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Faculty-in-Residence - How to Apply
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Eligibility
Applications for Faculty-in-Residence appointments are accepted from any current Stanford faculty member who belongs to the Academic Council. The home department continues to pay the faculty’s salary during the overseas appointment. Non-tenure track Stanford faculty can be considered occasionally, as can emeriti. Please inquire about your specific circumstances.
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Faculty-in-Residence appointments for 2009-10 will be available for the following locations in the quarters indicated.| Program | Quarters |
|---|---|
| Beijing | Autumn/Spring |
| Berlin | Autumn/Winter/Spring |
| Florence | Autumn/Winter/Spring |
| Kyoto-SCTI | Spring |
| Madrid | Autumn/Winter/Spring |
| Moscow | Autumn |
| Oxford | Autumn/Winter/Spring |
| Paris | Autumn/Winter/Spring |
| Santiago | Autumn/Winter/Spring |
Application Process
Each year, usually in winter quarter, BOSP sends a mailing to Stanford Academic Council faculty inviting them to submit applications to teach at an overseas program in the academic year beginning 1.5 years hence. For exmple, in academic year 2007-08, we will solicit applications for 2009-10. The application consists of:
- completed application form
- course proposals
- current curriculum vitae
- recent course evaluation summary
Selected faculty must obtain approvals of their department chair and cognizant dean to teach abroad since the department will continue to pay the faculty salary.
Deadline for submitting 2009-2010 applications: Thursday, March 6, 2008
Please submit to: Trudi Reinhardt, Bing Overseas Studies Program, First Floor Sweet Hall, MC 3089.
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Stanford faculty usually offer one or two courses during their quarter overseas; these substitute for home-campus teaching (i.e., the overseas appointment is not a leave). While faculty need not be experts on the given program site, they should have familiarity with the location and propose courses that are relevant to the local context.
We especially welcome courses that make specific use of the local setting by including, for example, visits to archaeological or historical sites, museums, or laboratories. The Program Directors are knowledgeable local resources who can assist in the course development process.
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The academic calendar abroad generally follows the Stanford calendar with the same number of weeks of class. Exceptions are the Kyoto-SCTI and Oxford spring quarter programs, both of which start and finish later than the spring quarter on the Stanford campus. Local holidays are observed; usually U.S. holidays are not observed. The current program calendars are available under each Destination section.
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Faculty-in-Residence are reimbursed for round-trip coach class airfare to the program location for themselves, their spouse, school-age children and other family members who regularly live with them. BOSP provides a fully-furnished apartment in the vicinity of the program center for the duration of the quarter, as well as adequate work space for the faculty member at the site facilities.
Furthermore, BOSP and the hosting programs offer a wide range of pre-departure information and on-site support services to Faculty-in-Residence, including assistance in finding suitable schooling for the children.
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