2012 Study of the United States Institutes Summer Programs Scholars and Secondary School Educators (Deadline Closed)
Application Deadline: No Later than December 1, 2011
The U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem announces the call for applications for the [summer] 2012 Study of the United States Institute (SUSI) for Scholars/Secondary School Educators
The SUSI institute programs are intensive post-graduate level academic programs with integrated study tours whose purpose is to provide foreign secondary school educators and scholars the opportunity to deepen their understanding of American society, culture and institutions. The ultimate goal of SUSI programs is to strengthen curricula and
improve the quality of teaching about the United States in academic institutions abroad.
SUSI programs are extremely competitive. As a result, all institute programs require excellent proficiency in English and outstanding qualifications. Applicants should be mid-career, between the ages of 30-50. Applicants must have Palestinian residency identification. Individuals holding permanent residence status in the United States (including U.S. citizens and green card holders) are not eligible.
2012 Program Descriptions:
SUSI programs for Secondary School Educators (two programs)
The two institute programs are an opportunity for secondary school teachers, teacher trainers, curriculum developers, textbook writers, and other educational professionals to attend a six-week post-graduate seminar in the United States.
SUSI programs for University-Level and Faculty members
The six summer institute programs are intensive six-week 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 American society, culture and institutions. The ultimate goal is to strengthen curricula and to improve the quality of teaching about the United States in academic institutions abroad.
The topics of the six programs are:
American Politics and Political Thought – University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Contemporary American Literature – University of Louisville
Journalism and Media – Ohio University
Religious Pluralism in the United States – University of California at Santa Barbara
U.S. Culture and Society – New York University
U.S. Foreign Policy – University of Florida
Information and Application Guidelines:
West Bank/Jerusalem residents: Tel: (02) 622-7172 or 0545-420953
Gaza residents: Tel: 08-2864-623 or 0599-677-317
Deadline: no later than December 1, 2011
Submit nominations to exchanges@state.gov
Please visit http://exchanges.state.gov/academicexchanges/scholars.html and http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov/educational_exchange.html or send an email to exchanges@state.gov for further information.