aaus-list @ ukrainianstudies.org -- [aaus-list] IREX Fellowship for International Librarianship(Romania and Ukraine)

["Jurij Dobczansky" <jdob@loc.gov>]

http://irexgl.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/fellowship/
 
IREX Fellowship for International Librarianship
 
IREX announces a unique opportunity for three Library and Information
Science graduate students with an international orientation to take part
in a fellowship focused on impact assessment and community building in
two national library development programs in Romania and Ukraine.
 
The selected fellows will serve for three months during the summer of
2010 in the Washington, DC headquarters office of IREX and visit one of
the participating countries for one to two weeks during the summer for
hands-on research.  Each fellow will be expected to produce one
scholarly article on a topic related to impact assessment or community
building, as agreed on with IREX staff.  One of the fellows will be
selected to submit a proposal to co-present with an IREX staff member at
IFLA 2011. If accepted, the trip would be funded as part of the
fellowship.
 
Fellow activities will include:
•active participation in the administration and implementation of two
major Gates Foundation-funded library development programs
•research and reporting on the impact of library field interventions in
Ukraine and Romania
•development and revision of community building and advocacy resources
for librarians
•preparation and presentation of new project ideas for improving library
relevance and effectiveness
•support IREX presence and participate in the ALA Annual Conference in
Washington DC in June

Fellowship benefits include:
•$2500/month stipend for three months
•$250 travel allowance for travel to/from Washington, DC at start and
end of fellowship
•one research trip to either Ukraine or Romania
•opportunities to participate in and present at public events in the
Washington development and ICT4D community
•support in conceiving and writing an article for publication on a topic
related to impact assessment or community building in library reform in
Romania and/or Ukraine

Successful applicants will have a background that includes the following
elements:
•currently studying for an MS or PhD in Library and Information Science
at the time of the fellowship
•a record of academic excellence at the undergraduate and graduate level
•exceptional writing skills, as evidenced by previous publications in
journals or periodicals and/or presentations at academic conferences
•significant international experience, including time spent living and
working abroad and proficiency in at least one foreign language
•significant experience working or volunteering in a library, preferably
a public library

Fellows will be selected through a competitive process. For
consideration, please submit: 
•a CV
•a statement of interest that outlines your reasons for applying, the
strengths you bring to the fellowship and the contributions you feel you
could make to the programs (no more than 500 words)
•an essay that examines an element of library system development that
you find of particular interest and that you would like to pursue in
your research with the program (no more than 1000 words)
•three letters of recommendation, including at least one from a
professor and one from a supervisor at a library position

Completed applications submitted no later than March 15, 2010. For
questions or to submit your application, email gl@irex.org.