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OTHER PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO JORDANIANS in 2011 or 2012
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Below, you will find some program or grant opportunities available to Jordanian Scholars or Students in 2010 and in 2011.
Note: Any further Grant opportunities announced in 2011 or 2012 will be posted on this page.
American Center for Oriental Research (ACOR) in Amman) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities in 2011.
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2011-12 Near East and South Asia Undergraduate Program
(NESA-UGRAD)
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2011 Study of the United States Institutes Awards.
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2011 Social Work Masters
Fellowship Program at Columbia University
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• THE AMERICAN CENTER FOR ORIENTAL RESEARCH (ACOR) SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Deadline for all applications is February 1, 2010
Bert and Sally de Vries Fellowship: One award of $1,200 to support a student for participation on an archaeological project or research in Jordan. Senior project staff whose expenses are being borne largely by the project are ineligible. Open to enrolled undergraduate or graduate students of any nationality.
Harrell Family Fellowship: One award of $1,800 to support a graduate student for participation on an archaeological project or research in Jordan. Senior project staff whose expenses are being borne largely by the project are ineligible. Open to enrolled graduate students of any nationality.
Pierre and Patricia Bikai Fellowship: One or more awards for one to two months residency at ACOR in Amman. It is open to enrolled graduate students of any nationality participating in an archaeological project or conducting archaeological work in Jordan. The fellowship includes room and board at ACOR and a monthly stipend of $600.
James A. Sauer Fellowship: One award of $1,000 to a Jordanian graduate student, in Jordan or elsewhere, to advance his or her academic career in the field of archaeology, anthropology, conservation, or related areas. The award might be used for participation on an archaeological project, for research expenses, academic tuition, or travel to scholarly conferences. For the 2010-2011 funding cycle this competition is open only to Jordanian citizens.
Kenneth W. Russell Fellowship: One award of $1,800 to assist a Jordanian student, in Jordan or another country, in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, conservation, or related areas. This cycle the fellowship is open to enrolled undergraduate or graduate students of Jordanian citizenship.
Frederick-Wenger Jordanian Educational Fellowship: One award of $1,500 to assist a Jordanian student with the cost of their education. Eligibility is not limited to a specific field of study, but preference will be given to study related to Jordan's cultural heritage. Candidates must be Jordanian citizens and currently enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students in a Jordanian university.
ACOR Jordanian Graduate Student Scholarships: Two awards of $6,000 (4,248 JD) each to assist Jordanian graduate students with the annual costs of their academic programs. Candidates must be Jordanian citizens and currently enrolled in either a Master’s or Doctoral program in a Jordanian university. Eligibility is limited to students in programs related to Jordan’s cultural heritage (for example: archaeology, anthropology, history, linguistics/epigraphy, conservation, museum studies, and cultural resource management related issues). Awardees who demonstrate excellent progress in their programs will be eligible to apply in consecutive years.
Getty Research Exchange Fellowship Program for the Mediterranean Basin and Middle East:
Travel and living expense stipend of up to $4,000 for no less than one month. Open to scholars who are Jordanian citizens and who have already obtained a Ph.D. or have professional experience in the study or preservation of cultural heritage and who wish to undertake a specific research project at an overseas research centers in another country. Funded by the Getty Foundation, the fellowships require scholars to affiliate with one of the following overseas research centers: American Academy in Rome; American Center of Oriental Research (Amman); American Institute for Maghrib Studies (Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria); American Institute for Yemeni Studies (Sana’a); American Research Center in Egypt (Cairo); American Research Institute in Turkey (Istanbul and Ankara); American School of Classical Studies at Athens; and the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (Nicosia). Affiliation fees are to be paid out of the stipend by the recipient. Applications will be available in early October.
Deadline: January 15, ,2011.
For more information regarding these two Scholarship/Fellowship Opportunities,
please contact:
American Center of Oriental Research
P.O. Box 2470
Amman 11181, Jordan
Tel: 962-6-534-6117
Fax: 962-6-534-4181
Emails: acor@acorjordan.org
Websites: <http://www.acorjordan.org> and <http://www.bu.edu/acor>
American Center of Oriental Research
656 Beacon St., 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02215-2010
Tel: 1-617-353-6571
Fax: 1-617-353-6575
Email: acor@bu.edu
Website: www.bu.edu/acor
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• 2011-12 NEAR EAST AND SOUTH ASIA UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM (NESA-UGRAD)
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Amman is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting applications for one year full scholarship of full time, non degree study in the Unites States for the first, second and third year undergraduate students, as well as students in their final year of secondary school through the Near East and South Asia Undergraduate Program (NESA UGRAD). Applications are due at the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan on Monday February 1st, 2011.
Background information:
Scholarships will be awarded for one academic year (Approximately 10 months). It will include academic work as well as a community service component and an unpaid internship related to students field of study. Students will be enrolled full time in undergraduate course work chosen from the host institution’s existing curriculum. This will allow students ample opportunity for substantive interaction with U.S. faculty and students peers, and opportunity for exposure to U.S. academic and classroom culture.
