The Fulbright Commission is accepting applications for the Study of the United States Institute on U.S. National
Security to take place from mid January through early March 2009. The host institution for this program is yet to be defined.
Applicants can see a description of last year's institute at
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/amstudy.
The Study of the United States Institute on U.S. National Security is a rigorous post-graduate-level academic seminar with integrated study tours that will provide a group of 18 educators and professionals an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the foundations of U.S. national security policy and current threats facing the U.S. The Institute focuses on the formulation of U.S. foreign and national security policy and the role of the federal government, think-tanks, media, and public opinion in shaping that policy. The program will examine specific security issues such as energy policy, economic stability, cybersecurity, chemical and biological weapons, nuclear weapons, and infectious diseases. The program will also focus on regional security concerns in Europe, South Asia, the Western Hemisphere, East Asia, and the Middle East. Finally, the program will cover the fight against terrorism, the impact of globalization, and U.S. global leadership. The program will be supplemented by a simulation exercise, a group project, and a study tour.
The program's ultimate goal is to promote the development and improvement of courses and teaching about the U.S. at universities and other educational, training and research institutions abroad.
All participant costs will be covered, including: program administration, international travel, domestic travel and ground transportation, book, cultural, mailing and incidental allowances, housing, subsistence and health insurance.
Participants will have a private room with a shared bathroom during the residency portion (four weeks) of the Institute, and will have to share a hotel room during the study tour (up to two weeks). Housing will usually be in college or university-owned housing. Most meals will be provided at campus facilities, though participants may have access to a kitchen to cook some meals on their own. Participants will also receive a health insurance with coverage of $50,000 for the duration of the program.
Candidate Description and Qualifications - Age 30-50
- Mid-career university-level faculty or professionals from institutions of higher education, national security policymaking institutions, including national military academies, government ministries, and think-tanks.
- The ideal candidate will be a specialist in international relations or a related field.
- Most should have graduate degrees and have substantial knowledge of foreign affairs.
- An experienced professional with little or no prior experience in the United States, whose home institution is seeking to introduce aspects of U.S. studies into its curricula, to develop new courses in the subject of the institute, to enhance and update existing courses on the United States, or to offer specialized seminars/workshops for professionals in U.S. studies areas related to the program theme.
- Fluent in the English language
Priority will be given to candidates who have firm plans to enhance, update or develop courses and/or educational materials with a U.S. studies focus or component, who have limited experience in the United States, and who have special interest in the program subject areas as demonstrated through past scholarship, accomplishments, and professional duties.
Applications
Applicants should submit their applications in the following format:
- A. Nomineet's Full Name, exactly as it appears on his/h