CEU Summer University 2001/HESP Summer Schools Program 2001
The Higher Education Support Program (HESP) of the Open Society Institute
(OSI) and Summer University of Central European University are pleased to
announce the Call for Proposals for the 2001 Summer School Programs.
Attached is a copy of the joint Call outlining the goals of the programs.
Upon request, we will send the full organization guidelines.
Best regards,
Christopher Galbraith
Program Manager, HESP
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Summer University (SUN) of the Central European University (CEU) and the
Summer Schools Program of the Higher Education Support Program (HESP) of the
Open Society Institute (OSI) invite proposals for the summer of 2001.
SUN and HESP promote faculty development through intensive summer courses
for younger university teachers (junior faculty) from Central and Eastern
Europe, the former Soviet Union and Mongolia. The Programs seek to promote
continuing education, provide a forum for exchange of ideas and facilitate
participant interaction within the global and regional academic communities.
The summer courses target disciplines and topics within the social sciences
and humanities for which there is a need for curriculum development and new
teaching materials, presenting competing points of view in a manner that
encourages participants to question and reassess their understanding and
practices.
HESP and SUN are seeking proposals for summer school courses lasting from
two to four weeks. Courses are led by a Course Director who is responsible
for the academic content, teaching methodology and organization of the
course. The Course Director recruits an international team of co-teachers
(resource persons), preferably an even mixture of eastern and western
faculty, who design the syllabus, reading list, assignments and evaluation
of participants. Each course takes approximately 25 to 30 participants.
SUN and HESP differ in their approach. SUN will fund courses that emphasize
research and scholarship on the highest level. Course Directors should
assume that their prospective participants have a thorough understanding of
the topic of the course. SUN also welcomes course proposals for
professionals, such as librarians, archivists, environmental and computer
experts. Courses are held at CEU in Budapest that offers access to superior
library and computer facilities. All courses are taught in English.
HESP supports summer schools that present model courses to be taught at a
university level. The summer schools provide teaching material and
demonstrate interactive teaching methods, such as discussions, debates and
role playing, which can be used in the classroom. Participants are expected
to be actively involved in teaching at the university level in the same or a
similar discipline as the respective summer school. HESP supported summer
schools are held in the region at local universities which act as host
institutions. The language of instruction is at the discretion of the course
director.
SUN courses are fully funded. Funding covers compensation for faculty,
travel and accommodation for faculty and participants, course materials and
administrative costs. The program also provides courses with the teaching
space, computer and library facilities of CEU.
HESP funds summer schools on a matching-fund basis with HESP covering no
more than 50% of the overall costs of the program. Other possible sources of
funding include national Soros foundations, other foundations, the host
institution and fees paid by participants. Contribute may be in-kind or in
cash.
Proposals are due June 5, 2000. The two programs have quite different
priorities and organizational guidelines, therefore please apply for only
one or the other. For more details, potential Course Directors are kindly
requested to contact the Soros Foundation office in their country or one of
the following:
HESP Summer Schools Program
Christopher Galbraith, Program Manager
Open Society Institute, HESP
P.O. Box 519, H-1397, Budapest, Hungary
Tel: (36 1) 327 3662, Fax: (36 1) 327 3864
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Web site: www.osi.hu/hesp
CEU SUN Program
Eva Gedeon, Executive Director
CEU, Summer University
Nador u. 11, H-1051, Budapest, Hungary
Tel: (36 1) 327 3069, Fax: (36 1) 327 3124
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Web site: www.ceu.hu/sun/sunindx.html
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