About Us
The Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) is a program of Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State. JFDP is administered by American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS. JFDP is a non-degree, professional development program that provides promising junior university faculty with the opportunity to:
- expand knowledge and expertise in their respective academic fields by attending classes and working with faculty members at universities in the United States;
- garner new educational perspectives with exposure to U.S. educational philosophy and methods;
- gather new academic materials and resources, and;
- forge relationships between U.S. universities and their home universities, in order to support ongoing contact and collaboration.
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Mission & History of the JFDP
Initiated in 1994, JFDP has expanded across Eurasia and into Southeast Europe. The program's overall mission is to foster opportunities for Eurasian and Southeastern European higher educational systems to increase access to academic resources and new educational perspectives, and to promote the development of a growing network of academics among those regions and the United States.
Mission & History of American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
American Councils is an international non-profit organization working to advance education, research, and mutual understanding across the United States, Canada and the nations of Southeastern Europe, Eurasia, and South Asia. With a staff of over 370 professionals, American Councils designs, implements, and supports innovative programs in education, professional development and scholarly research. Founded in 1974 as an association for area and language professionals, American Councils has focused its expertise on academic exchange, professional training, distance learning, curriculum and test development, delivery of technical assistance, research, evaluation, and institution building.
Partners
Through the administration of JFDP, American Councils maintains regular communications with a variety of organizations, institutions, research centers, and other private and public entities. In addition, JFDP relies on partnerships with many of these entities for the continued success of the program, its Fellows and Alumni.
Sponsor
The JFDP is a program of The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State, which created the program and has fully funded it since the program's inception in 1994. JFDP is a part of the overall mission of this U.S. governmental bureau to foster mutual understanding between the U.S. and the rest of the world.
JFDP Administrative Staff
JFDP administrative staff at American Councils are responsible for the continued success of the program through management of recruitment, selection, placement, on-program activities, alumni programming, and all logistics. Read more to learn more about JFDP Staff and what they do to administer the program.
Promotional Materials
The JFDP actively pursues prospective Fellows and Hosts. Click below to view samples of our promotional materials and feel free to contact one of our office locations for further information.