To help insure students are successful in their new academic environments, host institution will offer instruction on topics including academic research and writing, critical thinking, time management, note taking, and studying for and taking tests. Students will live on campus with American peers. They will be required to take an American studies course each semester and will be able to take one or two classes in their specified field of study. Students won’t be able to choose their host institution. They will be placed according to their field of study, skill level and availability.
This is a non degree program and it will be the student’ responsibility to check with their university in Jordan regarding the transfer of credits accumulated during the program.
Results will be announced in April 2011.
Who is eligible to apply?
Candidates will be considered without respect to race, color, religion, national origin, or gender. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Competition for the NESA UGRAD Program is merit-based and open to anyone who:
• Is a citizen, national or permanent resident qualified to hold a valid passport issued by the country from which applicant is applying;
• Is enrolled as in his/her final year high school student or first-, second- or third-year* full-time undergraduate student in the country from which applicant is applying at the time of application at a registered academic institution
• Submits a complete application with all required documents by the application deadline;
• Is able to begin the academic exchange program in the United States in the fall of 2010;
• Is able to receive and maintain a U.S. J-1 visa;
• Is committed to returning to their home country after completion of the program;
• Is proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application with a minimum TOEFL or Institutional TOEFL (ITP) score of 500 that is less than two years old.
• Students living in rural areas are strongly recommended to apply.
* Third-year students must be enrolled in a four-year program at their home university or institution. The U.S. Embassy encourages applicants who demonstrate leadership potential through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities. Recommended field of study include Social sciences, humanities and education.
How to apply?
The Application form, Translated academic transcript, two letters of reference, a personal statement and TOEFL exam results should be delivered in a sealed envelope to the Public Affairs Section - American Embassy, Abdoun, Amman by February 1st, 2010.
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• THE STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTES AWARDS
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the Study of the United States Institutes awards for Jordanian scholars. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State for a period of six weeks beginning in June of 2011.
The program will provide participants with opportunities to broaden the cultural and historical base of courses they design and teach by enriching their knowledge of U.S. society, culture, values, history and institutions past and present.The American Embassy will cover the costs of international and other travel in the United States and will provide a daily allowance to cover most of the participants’ normal expenses. Please note that under our regulations, spouses or other family members may not accompany the participants during the program.
The Study of the United States Institutes program will offer the following sessions:
U.S. Culture and Society:
--Host Institution: The institute site will be determined at a later date
--Program Date: Mid June – early August 2011.
--Program description: The program will provide a deeper understanding of U.S. society, culture, values and institutions. The program examines some of the critical historical epochs, movements, issues and conflicts that have influenced the development of the U.S. nation and its people, and includes a strong contemporary component, particularly current political, social, and economic issues and debates. The complexity and heterogeneous nature of American society is highlighted, as well as the institutions and values that have enabled the nation to accommodate that diversity.
American Politics and Political Thought:
--Host Institution: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
--Program Date: Mid June – early August 2011.
--Program description: The program will provide a deeper understanding of U.S. political institutions and major currents in American political thought. The institute will provide the participants with insight into how intellectual and political movements have influenced modern American political institutions. It will offer an overview of political thought during the founding period (constitutional foundations), and the development and current functioning of the American presidency, Congress and the federal judiciary. The institute will also address modern political and cultural issues in the United States (including but not limited to civil rights, women's rights, immigration, etc.), and the significance of public discourse in the formulation of public policy.
Contemporary American Literature:
--Host Institution: University of Louisville
--Program Date: Mid June – early August 2011.
--Program description: The program will provide a deeper understanding of U.S. society and culture, past and present, through an examination of contemporary American literature. Its purpose is twofold: to explore contemporary American writers and writing in a variety of genres; and to suggest how the themes explored in those works reflect larger currents within contemporary American society and culture. The program will explore the diversity of the American literary landscape, examining how major contemporary writers, schools and movements reflect the traditions of the American literary canon. At the same time, the program will expose participants to writers who represent a departure from that tradition, and who are establishing new directions for American literature.
U.S. Foreign Policy:
--Host Institution: University of Florida, Gainesville
--Program Date: Mid June – early August 2011.
--Program description: The program will provide a deeper understanding of how U.S. foreign policy is formulated and implemented with an emphasis on the post Cold War period. This institute will begin with a review of the historical development of U.S. foreign policy and cover significant events, individuals, and philosophies that have dominated U.S. foreign policy. In addition, the institute will explain the role of key players in the field of foreign policy including the executive and legislative branches, the media, public opinion, think-tanks, non-governmental and international organizations and how these players debate, cooperate, influence policy, and are held accountable. Regional sessions, for the entire group, highlighting salient topics such as energy security and environmental policy in Europe; trade and human rights issues in Asia; foreign aid and humanitarian assistance in Africa; drug trafficking and immigration issues for the Western Hemisphere; and combating terrorism in the Near East and South Asia are among the relevant issues that might be explored. In addition, sessions focusing on current issues such as nuclear disarmament, the Middle East peace process, or U.S. military actions would be appropriate.
