ABŞ-da Magistratura səviyyəsində təhsil almaq üçün təqaüd proqramı

Açıq Cəmiyyət İnstitutu

Bakı Təhsil Məlumat Mərkəzi
2007-ci il üçün Sosial İş Sahəsində Proqram

ABŞ-da Magistratura səviyyəsində təhsil almaq üçün təqaüd proqramı

Açıq Cəmiyyət İnstitutu və Bakı Təhsil Məlumat Mərkəzi Azərbaycanda Sosial İş sahəsində təqaüd proqramını elan edir.

Bu proqram sosial işdə inqlab yaratmaq, sosial problemlərdə siyasət yaratmaq və bu sahədə işin inkişafına imkan yaratmaq üçün hazırlanıb.

Proqram 2007-ci ilin yayında və ya payızın əvvəllərində başlayacaq. Tələbələr ABŞ-da institutlarda 2 illik magistratura təhsili alacaqlar. Bu proqram Kolumbiya Universiteti (www.columbia.edu/cu/ssw) və Sent Luisdə yerləşən Vaşinqton Universitetidində (www.gwbweb.wustl.edu) keçiriləcək.

Tələb olunan bacarıqlar

Müsabiqə bacarığa görə keçirilir və açağıdakı kriteriyalar gözlənilir:

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   Azərbaycanın, Gürcüstanın, Qazaxstanın, Qırğızıstanın, Monqolustanın, Tacikistanın və ya Özbəkistanın vətəndaşları
   
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   Bakalavr dərəcəsini göstərən, əla qiymətlərlə olan diplom
   
3. 
   Yaxşı şifahi və yazılı ingilis dili
   
4. 
   Professional bilikləri və sosial işdə liderlik potensialını göstərə bilmək qabiliyyəti
   
5. 
   Proqramı bitirdikdən sonra evə qayıtmaq əqidəsində olmaq
   

Son tarix 1 Noyabr, 2006

Daha ətraflı məlumat üçün:

http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/social_fellowship/guidelines/masters. 

Bakı Təhsil Məlumat Mərkəzi

Tel/Faks: 448 28 45/46

Süleyman Rəhimov küç. 183

www.beic.az



OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE

2007 SOCIAL WORK MASTERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
FOR GRADUATE LEVEL STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES

Deadline: November 1, 2006

Application Form is Free and can be Duplicated

Apply Online at http://www.soros.org/grants/oas

Paper and Online Applications are Equally Evaluated

Introduction

The Open Society Institute (“OSI”) is pleased to announce the Social Work Masters Fellowship Program for Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The Program is designed to provide training in social work to implement reform, create policy and foster the development of social work in the participating countries. Upon the conclusion of the fellowship, fellows return home to apply their new knowledge in practice. The Program also introduces students from the participating countries to colleagues from other regions of the world and encourages cross-national dialogues among professional communities. Approximately 10 awards will be granted in 2007.
Fellows will be placed at universities in the United States for a two-year graduate program in social work beginning in July 2007 and concluding in May 2009. The participating host universities are Columbia University (www.columbia.edu/cu/ssw) and Washington University in St. Louis (www.gwbweb.wustl.edu).

Eligibility

The Program does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. The competition is merit-based and open to those meeting the following criteria:

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   Resident of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan;
   
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   Hold an undergraduate degree (4 or 5 year) at application deadline with an excellent academic record;
   
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   Proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application;
   
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   Able to demonstrate professional aptitude and leadership potential in social work;
   
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   Committed to returning to home country after completion of the program.
   

Instructions

Read all instructions and information carefully before completing the application. All forms are to be completed in English. Answer every question and write “Not applicable” if a question does not apply to you. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants can submit applications to their local Soros/OSI office or apply via the Internet at http://www.soros.org/grants/oas (available in late September). Paper and online applications are equally evaluated.
Attachments: Attach the following items to your application in the order given below.

