or Chechen)
- History of the Caucasus
- Post-Soviet developments in the Caucasus
Caucasus Studies II will be offered in 2011.
Online application, deadline April 15.
You will find further course information and application details on the Caucasus Studies website at Malmoe University: http://www.mah.se/caucasusstudies/courses
Prof. Karina Vamling
Department of International Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER)
Faculty of Culture and Society
Malmoe University
20506 Malmoe
SWEDEN
Caucasus Studies at IMER - http://www.mah.se/imer/caucasusstudies
American Councils for International Education invites applications for the Eurasian Regional Language Program and Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program. Significant funding is available for both programs.
Applications must be post-marked by: April 1st, 2010 for Fall 2010 and Academic Year 2010-2011 programs
*Eurasian Regional Language Program: http://www.aceurasi aabroad.org/
The Eurasian Regional Language Program provides graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals intensive individualized instruction in the languages of Eurasia. Participants may enroll in semester, academic year, or summer programs. Courses are designed to strengthen speaking, listening, reading, and writing proficiency in the language of study. Program features include: core language courses focusing on grammar and lexical studies, phonetics, vocabulary development, and conversational skills; area studies, literature, and culture classes for advanced students; classes conducted in small groups of three to six students or in private tutorials; native-speaking faculty with extensive experience teaching foreign students; homestays with local families; undergraduate or graduate credit from Bryn Mawr College; pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C.; and logistical support provided by local American Councils offices. Languages offered: Armenian, Azeri, Chechen, Georgian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Romanian, Persian (Dari, Farsi, Tajiki), Turkmen, Ukrainian and Uzbek. Substantial fellowships are available through American Councils from U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) and U.S. Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays) grant support. Past participants have also used the Benjamin Gilman Scholarship (http://www.iie. org/gilman/) and Boren Awards (http://borenawards. org/) to fund this program.
*Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP): http://www.acrussia abroad.org/
The American Councils Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) serves both graduate and undergraduate students as well as working professionals. The academic program is designed to improve participants’ oral, listening, reading, and writing proficiency in the Russian language and to develop their knowledge of Russian history, politics, culture, and society. The academic year, semester, and summer programs provide approximately twenty hours per week of in-class instruction in Russian grammar, phonetics, conversation, and cultural studies at Moscow International University, the Russian State Pedagogical University (Gertsen Institute) in St. Petersburg, and the KORA Center for Russian Language in Vladimir. One day per week of the academic program is set aside for local cultural excursions. A full-time U.S. resident director provides ongoing logistical support and emergency assistance to participants. Peer tutoring, internships, community service, and a broad range of extracurricular activities offer U.S. students a unique opportunity to connect with Russian friends and actively engage in Russian daily life. Substantial fellowships are available through American Councils from U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) and U.S. Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays) grant support. Past participants have also used the Benjamin Gilman Scholarship (http://www.iie. org/gilman/) and Boren Awards (http://borenawards. org/) to fund this program.
- Three-year program
- First year summer session in Tbilisi, Georgia Aug. 2-15, 2010
- Supported by: Open Society Institute, Higher Education Support Program
under the Regional Seminar for Excellence in Teaching (ReSET) program
Discipline: Anthropology
Project Period: July 2010 - June 2013
Target Region: Former Soviet Countries and Mongolia (Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia,
Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan);
those from outside the named countries may be able to
participate on certain terms (see below)
Host: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Dept. of
Ethnology, in cooperation with the Program on Central
Asia and the Caucasus at Harvard Univ., Cambridge, USA)
Working Lang.: English (required)
Co-Directors: Ketevan Khutsushvili (Tbilisi State University),
Maria Louw (Aarhus University),
John Schoeberlein (Harvard University)
Contact: Ketevan Khutsishvili (Co-Director) <anth.rel.sec "at" gmail.com>
Appl. Deadline: March 26, 2010
Application at: http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu/ReSET_Religion_Secularism.html
Rustaveli Foundation for Georgian Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences announces call for experts (PhD holders) to evaluate project proposals in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences submitted to Rustaveli Foundation for funding.
Rustaveli Foundation for Georgian Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences was established in May 2007 by the Resolution of the Prime Minister of Georgia with the main goal to promote and support Georgian Science through financing of competitive grant projects in the field of Georgian Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences.
The whole procedure of administration of grants encompasses call for applications and their further evaluation, approval and issuance of grants. Review process (free of charge) is carried out by independent local and foreign peer reviewers, who are provided by the Foundation with a part of the Competitive Project Documents that require their conclusion. The projects are reviewed and evaluated according to the evaluation criteria that are approved by the resolution of the Prime Minister of Georgia "On the establishment of LPPL Foundation for Georgian Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences and approvement of its charter".
Based on all above-mentioned, we would like to announce call for experts/evaluators, and kindly ask you to contribute to the overall process of development of Social Sciences and Humanities in Georgia through your consent to peer review the competitive project proposals in your filed of expertise. The number of project proposals to be reviewed completely depends upon the time available to you, - we would be grateful for your every effort and contribution!
In case of your positive intention to establish cooperation in status of expert (peer-review) with Rustaveli Foundation please get registered at the web page www.rustaveli.org.ge (ENG version).