Ronald and Eileen Weiser Professional Development Awards For Study and Research at the University of Michigan in 2011 The Ronald and Eileen Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia at the University of Michigan invites applications for Weiser Professional Development Awards from faculty and artists teaching at institutions of higher education in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Russia (Kaliningrad District), Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia, Slovakia, and Ukraine.

Applicants are invited to propose projects in any field of research or teaching with a faculty partner at the University of Michigan. Candidates must have excellent oral and written English language skills. The awards support short-term (3-4 week) research visits to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and include round-trip airfare, housing, health insurance, and a modest per diem. Up to 10 awards will be granted for travel to Ann Arbor between January and April 2011 or September and December 2011. Selection of awardees will be made through a competitive review of proposals at the University of Michigan. These awards are made possible thanks to a gift from Ambassador Ronald Weiser, U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia from 2001-04, and his wife, Eileen Lappin Weiser.

Applicants must submit:

• A completed application form
• Your CV
• A copy of your doctoral diploma or highest professional degree
• A copy of your passport photo page
• A two-page personal statement describing: a) the research or collaborative project you plan to pursue at the University of Michigan, b) your reason for applying for this opportunity, and c) how this opportunity will benefit your home institution
• An invitation from the University of Michigan school, department, and/or faculty partner with whom the research will be conducted; email invitation is acceptable (For more information about U-M departments and programs, consult http://www.umich.edu)
• One letter of recommendation from the rector or dean of your institution.
• If you have taken the TOEFL exam in the last three years, attach a copy of your score report.

Applications from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Russia (Kaliningrad District), Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia, and Ukraine must be emailed by October 29, 2010 to: [email protected]

Applications from Slovakia must be submitted by October 29, 2010 to: Fulbright Commission, Levická 3, 821 08 Bratislava 2, Slovak Republic. Applications may be submitted by email to: [email protected]

Call for Applications from Faculty in Selected Countries of Europe and Eurasia

Application forms and additional information may be obtained from: Applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Russia (Kaliningrad District), Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia, and Ukraine: Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.fulbright.edu.pl
Applicants from Slovakia:
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.fulbright.sk

University of Michigan
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ii.umich.edu/wcee