CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:

STUDY OF THE U.S. INSTITUTES (SUSI) — FOR SECONDARY EDUCATORS
Program overview:

Study of the U.S. Institutes for Secondary Educators are intensive post-graduate level academic programs with integrated study tours whose purpose is to provide foreign secondary educators the opportunity to deepen their understanding of U.S. society, culture, and institutions.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit website page to obtain general information about the Institutes. The address is: http://exchanges.state.gov/susi. The Study of the U.S. Institutes for Secondary Educators will take place over the course of six weeks beginning in or after June 2013. Two Institutes for Secondary Educators will be offered, one with a focus on classroom teachers and the other with a focus on administrators, teacher trainers, curriculum developers, textbook writers, and ministry of education officials, among others. Each Institute includes a four week
academic residency component and a two week integrated study tour.

STUDY OF THE U.S. INSTITUTES (SUSI) — FOR STUDENT LEADERS ON WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP
Program overview:

Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders are intensive academic programs whose purpose is to provide groups of undergraduate student leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States, while simultaneously enhancing their leadership skills. The Institutes will consist of a balanced series of seminar discussions, readings, group presentations, and lectures. The coursework and classroom activities will be complemented by educational travel, site visits, leadership activities, and volunteer opportunities. The Institutes will include an academic residency component of approximately four weeks and a domestic study tour of approximately one week. During the academic residency, participants will also have the opportunity to engage in educational and cultural activities outside of the classroom. The Institute will focus on two major areas: (1) Developing
participants’ leadership skills in areas such as critical thinking, communication, decision-making, and managerial abilities; and, (2) Placing these abilities in the context of the history and participation of women in U.S. politics, economics, culture, and society. The Institute will examine the historical domestic progress towards women’s equality in the United States, the current domestic successes and challenges to women in a variety of fields, and current challenges in global women’s issues. The four-week academic residency will be complemented by an educational study tour that will take participants to other locations in the United States where they will meet with local, state, private, and nonprofit organizations working in the field. The program will conclude in Washington, D.C. with a closing conference including women from the other three Institutes on Women’s Leadership. The joint conference is tentatively scheduled for July 24, 2013.

STUDY OF THE U.S. INSTITUTES (SUSI) — FOR SCHOLARS
Program overview:
Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars are intensive post-graduate level academic programs with integrated study tours whose purpose is to provide foreign university faculty and other scholars the opportunity to deepen their understanding of U.S. society, culture, and institutions. The ultimate goal of these Institutes is to strengthen curricula and to improve the quality of teaching about the United States in academic institutions abroad. Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars will take place at various colleges, universities, and institutions throughout the United States over the course of six weeks beginning in or after June 2013. Each Institute includes a four week academic residency component and a two week integrated study tour. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit our website page to obtain general information about the Institutes. The website address is:
http://exchanges.state.gov/susi. Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars will be held in the following themes in U.S. Studies: American Politics and Political Thought, Contemporary American Literature, Journalism and Media, Religious Pluralism in the United States, U.S. Culture and Society, and U.S. Foreign Policy.

Questions about the application process, as well as completed applications, should be submitted NO LATER THAN 20 December, 2012 at 17:00 to:

Mahmud Naimov, U.S. Embassy Dushanbe, 109A Ismoili Somoni Avenue
Tel: +992-37-229-2312; Fax: +992-37-229-2050
NaimovMK@state.gov

Soro Marodalieva
Outreach Coordinator
Public Affairs
U.S. Embassy
109-A Ismoili Somoni Ave.
Dushanbe, 734019, Tajikistan
Tel: 229-23-58, cell: 98-580-70-32
email: MarodalievaSZ@state.gov
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