Alkida Hasaj of Albania, who studied business administration at George Washington University as a JFDP fellow, with campus coordinator Wafa Abou-Zaki at the program’s closing ceremony.

The Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) offers fellowships to university instructors at early stages of their careers. JFDP Fellows attend U.S. colleges and universities for one semester, where they work together with American faculty members to broaden their knowledge in their fields of study. Fellows acquire an understanding of the U.S. educational system and develop collaborative projects that link their home and host institutions.

Deadline
The application period for the 2012 exchange is now closed. We will provide updates on future exchange opportunities as they become available.

Eligibility
Candidates from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan may apply to participate in the program.

Application
Recruitment, selection and placement are administered through a cooperative agreement with the American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, except for Uzbekistan, where the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy coordinates and implements the program.