Afghanistan Junior Faculty Development Program: Seeking U.S. Institutions for 2016 Cohort

Proposal Deadline: September 16, 2015 | Learn More | Contact

IIE’s Council for International Exchange of Scholars (IIE/CIES) is pleased to invite U.S. campuses to apply to host scholars for the 2016 Afghanistan Junior Faculty Development Program (AJFDP). This 10-week program will sponsor 10 junior faculty members from Afghanistan to be placed at one selected U.S. institution for intensive professional development from January through March 2016. The selected institution will enjoy a unique opportunity to establish lasting relationships with faculty members at universities in the scholars’ home countries and to build upon current efforts to internationalize their campuses and surrounding communities.

Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and administered by IIE/CIES, AJFDP is designed to enhance and broaden the professional skill sets of junior faculty in various disciplines, provide insight into the American system of higher education, and increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of Afghanistan.