Very interesting and a great opportunity:
“SUSI 2013 for Scholars and Secondary Educators”
2013
Summer Study Of The United States Institutes
The
United States Embassy in Uruguay is pleased to announce the Study of
the United States Institutes Summer 2013 for Scholars and Secondary
Educators. The program is designed as a rigorous six-week
faculty level seminar hosted at U.S. universities for multinational
professional groups (see eligibility criteria below). The purpose of
the institutes is to provide participants from countries worldwide
with a deeper understanding of American society, education, culture,
and institutions, past and present, in order to strengthen curricula
and improve the quality of teaching about the U.S. in college,
university, and secondary school classrooms abroad. This year SEVEN
institute programs are offered:
1.
U.S. Culture and Society
2.
American Politics and Political Thought
3.
Contemporary American Literature
4.
U.S. Foreign Policy
5.
Journalism and Media
6.
Religious Pluralism in the U.S.
7. Institute for Secondary School Educators
Eligibility: Applicants should be citizens of Uruguay, mid-career, typically
between the ages of about 30-50, highly-motivated and experienced professionals
from institutions of higher education as well as secondary school educators
(including teacher trainers, department chairs, curriculum developers, textbook writers).
The ideal candidate will be an experienced professional with little or no recent study
experience in the U.S., 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.
Very
good knowledge of English is required as the seminars are
conducted
in English.
Program
Funding: The U.S. Government will
cover all institute costs, i.e.
international travel and allowances;
domestic travel and ground transportation;
visa fees,
book, cultural, mailing and incidental
allowances; admissions; housing
and subsistence.
IMPORTANT:
Candidates MUST follow the
instructions in the link below to apply for the SUSI program no later
than Wednesday,
December 5, 2012.
Application
forms and short description of each Institute