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   Essay. Should not exceed two typed pages or approximately 500 words.
   
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   Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV), in English. Your educational and professional history.
   

Additional Documents: Mail all of the additional documents to your local Soros/OSI office in the order given below. Translations must have the stamp or seal of the English language faculty or notary or translating service confirming the accuracy of the translation. Applicant may not write or certify his/her own translation.

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   Three recommendation letters. Must include the stamp or seal of the organization or university or be written on letterhead. Recommendations in the local language must have a certified English translation.
   
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   Official copies of all university transcripts in original language. Official transcripts must bear the stamp or seal of the department or faculty of the university that issued it. For the purposes of this program, a transcript is a list of every course taken to receive a diploma, and the grade received in each course.
   
3. 
   Certified English translations of university transcripts. English language transcripts must bear the stamp or seal of the department or faculty of the university that issued it.
   
4. 
   Official copies of all diplomas in original language. Official diploma must bear the stamp or seal of the department or faculty of the university that issued it.
   
5. 
   Certified English translations of diplomas. English language diplomas must bear the stamp or seal of the department or faculty of the university that issued it.
   
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   Photocopy of passport photo page (if available)
   

Verification: The Program reserves the right to verify all information submitted as part of an application. In the event that there is a discrepancy or information is found to be false, the applicant will be declared ineligible.

Deadline: Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Submission: Documentation (applications, attachments or additional documents) received after the deadline will not be considered. Documentation may not be submitted via email/fax nor enclosed in plastic covers/binders. Documentation will not be returned. Please include “Social Work Masters Scholarship Program” on the envelope addressed to your local Soros/OSI office.

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  Paper applications: Please type or print in dark ink. Staple attachments and additional documents to your application in the above order. Submit one original and two copies of your application with all attachments and additional documents to your local Soros/OSI office.
  
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  Online applications: Submit your application, essay and CV via the Internet. Print the additional documents cover sheet from OAS and include it with the additional documents. Submit one original and two copies of the additional documents to your local Soros/OSI office.
  

Submit by wednesday, November 1, 2006 to the OSI/Soros Office in Your Country

AZERBAIJAN Baku Education Information Centre (BEIC) 183 Suleyman Rahimov St., 4th floor. Baku, AZ1014 Azerbaijan Tel./ Fax ; (994 12) 48 28 45; 48 28 46 [e-mail] www.beic.aznet.org	Mongolia Educational Advising Resource Center Mongolia Cultural Palace Complex Youth and Children’s library, 1^st floor Ulaanbaatar-46, Mongolia Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] (until Oct.1) [e-mail] (after Oct. 1) http://www.earcmn.org
GEORGIA Open Society Georgia Foundation International Student Advising Center 10a Chovelidze St., 380008 Tbilisi, Georgia Tel. [phone], Fax. 29 10 52 [e-mail] http://www.osgf.ge/isac	TAJIKISTAN Open Society Institute Tajikistan 1 Firdavsi Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan 734003 Tel.: [phone]; 211958; 214108; 213260 Fax: [phone] [e-mail]
Kazakhstan Educational Development Center "BILIM-Central Asia" 65 Abylai Khan Ave., apt.# 13, Almaty 480091, Kazakhstan Tel.: [phone], 597620 Fax: [phone] [e-mail] http://eac.bilim.kz/page.php	Uzbekistan Educational Advising Center Shymkent, Ilyaeva str. 25 Kazakhstan, 486012 Tel./fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]
Kyrgyzstan Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Resource Center Logvinenko 55 720 040 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Tel./ Fax: [phone] [e-mail] http://eng.soros.kg/functions/programs/foreign/advising

Program Information

Selection Process

Selection is based on academic and professional merit, professional aptitude, leadership potential, long-term commitment to social work in applicant’s home country, and English language ability. A U.S.-based selection committee comprised of U.S. professors and admissions officials from the participating host universities will review applications of candidates who meet the requirements and select semifinalists. All applicants will be notified of their status by January 31, 2007.

