American University in Bulgaria (AUBG)

OSUN CEU Global Teaching Fellowship Program at the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG), Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.

Call for applications for Fellowship starting in Spring 2024 semester (January - May 2024 or January - June 2024)

The American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) invites applications for Global Teaching Fellowships to teach at AUBG, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, for one academic semester (January – May 2024 or January - June 2024). The successful applicant will teach introductory and advanced courses in one or more of the field(s) of the Departments listed below.

Eligible applicants include Ph.D. graduates who received their Ph.D. degree from the CEU or a CIVICA member institution within the last two years and advanced (e.g. ABD all but dissertation) Ph.D. candidates.

The successful candidates will teach up to two courses, which will be set by the Institute or Department of AUBG, in agreement with the Fellow. The Fellow will also have the possibility to offer one course on his/her special area of expertise, in coordination with the department. The language of instruction is English. Candidates should discuss the Syllabus of their specialized course with their supervisor and the department at AUBG in advance.

Business Department (general Business fields), Prof. Marenglen Berishamberisha@aubg.edu

Department of Literature and Theatre (Literature, Writing, Film Studies), Prof. Dr. Sean Homer, shomer@aubg.edu

 Department of Computer Science Prof. Dr. Dimitar Christov, Dgc@aubg.edu

For applicants interested in fields other than those mentioned, please contact: Dean of Faculty Dr. Robert White, rwhite@aubg.edu

Successful candidates will receive an honorarium from AUBG by the standard rates for teaching at AUBG, and additionally, a one-time travel expense (location-Blagoevgrad-location) will be funded separately from the salary. One position is open.

For questions regarding the courses, and living in Blagoevgrad please feel free to contact Dean of Faculty Dr. Robert White, rwhite@aubg.edu.

Successful candidates from non-EU countries should comply with national visa regulations and are strongly advised to contact AUBG for more specific information on visa issues and the other bureaucratic aspects of the fellowship.

Applications should include:

  • motivation letter
  • resume (CV)
  • teaching philosophy (1,000 words)
  • list of proposed course(s)
  • two Letters of Reference (see details below)
  • English language proficiency (see details below)

Applicants who are CEU Ph.D. Candidates at the time of application:

  • Endorsement letter from the Supervisor (email or scanned copy)
  • or Endorsement letter from the Head of the Doctoral Program (email or scanned copy)

Applicants who are CEU Ph.D. graduates:

  • One Letter of Reference (email or scanned copy)

From CIVICA applicants:

  • two Letters of Reference (email or scanned copy)
  • English language proficiency minimum level C1 – if the Ph.D. studies were not in English

Please submit applications via email to gtfp@ceu.edu

In the subject of the email please indicate that you are applying for: GTFP AUBG

Application Deadline: October 30,  2023