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Invitation to Apply - Exchange Program for Professionals

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Dear friends of the American Center,

We’re coming at you with a six-week academic exchange program opportunity that will take
place in the United States in Summer 2020!
If you meet all of these eligibility requirements, you will find a link below that takes you to
the full description of the program where you can apply:
 Are you a mid-career professional?
 Are you between 30-50 years old?
 Are you an experienced university professor or scholar?
 Do you belong to a higher education institution or a research-focused organization?
 Do you have substantial knowledge of one of these topics?
- Youth, Workforce Development, and Closing the Skills Gap
- Journalism and Media
- American Culture and Values
- U.S. Economics and Business
- Religious Freedom and Pluralism
- U.S. Foreign Policy

If the answer is YES to ALL of those questions, then click here for the full program
description and application. The deadline to apply is January 12!
Good luck to everyone applying!

Best,

American Center
Public Affairs Section
U.S. Embassy Tunis
Tel: (+216) 71 107 488
 The U.S. Embassy in Tunis is pleased to announce the 2020 Study of the United
States Institutes (SUSIs) for Scholars. These intensive post-graduate level academic
programs, which include integrated study tours, provide university faculty and other
scholars with a deeper understanding of U.S. society, culture, and institutions. The
ultimate goal is to strengthen curricula and to enhance the quality of teaching about
the United States in academic institutions abroad.

The six-week institutes will take place at various colleges and universities throughout
the United States beginning in or after June 2020. The institutes for 2020 are:

 Youth, Workforce Development, and Closing the Skills Gap, which will examine the
role of U.S. educational institutions in preparing Americans with the skills needed to
succeed in business, technology, science, the creative arts, and other fields. Topics
such as urbanization, globalization, economic development, and the impact of
technological advances on workers will also be included.
 Journalism and Media,which will focus on the role that media plays in U.S.
society. Among other subjects, the institute will address how media and information
literacy can counter disinformation. Participants will also learn more about the impact
of technology on journalism as well as pedagogical strategies for teaching students
of journalism.
 American Culture and Values,which will examine U.S. society, civil society
institutions, democratic principles, and rule of law. Participants will learn about
American resilience though social, economic, political, and religious contexts through
which, historically, various cultures have manifested and shaped U.S. culture, values,
and society.
 U.S. Economics and Business will provide a deeper understanding of key components
and structures of the U.S. economy as the world’s largest economy and discuss how
the United States, as the leading nation for global trade, influences industries, free
markets and financial sectors around the world and advances trade, investment, and
capital flows.
 Religious Freedom and Pluralism,which will provide a deeper understanding of U.S.
society and culture, past and present, through an examination of religious pluralism in
the United States and its intersection with American democracy.
 U.S. Foreign Policy,which will explore how contemporary U.S. foreign policy is
formulated and implemented. The institute will explain the role of key players in U.S.
foreign policy including the executive and legislative branches of government, the
media, the U.S. public, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, and multilateral
institutions.
For more information on each of these programs, visit http://exchanges.state.gov/susi
Eligibility Requirements
 Participants must be Tunisian citizens who are resident in Tunisia. American citizens
or green card holders are not eligible.
 Immediate family members of U.S. embassy employees are ineligible.
 Candidates must be fluent in English.
 Candidates should be mid-career, typically between the ages of 30-50, highly-
motivated, experienced scholars and professionals generally from institutions of
higher education or research focused organizations (not-for-profits, think tanks, etc.).
 Candidates must be willing to embrace all aspects of campus life, which typically
includes shared rooms and bathrooms and cafeteria meals.
 Candidates are typically holders of at least a graduatedegree and must have
substantial knowledge of the thematic area of the institute.
 Participants must be willing to participate fully in all aspects of the intensive program,
and should accept that SUSIs are not research programs.
 Ideal candidates will have little or no prior experience in the United States.
 Priority will be given to excellent candidates whose home institutions are seeking to
introduce aspects of U.S. studies into their curricula or to develop new courses in the
subject of the institute.
Applications
 Applications are due to the U.S. Embassy by January 12, 2020. Please email your
applications to TunisExchanges@state.gov and write “SUSI for Scholars” in the
subject line.
 Late submissions will not be considered.
 Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
 Questions may be sent to TunisExchangesHelp@state.gov.
 Click to download the application form.

By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 13 November, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Scholarships and
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