Semifinalists will be tested for English (TOEFL) and interviewed in the participating countries during January/February 2007. The Program will cover costs associated with the TOEFL and interviews. The selection committee will recommend finalists and determine placement. Applicants cannot select their own placements. All semifinalists will be notified of their status by May 31, 2007.

Please do NOT contact your local Soros / OSI office about your status, they will contact you after receiving notification from OSI – New York.

Financial Terms

Fellowships will cover the following costs: program related travel, pre-departure and arrival orientation, all costs associated with the Pre-Academic summer school program, tuition (for Pre-Academic and Graduate programs), monthly living stipend (to cover room and board), textbooks, professional development support, accident and sickness insurance, and participation in Program meetings in the United States.

Visa Sponsorship

Participants will enter the United States as a student on J-1 Exchange Visitor visa. They are expected to comply with all visa regulations and may be subject to a two-year home residency requirement upon completion of the program. Requests for visa renewals or extensions will not be considered.

Dependents

The Program does not offer any financial support or special provisions for dependent family members. Family members will have to apply for J-2 visas and may not be able to arrive in the US until fall 2007.

Participant Responsibility

Finalists must attend a four week Pre-Academic/Academic Writing summer school program (held from mid-July to mid-August in Istanbul), a pre-departure orientation, and an annual Program workshop. Fellows must uphold the academic standards of the Host University and undertake full-time study for the duration of the program. Fellows will not be permitted to change their assigned host university or field of study. Failure to maintain academic and professional standards may result in dismissal from the Program.

What is Social Work?

The social work profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being. Utilizing theories of human behavior and social systems, social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments. Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work. (Source: www.sozialarbeit.at/def.htm)
Social workers have traditionally worked on two levels in their efforts to help people: the “micro” level of direct practice with individuals, and the “macro” approach which involves advocating for change through civil action, community programming, or social policy development. Social workers often work to influence government policy through either direct involvement in the government, or through public advocacy, in an effort to improve the economic and social conditions of marginalized groups in our society. These groups can include the elderly, children and youth, low-income families and individuals, racial and ethnic minorities, and the disabled. Social work as a profession is dedicated to the concept of “open societies” through its fight for social and economic justice, and through its efforts to empower people in the struggle to create a more just and humane society.
Social workers often deal with individual clients who face a life-threatening disease or a social problem. These problems may include inadequate housing, unemployment, lack of job skills, financial distress, serious illness or disability, substance abuse, unwanted pregnancy, or antisocial behavior. Social workers also assist families that have serious domestic conflicts, including those involving child or spousal abuse. Social workers practice in a variety of settings, below are some examples.
Social work planners and policy-makers develop programs to address such issues as child abuse, homelessness, substance abuse, poverty, and violence. These workers research and analyze policies, programs, and regulations. They identify social problems and suggest legislative and other solutions. They may help raise funds or write grants to support these programs.
International social workers help to promote economic and social equality internationally. They specialize in policy development or direct practice and programming for groups such as refugees and immigrants, and those coping with natural disasters and local conflicts.
Social work administrators perform overall management tasks in a hospital, clinic, or other setting that offers social worker services.
Clinical social workers offer psychotherapy or counseling and a range of diagnostic services in public agencies, clinics, and private practice.
Child welfare or family services social workers may counsel children and youths who have difficulty adjusting socially, advise parents on how to care for disabled children, or arrange for homemaker services during a parent’s illness. If children have serious problems in school, child welfare workers may consult with parents, teachers, and counselors to identify underlying causes and develop plans for treatment. Some social workers assist single parents, arrange adoptions, and help find foster homes for neglected, abandoned, or abused children. Child welfare workers also work in residential institutions for children and adolescents.
Child or adult protective services social workers investigate reports of abuse and neglect and intervene if necessary. They may initiate legal action to remove children from homes and place them temporarily in an emergency shelter or with a foster family.
Mental health social workers provide services for persons with mental or emotional problems. Such services include individual and group therapy, outreach, crisis intervention, social rehabilitation, and training in skills of everyday living. They may also help plan for supportive services to ease patients’ return to the community.

