The Ronald and Eileen Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia at the University of Michigan invites applications for Weiser Professional Development Awards. Applicants are invited to propose projects in any field of research or teaching with a faculty partner at the University of Michigan. Candidates must have excellent oral and written English language skills. 
The 2018 awards support short-term research visits of 4 weeks or 3 months to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and include round-trip airfare, housing, health insurance, and a modest per diem. The Weiser Center will grant 5-7 awards for travel to Ann Arbor in February-April 2018 or September-November 2018.
Applicants must submit:
- A completed application form
- Your CV
- A copy of your doctoral diploma or highest professional degree
- A copy of your passport photo page
- A two-page personal statement
- An invitation from the University of Michigan school, department, and/or faculty partner with whom the research will be conducted
- One letter of recommendation from the rector or dean of your institution
- A copy of your TOEFL score report (if you have taken the exam in the last three years)
Application Deadline: September 15, 2018
Additional information: https://www.ii.umich.edu/wcee/visiting-fellows.html
Information provided by the department of international grants of the ICC,
For more information, please contact us: tel. 712-15-21