OPPORTUNITIES

employment, overseas programs, domestic language programs, funding

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
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Academic Positions
(See the Middle East Studies Association on-line newsletter: http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/Onlinenews/employment.htm)

The Ohio State University
Position: Tenure-eligible assistant professor of Turkish
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (NELC).
Review begins: November 1, 2005 and will continue until the position is filled.
Requirements include: PhD in hand by September 2006, when the position begins, and demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and research.
Please send a letter of application detailing research and teaching interests, CV, research writing sample, sample syllabus, and names and complete contact information for three referees to: Professor Richard Davis, Chair, Department of NELC, The Ohio State University, 300 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College road, Columbus, OH 43210-1340.

Links to Academic Jobs:

www.h-net.org/jobs
www.higheredjobs.com
www.academiccareers.com

Non-Academic Positions:

Links to Non-Academic Jobs:

http://www.state.gov/employment/
http://www.cia.gov/employment/analytical.html
http://www.cia.gov/employment/language.html
http://www.usaid.gov/careers/nepbro.html
http://www.brookings.edu/admin/fps12205.htm

OVERSEAS PROGRAMS:
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OSU Programs*:

The Ohio State University Office of International Education offers several study abroad programs in the Middle East. OSU students should make an appointment with the Office of International Education as soon as they begin making plans to study abroad, whether through an OSU program or a non-OSU program. Address: The Ohio State University, 100 Oxley Hall, 1712 Neil Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1219, USA. Email:oie@osu.edu Telephone:1-614-292-6101 Fax:1-614-292-4725 Website: www.oie.ohio-state.edu Maps: Oxley hall map; Yahoo! map to oxley hall; OSU campus map.

Arabic:

Syria

American University in Cairo, Egypt

Hebrew:

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Hebrew University of Jeruselem

Tel Aviv University

Turkish:

Koc University, Turkey
• Fall/Spring Semester or Academic Year
• Istanbul

Non-OSU Programs:

Arabic:

University of Virginia-University of Yarmouk (Jordan)
June 13 - Aug. 12
Irbid, Jordon
Application Deadline: March 20, 2006

Council on International Educational Exchange - study abroad in Jordan
• Fall/Spring semester or Academic Year
• Amman, Jordon

Summer in Yemen Study Program

University of London School of Oriental and African Studies
• Intensive 1 to 4 week summer programs

Arabic Language Institute in Fez
• 3 and 6-week courses in all levels of Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial Moroccan Arabic throughout the year.
• Summer course for 2005 are Jun. 1-Jul. 12 and Jun. 22-July 29

Arabic in Luxor
• Arabic program, including local tourism, in Luxor.

Study programs in Syria

American Institute for Maghrib Studies
• June and July 2006
• 6 week intensive language study for intermediate or advanced speakers of Arabic
• Applicants to this program are eligible for FLAS fellowships.
• Application form available online at AIMSnorthafrica.org

Al Akhawayn University
• Arabic language and North African Studies in Morocco
• Course Dates: May 28-July 22, 2005, in two sessions: May 28-Jun 24 and June 27-July 22.
• For full details email: aranas@alakjawayan.ma

American University in Cairo
• A number of summer courses in Intensive Arabic and Arab Studies can be found at http://www.aucegypt.edu/intlspecial/summer

International Language Institute in Cairo
• A number of different programs in Cairo, including Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, and Media Arabic.
• 4-5 week courses year-round

Al Diwan
• Center for teaching Arabic as a foreign language in Cairo

Modern American Language Institute
• Intensive courses in Modern Standard Arabic, Colloquial Yemeni Arabic, Arabic Calligraphy and other programs tailored to specific needs.

