Academic year is from September 2002 through June 2003. Second semester begins in February 2003. A few schools, most notably Kiev-Mohyla Academy, are on the trimester system beginning in August and ending in July. Applications are welcome in all fields, but preference will be given to subjects related to the United States and to projects assisting in educational, economic, political and legal reform in Ukraine. Affiliations possible with a variety of academic institutions, including older established state universities and new private and public institutions.
Opportunities exist for collaboration with public officials.
Professionals should have at least 3 years' work experience beyond the terminal degree. Although placement in Kiev is possible, the Ukrainian Ministry of Education and the U.S. Embassy in Kiev encourage scholars to consider placements in other cities such as Berdyansk, Cherkassy, Chernivtsy, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Kirovograd, L'viv, Lutsk, Mykolayiv, Odessa, Rivne and Zaporizhzhe. Double affiliations may be possible. Lectures are in English. CIES staff will send, upon request, specific information about awards and university contacts.