On behalf of the Public Affairs Office of the US Embassy in Tirana, we would like to inform you that the call for applications for the Study U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Scholars for Summer 2025 is now open.
The Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Scholars are intensive post-graduate level academic programs whose purpose is to provide foreign university faculty and other scholars the opportunity to deepen their understanding of U.S. society, culture, values, and institutions. The ultimate goal of the Institutes is to strengthen curricula and to enhance the quality of teaching about the United States at academic institutions abroad.
Each Institute includes a four-week academic residency component and up to two weeks of an integrated study tour to another region of the United States. http://exchanges.state.gov/susi .
Selection process: The U.S. Embassy in Tirana will review the applications, interview leading candidates, and can nominate ONE candidate for each institute. However, the nominees will participate in the program only if selected as a finalist by the selection committee in Washington DC.
Program Start date: During or after June 2025
Host University: The SUSI programs take place at different accredited universities in the United States. Specific host institutions will be determined at a later stage, unless specified in the Institute description above. However, the applicant cannot choose the host institution.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Please fill in the application (Word Document 24 KB) with all the required information and to CultureandEducationTirana@state.gov
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 8, 2024
FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS please contact: CultureandEducationTirana@state.gov
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