Hebrew:

Ben-Gurion University

University of Haifa

Rothberg International School, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Classes available both in Jerusalem and New York City

Turkish:

Bogazici University in Turkey – The Language Center – School of Arts and Sciences
• Course in Turkish language and Culture
• June 21– August 11, 2006
• Email: tlcp@boun.edu.tr

Multiple Offerings:

Henry Martin Institute, Hyberabad, India (Arabic, Persian, Urdu)

DOMESTIC LANGUAGE PROGRAMS:
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Arabic:
(See also Multiple Languages)

Georgetown University
• June 6-August 12, 2005
• Arabic & Persian

School of Arabic, Middlebury College

Columbia University
• May 23-July 1 or July 5-August 12
• Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)

Beloit College
• June 11 – August 12, 2005
• Modern Standard Arabic

Turkish:
(See Multiple Languages)

Central Asian:
(See also Multiple Languages)

Indiana University
Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region
Summer Workshop in Slavic, East European Central Asian Languages (SWEESL) at Indiana University

University of Washington

American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages

Modern Hebrew:
(See also Multiple Languages)

Rothberg International School, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Classes available both in Jerusalem and New York City

Jewish Theological Seminary Intensive Hebrew Language Program
• Sessions: May 15-June 2, 2005; May 24-June 23, 2005; June 28-July 28, 2005
• Intensive Hebrew Language Program: Tuesday, May 24 – Thursday, July 28, 2005
•.Classes held in New York City

Multiple Languages:

Ohio State University 2006 Eastern Consortium in Persian, Turkish, and Pashto
• Summer Program, June 19 to August 11, 2006.
• Intensive instruction in both introductory (Novice Low to Novice High) and intermediate (Intermediate Low to Intermediate High) Persian and Turkish, and introductory Pashto.
Application Deadline: April 3, 2006

University of Michigan
• Summer Language Programs for Arabic and Kurdish.
• Course Dates: June 6-August 12, 2005

Monterey Institute of International Studies

University of Chicago

University of Maryland
Application Process Begins: Feb. 20, 2006

Links to other study abroad program listings:

National Council on US-Arab Relations

Middle East Studies Association

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
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For Graduate Students:

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships:

Ohio State University annually offers FLAS Fellowships to graduate students and professional school students who enroll in foreign language instruction at OSU or abroad. As the purpose of these fellowships is to promote the creation of world area specialists, students for whom international area specialization is an integral part of their course of study and/or their career aspirations are especially encouraged to apply. FLAS Fellowships are available for both the academic year and summer quarter. ACADEMIC YEAR FLAS Fellows enroll in one foreign language class each quarter (15 credit hours total), in addition to their degree-related courses. The academic year FLAS fellowships provide a three-quarter tuition and fee authorization along with a stipend of $14,000. SUMMER FLAS Fellows study a foreign language in a full-time intensive summer course (receiving the equivalent of a full year's instruction), typically for 5 or 6 weeks. Instruction can be at OSU, at another US university, or abroad (preferably in a country where the foreign language is spoken). Summer FLAS fellowships provide a tuition and fee authorization and a stipend of $2,400.

Applicants must be full-time graduate or professional students and either US citizens or permanent residents.

The FLAS Fellowships are administered by the Ohio State University's area studies centers. Each center offers FLAS Fellowships for a limited number of foreign languages as indicated below. More information about application procedures and a link to the application is available here.

FLAS contacts in the Office of International Affairs Studies Centers:

Chinese, Japanese, Korean. Contact: East Asian Studies, 318 Oxley Hall, 688-4253, easc@osu.edu.

Spanish, Portuguese. Contact: Carol Robison, Center for Latin American Studies, 307 Oxley Hall, 688-4285, clas@osu.edu.

Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish. Contact: Melinda Wightman, Middle East Studies, 322D Oxley Hall, 292-5897, wightman.16@osu.edu.

Bulgarian, Czech, (Modern) Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Yiddish. Contact: Jason Vuic, Slavic and East European Studies, 303A Oxley Hall, 292-8770, vuic.1@osu.edu.

