From GFOWLER@ucs.indiana.edu Thu Mar 2 10:12:43 PST 1995 >From GFOWLER@ucs.indiana.edu Thu Mar 2 10:12:42 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx4.u.washington.edu by lists.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA15513; Thu, 2 Mar 95 10:12:42 -0800 Received: from PO3.Indiana.Edu by mx4.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA12668; Thu, 2 Mar 95 10:12:39 -0800 Message-Id: <9503021812.AA12668@mx4.u.washington.edu> Received: from LOCAL:.prism.DECnet () by PO2.Indiana.EDU; id AA14297 (5.67bjsm/2.5.1jsm); Thu, 2 Mar 1995 13:14:48 -0500 Date: Thu, 2 Mar 95 13:15:29 EWT From: "George Fowler h(317)726-1482 o(812)855-2829" X-To: PO%"slavic-uw@u.washington.edu" Subject: IREX Summer Exchange of Language Teachers--Renewed announcement To: slavic-uw@u.washington.edu Greetings! This reannouncement of the IREX summer exchange of language teachers will be of interest to many subscribers to this list. Note the new, later deadline. This is an excellent program, and I would urge people to apply, even though it's not exactly the focus of this list! George Fowler gfowler@indiana.edu 1995 RUSSIAN/NIS SUMMER EXCHANGE OF LANGUAGE TEACHERS IREX announces that applications are now being accepted for the United States Information Agency (USIA) funded Summer Exchange of Language Teachers for College and University Instructors of Russian and the languages of the Newly Independent States (NIS). The program runs from mid-June to early August. GRANT PROVISIONS o Language instruction with an emphasis on teaching methodology at universities in Russia and the NIS o Room and board at the host institution in Russia or the NIS o Cultural enrichment program o International transportation o Modest dollar stipend CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA o US citizenship or permanent residency o Applicants for the program in Russia must have four years of college-level Russian or the equivalent, be employed as teachers of Russian at the college or university level, and have a minimum of two years teaching experience o Applicants for training in non-Russian languages must have intermediate to advanced knowledge of the language and two years teaching experience o Advanced graduate students with similar experience who demonstrate special competence will also be considered for the above programs APPLICATION, REVIEW, AND PLACEMENT PROCESS o Application deadline: March 30, 1995 for participation during the summer of 1995 o Review by a panel of US language instructors appointed by the IREX Board o Placements are negotiated by IREX with institutions in Russia and the NIS o Final dispensation of grants is contingent upon receipt by IREX of sufficient funds from government and private agencies For further information and application forms please contact: International Research & Exchanges Board 1616 H Street, NW o Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 628-8188 o Fax: (202) 628-8189 E-mail: irex@info.irex.org .