Over the three-year life of this program six promising scholars from the participating countries will spend two consecutive quarters in residence in Chicago, where they will teach both a course in Chicago's Core curriculum and a more advanced course, become integrated with departments and various intellectual communities on campus, participate in conferences and workshops, and advance their own research.The University of Chicago Center in Paris, will be the site of a major capstone conference in the fall of 2013 that Endeavor Scholars will attend.

The University of Chicago is accepting applications for year one (academic year 2009-10). Applicants should be promising scholars from institutions of higher learning and advanced academic research in Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, or the Baltic States-with a keen intellectual interest in undergraduate teaching, as well as demonstrated academic excellence in one or more of the following disciplines:

Art History, History, Music, Film, Literary Studies, Philosophy, Anthropology, Linguistics, History of Ideas, Political Science, Sociology. Teaching experience is preferred but not required, however candidates should be prepared to teach in English. In addition to receiving a salary, Endeavor Visiting Scholars will receive a research allowance, a travel allowance, and housing in Chicago and in Paris. They will be in residence in Chicago in the winter and spring terms of 2010 and attend an orientation seminar in Paris in October 2009.

This program was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation. Further information, specific terms of the appointments, and details on how to submit an application are available HERE

Inquiries may be addressed to Michael Jones.

Last date for submitting applications for year one (2009-10): March 15, 2009