 

International Dissertation/MA Thesis Research Travel Grant :

Application Deadline: April 8, 2005

The Office of International Studies will make available funding to support international travel for: (1) pre-dissertation preliminary research; (2) doctoral dissertation research; and (3) research necessary to complete a Masters thesis (for students in those units where the Masters is typically the terminal degree). All OSU students who are currently enrolled in a graduate degree program are eligible to apply. Grants range from $1,500 to $2,000, with a maximum award of $3,000. These funds are to be used as seed money or to match funds committed by other OSU or external funding agencies. For the application and more information, see the Office of International Affairs (OIA) grants web page:http://oia.osu.edu/grants.html#graduate

U.S. Dept. of Education Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program :

The Office of International Affairs is the University administrator for the U.S. Dept. of Education Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Grants. Grants are awarded for the purpose of contributing to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States. Grants provide travel expenses, a maintenance allowance (based on academic year salary), and a project allowance (for research related expenses such as books, copying, tuition). For a more detailed description visit the United States Department of Education's International Education and Graduate Programs web site at http://e-grants.ed.gov/

For further information see the Office of International Affairs web site: http://oia.osu.edu/grants.html#hays

For Faculty:

The Office of International Affairs Faculty International Travel Grant:

The Office of International Affairs accepts applications from faculty in all departments, schools, and colleges throughout the university for its Faculty International Travel Grant competition. Support is provided for international travel for the following purposes:

• Collaboration with foreign scholars on preparation of research grant proposals.
• Participation in faculty-exchange programs between The Ohio State University and foreign educational or research institutions.
• Development of new agreements linking OSU to major foreign institutions
• Completion of a manuscript for publication based upon collaborative research which is in its final stages.

On average, grants range between $1,500 and $2,000, with a maximum ceiling of $3,000. Proposals are reviewed on the basis of the following criteria: (1) the likelihood that a grant proposal will be successful (with the scholarly record of the faculty member being one indicator of the probability of success) or that the resulting publications will be of high quality and visibility; (2) the quality of the proposal, per se; (3) the extent to which success of the project requires foreign travel; (4) the degree to which the activity will enhance the international prestige of OSU and/or expand its networks of linkages with other leading scholars or institutions; and, where appropriate, (5) the volume and quality of accompllshments resulting from grants previously received from this program.

With the exception of those faculty members proposing to participate in an OSU faculty-exchange program, applicants are required to secure matching funds from OSU or external funding agencies. If the purpose of the foreign travel is preparation of a grant proposal or completion of a manuscript, such support must provide for at least one third of the amount requested in the grant proposal. If the purpose of the travel is to develop new bilateral exchange agreements, such commitments must cover at least two-thirds of the estimated cost of the travel. The nature of external support must be specified in the text of the proposal and appropriate supporting documentation attached. In addition, all applicants must provide a letter of support from their Chair, Dean or Director pledging at least $200 in matching funds. Proposals requesting support for a collaborative writing project must describe the progress of the work to date.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants who were previously awarded an international travel grant in the various competitions held by the Office of International Studies at the Office of International Affairs, are required to identify this support in writing and to note all accomplishments which grew out of the international travel.

Funds are not available for the presentation of conference or professional papers, field research or consultancy.

For information on the application and procedures, see the Office of International Affairs grants web page:http://oia.osu.edu/grants.html#travel

U.S. Dept. of Education Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad:

Grants are awarded for the purpose of contributing to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States by providing opportunities for scholars to conduct research abroad. Grants provide travel expenses, a maintenance allowance (based on academic year salary), and a project allowance (for research related expenses such as books, copying, tuition). For a more detailed description visit the United States Department of Education’s International Education and Graduate Programs web site at http://e-grants.ed.gov/

For further information and application materials, see the OIA grants web page: http://oia.osu.edu/grants.html#fulbright

Interdisciplinary Lectures, Seminars, and Conferences on International Themes:

Application Deadline: April 8, 2005

Grants of up to $5,000 are available to support interdisciplinary lectures, seminar series, or conferences on topics relevant to areas of the world outside the United States (but by no means excluding the U.S. as a case for comparative study). These activities may focus on one particular geographical area, or they may involve systematic cross-regional perspectives on themes of global relevance (e.g., democratization, the future of the welfare state, religious fundamentalism, environmental degradation, trends in literature and the arts). Proposals are invited from faculty, interdisciplinary and area study centers, and academic units.

