CREES

Requirements:

The qualified candidate holds at least an MA/MSc but preferably a PhD
degree in Political Science or a related field and has teaching experience.

The fellowship has the following terms and components:

1) A teaching assignment of a course on either Approaches & Issues in International Relations or Approaches & Issues in Political Theory. These are a 3 credit hour courses, meeting twice a week for 90 min sessions from September 1, 2008 through December 19, 2008. The period of contract is from August 25 to December 24, 2008. The idea behind the Approaches & Issues courses are to provide a survey of these
fields introducing the students to major approaches and theories, important topics, and the contemporary developments. As such, these should be introductory courses at a graduate level involving lectures, seminars, research assignments, and individual student mentoring. Additionally, we expect the fellow to spend 6 hours per week for
personal preparation to the courses with lecture/seminar notes, preparation of assignments, and grading/evaluation of students.

2) The fellowship also includes office hours for students of approximately 4 hours a week. Depending on other events at the Academy, such as workshops, conferences, meetings, research presentations, 2-4 hours of additional time will be needed.

4) Overall, the commitment at the Academy will not exceed the load of 20 hours per week. However, due to the nature of an academic environment, the load may vary from about 15 to 25 hours per week. During the rest of the time, the fellows are encouraged to conduct their research and will receive full support of the Academy and our partners. We expect the fellows to present their research to the students and the greater audience during the fellowship period with us.

The OSCE Academy will provide/cover - a) Economy class roundtrip airfare from the city of current residence to Bishkek; b) Entry visa expenses to Kyrgyzstan, if any; c) Housing will be provided by the Academy; d) Honorarium of 750 Euros per month for teaching the 3 credit hour course; e) 100 Euro one-time settling-in fee; f) office
space and a computer, as well as access to all of our facilities.
NOTE: The Academy will not be able to provide health insurance.

Interested applicants should submit their CV, letter confirming availability of funds for research, a short summary of their research project, and two letters of reference from people familiar with the candidate's academic work to <t.epkenhans@osce-academy.net> until May 15, 2008. With any questions on this call, please contact
t.epkenhans@osce-academy.net

The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is an equal-opportunity institution. It operates on the principle of non-discrimination. All recruitment decisions are taken on the basis of best qualification of the candidates, with consideration of regional and gender balance.