Naranchuluun Call for English Academic Writing Teachers for Summer School in Istanbul, Turkey, July/August 2006
The Open Society Institute (OSI) is currently recruiting up to eight teachers of academic writing in English to teach a month-long course at the Network Scholarship Programs (NSP) Pre-Academic Summer Program in Istanbul, July 17 - August 11, 2006. Instructors will be expected to arrive in Istanbul by July 12 for three days of preparation before the start of the school (July 13, 14, 15). The summer school is a program of the Open Society Institute's Network Scholarship Programs, based in New York and Budapest. The summer school is aimed at improving the competitiveness and preparedness of NSP scholarship finalists from Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Middle East who will shortly be departing for graduate academic programs in the UK or US. The curriculum will involve an integration of academic writing courses with intensive seminar-style social science courses.
The Open Society Institute is calling for experienced teachers of academic writing in English to submit a letter of interest, CV, and sample syllabus for an intensive 3.5 week course in academic writing. Please note that final syllabi and assignments will be worked out during the pre-school preparation in cooperation with the Social Science instructors. Preference will be given to individuals with significant experience teaching and/or studying in a western graduate program and also have experience living/teaching in the participants' region (Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East). Due to budgetary considerations, preference will also be given to those who are able to travel inexpensively and conveniently from the region to the summer school.
OSI is also recruiting for the position of Director of Studies (DOS) for Academic Writing. The position involves managerial and administrative oversight of academic writing instructors and curriculum in conjunction with the Director of Studies for Social Sciences. The DOS does not teach a course. Applicants should indicate in their cover letter if they are interested in this position.
Participants in the summer school will take one academic writing course (2 hours a day, 4 days a week) and two social science courses (1.25 hours a day each, 3 days a week). Academic Writing instructors will work closely with Social Science instructors during the pre-program preparation to coordinate their course approach and writing/research assignments. Each course is expected to have no more than 12 students. The expected total number of students attending the summer school is 100. Students attending the summer school will be entering graduate programs in a range of disciplines, including law, social work, social and political theory, international human rights law, theory and practice of human rights, international economic theory, gender studies, philosophy, sociology, and development studies.
Duration and number of courses: Instructors will teach one course lasting 3.5 weeks. The total number of classes will be 12, with the three last days of the program set aside for instructors to grade projects and work closely with social science instructors on final student evaluations.
Teaching hours: Approximately 2 teaching hours per day for four-days a week per course, plus a required minimum of 2 hours a day for student consultations.
Additional responsibilities: Instructors will be called upon to assist with extra-curricular activities and special events during the course of the summer school. They are also encouraged to conduct evening lectures or facilitate presentations that orient students to graduate school in the US and UK.
Remuneration: instructors will receive $900 USD/week, 100 USD a day for pre-program training, round-trip travel to Istanbul, and accommodation.
Applicants should submit syllabi and CV electronically to [email protected], or by mail to NSP Summer School, Network Scholarship Programs, Open Society Institute, 400 West 59th Street, New York, NY, 10019, USA. For more information about the Open Society Institute please visit: www.soros.org, and for the Network Scholarship Programs: www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship.
Submission deadline: March 13, 2006.
