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University of California Education Abroad Program Announces Recruitment of Study Center Directors and Visiting Professors

UC faculty are invited to apply for Study Center directorship positions in the University's Education Abroad Program. At each site, the Study Center Director is the administrator of the Center, promotes harmonious relations with UC's partner universities, facilitates academic exchanges, provides academic and general counseling for enrolled UC students, implements UC academic policy, and serves as Instructor of Record for all academic work undertaken by EAP students. In Meiji Gakuin, the visiting UC Professor is required to teach one course. Fluency in the language of the host country and a broad knowledge of the host country are major qualifications. Tenured faculty members of the Academic Senate, including Lecturers with security of employment and emeriti faculty, may apply.

REGULAR TWO YEAR APPOINTMENTS (July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2003)
China
Egypt
Japan (Tokyo)
Israel
Mexico
United Kingdom/Ireland (Edinburgh)
United Kingdom (London)

TWO YEAR APPOINTMENTS WITH VARIED RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

Country Term Residency
Brazil January 1, 2002-December 31, 2003 Jan-July
Chile January 1, 2002-December 31, 2003 Jan-Dec
Hungary July 1, 2001-June 30, 2003 Aug-Dec
India July 1, 2001-June 30, 2003 July-Dec
Netherlands July 1, 2001-June 30, 2003 Aug-Dec
with the possibility of full-year residency depending on spring enrollment
Scandinavia July 1, 2001-June 30, 2003 July 1-Mar 31

ONE YEAR APPOINTMENTS WITH VARIED RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

Country Term Residency
Philippines January 1, 2001-Dec 31, 2001 March-Dec

Russia July 1, 2001-June 30, 2002 Aug-Dec

SEMESTER APPOINTMENTS

Japan (Meiji-Gakuin) - a one-semester nomination will be made from April 1-July 31, 2001 to Meiji Gakuin Universtiy for a visiting UC Professor who will also oversee students in the Spring Semester Global Security and Development Program.

Korea - a one-semester nomination for a visiting UC Professor will be made from September 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001.

Vietnam - a one-semester appointment will be made from August 1 - December 31, 2001.

* Applications for the Study Center Directorships are due by October 16, 2000 *

To obtain an application packet, please call your campus EAP office or contact Associate Director Howard Wang at the Universitywide Office of Education Abroad Program at (805) 893-3677/2748, by fax at (805) 893-2583, or by email at sfodor@uoeap.ucsb.edu.

For further information about the nature of the positions, contact Professor John Marcum, Universitywide Director, Education Abroad Program (805) 893-2755 or by email: jmarcum@uoeap.ucsb.edu. In the event that you are not interested in this opportunity, please bring it to the attention of your colleagues.