Call for Social Science Instructors for Summer School in Istanbul, Turkey

1. 2. 2010

The Open Society Institute (OSI) is currently recruiting instructors of social sciences and the humanities to teach at the Network Scholarship Programs (NSP) 2010 Pre-Academic Summer Program in Istanbul.  There will be two summer school sessions held in 2010: the first from July 1-28, the second from July 29 - August 25.  Both sessions will be identical in structure and instructors can apply to teach at one or both sessions.  Instructors will be expected to attend three days of preparation as a part of each session: July 1-3 for the session school, and July 29 - 31 for the second session.
Submission deadline:  March 15, 2010

The summer school is designed to prepare NSP scholarship finalists from Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East and Southeast Asia for graduate studies or faculty exchange programs primarily in the UK and the US.  The curriculum is an integration of academic writing courses with intensive seminar-style social science courses.


Participants in the summer school take one academic writing course (2 hours a day, 4 days a week) and one social science course (1.5 hours a day, 4 days a week).  Social science instructors will work closely with academic writing instructors during the pre-program preparation to coordinate their course approach and writing/research assignments.  Each course is expected to have no more than 12 students.  The expected total number of students attending each summer school session is approximately 85.  Students attending the summer school will be entering graduate programs in a range of disciplines, including political science, human rights, international relations, economics, gender studies, sociology, law, history, and development studies. 


The Open Society Institute is calling for experienced instructors of social sciences/humanities to submit a letter of interest, CV, and sample syllabus for an intensive 3.5 week course of their choice.  Please note that final syllabi and assignments will be worked out during the three day preparation in cooperation with the academic writing instructors.  Preference will be given to individuals with significant experience teaching in a western institution with experience living/teaching in the participants' home regions (Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East, and South East Asia).  Due to budgetary considerations, preference will also be given to those who are able to travel inexpensively and conveniently to Istanbul.


Social science instructors will teach one course lasting 3.5 weeks for each summer school session.  The total number of classes will be 12 per session, with the three last days of the program set aside for instructors to grade projects and work closely with academic writing instructors on final student evaluations.    


Teaching hours:  Approximately 1.5 teaching hours per day for four-days a week, plus a required minimum of 2 hours a day for student consultations.


Additional responsibilities:  Instructors will be called upon and are encouraged to assist with extra-curricular activities and special events during the course of each session. They will also be expected to conduct additional lectures in their field or to facilitate presentations that orient students to graduate studies in the UK and the US.


Remuneration:  Instructors will receive $4200 USD per summer school session, round-trip travel to Istanbul, and accommodation.  Applicants should specify which session they are applying for, or whether they are applying to teach at both.


Applicants should submit a letter of interest, sample syllabus and CV via email to NSPSummerSchool@sorosny.org.  For more information about the Open Society Institute please visit: www.soros.org, and for the Network Scholarship Programs:www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship. 


Submission deadline:  March 15, 2010


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