Journalism and Media:
--Host Institution: University of Florida, Gainesville
--Program Date: Mid June – early August 2011.
--Program description: The program will provide a deeper understanding of the roles of journalism and the media in U.S. society. It will examine major topics in journalism, including the concept of a "free press," First Amendment rights, and the media's relationship to the public interest. The legal and ethical questions posed by journalism will be incorporated into every aspect of the institute. The program will cover strategies for teaching students of journalism the basics of the tradecraft: researching, reporting, writing, and editing. It will also highlight technology's impact on journalism, addressing the influence of the Internet, the globalization of the news media, the growth of satellite television and radio networks, and other advances in media that are transforming the profession.
Religious Pluralism in the United States:
--Host Institution: University of California, Santa Barbara
--Program Date: Mid June – early August 2011.
--Program description: The program will provide a deeper understanding of U.S. society and culture, past and present, through an examination of religious pluralism in the United States and its intersection with American democracy. It aims at employing a multi-disciplinary approach, drawing on fields such as history, political science, sociology, anthropology, law and others where appropriate. The program will explore both the historical and contemporary relationship between church and state in the United States; examine the ways in which religious thought and practice have influenced, and been influenced by, the development of American-style democracy; review the intersections of religion and politics in the United States in such areas as elections, public policy, and foreign policy; and explore the sociology and demography of religion in the United States today, including a survey of the diversity of contemporary religious beliefs and its impact on American politics.
Requirements for Eligibility:
1. The ideal participants should be mid-career, typically between the ages of 25-50, highly-motivated and experienced professionals from institutions of higher education, whose institutes are seeking to introduce aspects of U.S. studies into the curriculum; to develop new courses on American Studies; and to enhance and update existing courses on the United States.
2. The applicant must be a Jordanian citizen.
3. The applicant must have a doctorate or its equivalent in professional training or experience and must be currently engaged in teaching or significant research at a Jordanian university or institution.
4. The applicant must be fluent in English. Grantees will be expected to handle substantial reading assignments in English and to be full and active participants in all seminar and panel discussions.
If you are interested in competing for the Study of the United States Institutes Awards, please send your C.V. along with a short personal statement (between 1-3 typed pages) indicating why you are interested in participating in the program and what you would hope to get out of the experience by January 4, 2011.
Nominations should be forwarded to the attention of Ms. Basma Amawi, to the following E-mail: amawibm@state.gov
For further information on the program, please contact:
Ms. Basma Amawi at the American Embassy
Tel: 590-6574; Fax: 592-0121
E-mail: amawibm@state.gov
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• SOCIAL WORK MASTERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
The Open Society Foundations (OSF), the Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW), and the Columbia University Middle East Research Center (CUMERC) are pleased to announce the Social Work Masters Fellowship Program for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
The Program is designed to provide social work education to fellows to prepare them to implement reforms, create policies and foster the development of social work in the participating countries. Upon the conclusion of the fellowship, fellows return home to apply their new knowledge in practice. The Program also introduces students from the participating countries to colleagues from other regions of the world and encourages cross-national dialogues among professional communities.
Approximately five (5) awards will be granted in 2011.
Competitive selection is based on academic and professional merit, professional aptitude, leadership potential, long-term commitment to social work in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and English language ability. A U.S. based selection committee comprised of U.S. professors and admissions officials from CUSSW will review applications of candidates who meet the requirements and select the semifinalists. Semifinalists will be tested for English (TOEFL) and interviewed in Jordan during February/March 2011. The Program will cover costs associated with the TOEFL and interviews. The selection committee will recommend finalists and determine placement.
All semifinalists will be notified of their status by May 31, 2011.
ELIGIBILITY
The Program does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. The competition is merit-based and open to those meeting the following criteria:
1. Resident of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
2. Hold an undergraduate degree (4 or 5 year) at application deadline with an excellent academic record
3. Proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application
4. Able to demonstrate professional aptitude and leadership potential in social work
5. Committed to returning to home country after completion of the program
Note: It is not required that you have a bachelors degree in social sciences in order to apply.
FINANCIAL TERMS & VISA SPONSORSHIP
Fellowships will cover the following costs: program related travel, pre-departure and arrival orientation, all costs associated with the Pre-Academic summer school program, tuition (for Pre-Academic and Graduate programs), monthly living stipend (to cover room and board), textbooks, professional development support, accident and sickness insurance, and participation in Program meetings in the United States. Participants will enter the United States as a student on J-1 Exchange Visitor visa. They are expected to comply with all visa regulations and are subject to a two-year home residency requirement upon completion of the program. Requests for visa renewals or extensions will not be considered.
Applications are available at http://jsweep.columbia.edu, http://cumerc.columbia.edu and
http://www.soros.org/grants
Applications are due on February 1, 2011.