Eligibility is contingent upon the commitment of partial matching funds from other OSU or extramural sources.

For further information, see the OIA grants web page: http://oia.osu.edu/grants.html#inter

Mershon Center Faculty Grant

The Mershon Center requests proposals from OSU faculty for projects related to international and national security, broadly construed. Faculty projects may involve research, seminars, conferences, interviews, laboratory experimentation and policy relevant workshops. Junior faculty are particularly encouraged to apply.

Proposals must contain five parts:

(1) Itemized budget°
(2) Standardized coversheet°
(3) A one-page abstract
(4)A four- to five-page, single-spaced statement elaborating the purpose, method, anticipated product and its significance. Please included which of the four main themes, listed above, your project seeks to address.
(5) A C.V. for the principal investigator(s)

°Applicants must use standardized forms available here: Grant Proposal Forms and Instructions
Please submit proposals in Word or WordPerfect format by electronic transfer to Viki Jones, jones.1959@osu.edu, by January 14, 2005.

Projects can vary greatly in form and substance, and they will be evaluated by an interdisciplinary review committee of faculty who will make recommendations to the Director. Past committees have consisted of faculty from departments across campus, including Germanic Languages and Literatures, Naval Science, French and Italian, History, Political Science, Public Policy, Economics and the College of Law.

The criteria for evaluation of proposals are:

(1) The academic quality of the project
(2) The importance of the topic for national security and its relevance to the main foci of the center
(3) The likelihood that the project will result in products that make an impact on academic and policy circles
(4) The likelihood of generating additional external funds.
(5) Fit with the principal research interests of the Center.

Currently, the Mershon Center focuses on these four main themes:

(1) The use of force and diplomacy in international relations.
(2) The study of political and economic decision-making that affects war and peace.
(3) Culture and identity and their impact on national security.
(4) Law and the institutional management of violent inter-group conflict that might arise from a variety of normative causes, including conflicting material interests, normative beliefs, or resource scarcity and usage.

All faculty awarded grants will be expected to become an active member of the Mershon Center. Grant recipients should expect to house their projects at the Center, or at a minimum attend various Center functions throughout the fiscal year. Proposals recommended for funding will receive informal notice by May 15, 2005. Project funds are available July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.

The Mershon Center is an endowed multi-disciplinary unit focusing on issues of international and national security. Its current programs concentrate on research in the areas of security, foreign policy decision-making and analysis, democratization and conflict prevention. Participating faculty come from a variety of units on campus including business, economics, education, history, political science, public policy, psychology, and sociology. The Center is open to new directions, approaches, and ideas.

For Additional Information Contact:

Richard Herrmann, Director Mershon Center 1501 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH43201 Phone:614-688-9843 Fax:614-688-5743 Email:herrmann.1@osu.edu

Julie Rojewski, Coordinator of Public Relations Mershon Center 1501 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH43201 Phone:614-292-7529 Fax:614-688-5743 Email:rojewski.2@osu.edu

Linda Montaño, Fiscal and Human Resources Manager Mershon Center 1501 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH43201 Phone:614-688-5944 Fax:614-688-5743 Email:montano.3@osu.edu

The Mershon Center is an endowed multidisciplinary unit focusing on issues of international and national security. Its current programs concentrate on research in the areas of security, foreign policy decisionmaking and analysis, democratization and conflict prevention. Participating faculty come from a variety of units on campus including business, economics, education, history, political science, public policy, psychology, and sociology. The Center is open to new directions, approaches, and ideas.