Health care social workers help patients and their families cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses and handle problems that may stand in the way of recovery or rehabilitation. They may organize support groups for families of patients suffering from cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer’s disease, etc. They also advise family caregivers, counsel patients, and help plan for their needs after discharge by arranging for at-home services.
School social workers diagnose students’ problems and arrange needed services, counsel children in trouble, and help integrate disabled students into the general school population. School social workers deal with problems such as student pregnancy, misbehavior in class, and excessive absences. They also advise teachers on how to cope with problem students.
Criminal justice social workers make recommendations to courts, prepare pre-sentencing assessments, and provide services to prison inmates and their families. Probation and parole officers provide similar services to individuals sentenced by a court to parole or probation.
Occupational social workers help workers cope with job-related pressures or personal problems that affect the quality of their work. They often offer direct counseling to employees whose performance is hindered by emotional or family problems or substance abuse. They also develop education programs and refer workers to specialized community programs.
Gerontology social workers specialize in services to the aged. They run support groups for family caregivers or for the adult children of aging parents. Also, they advise elderly people or family members about choices in such areas as housing, transportation, and long-term care; they also coordinate and monitor services.
Excerpts from “Nature of the Work” Occupational Outlook Handbook 2000-2001; US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Academic Program

Graduate programs in social work begin with learning the foundations of social work to ensure that all graduates have the same knowledge base upon entering the social work profession. Foundation courses focus on studying theories, issues, and practice methods dealing with both human behavior and the social environment. After the foundation is established, students choose a practice method and a social problem area (described in detail below). For example if you are interested in developing policy on pensioner’s issues you would choose social policy (the method or the way you would like to work) and gerontology (the problem area or the population you would like to work with). To receive a degree, fellows must take all of the courses required by the department and the university. In addition to coursework, most universities require that students take examinations, write papers, or conduct a research project. In Social Work, students are also required to gain practical experience working in the field – also called a practicum or internship – where the knowledge gained in the classroom is integrated into supervised social work experience. Students often do fieldwork and attend classes at the same time.

Methods of Social Work Practice (Source: www.columbia.edu/cu/ssw, www.gwbweb.wustl.edu)

Clinical Social Work / Family Therapy (Counseling) - Emphasizes assessment, intervention, and evaluation, using individual, family, group, and case management strategies; clinical application of risk and resiliency theories and research to at-risk populations; and clinical issues with specific client populations.
Generalist - Emphasizes direct practice; community practice; movement from case to cause; development of innovative and responsive social programs and of program resources, including staffing and funding. Learn to provide direct services for clients, advocate on behalf of at-risk individuals and groups, form coalitions to influence policy and legislation, develop innovative, responsive social programs that can survive, and locate new sources of support and funding.
Social Administration / Management - Building knowledge, skills, and values in administering social service programs includes areas of program planning, program evaluation, financial management, marketing, and fundraising, staff development and training, human resource management, and management information systems.
Social Policy - Policy analysis and advocacy are the focus, including the knowledge, values, and skills to define policy issues from a social work perspective, collect and analyze relevant data, develop policy options, prepare testimony, and present recommendations.
Social Research - Emphasizes advanced social work research methods; data analysis and statistics; application of research methods to social work problems and constituencies.

Social Problem Areas (Source: www.columbia.edu/cu/ssw, www.gwbweb.wustl.edu)

Children, Youth, and Families - The economic and social status and service needs of families, youth, and children; laws, funding streams, and service organizations; family support and child care services; preventive and protective services; school-based services; teenage pregnancy/parenting services.

Gerontology - The role and status of the elderly as a population/potential client group; social problems affecting them; sociology of the family; age stratification; policies providing financial support, health, and social care for the elderly; and social service provisions for the aged.
School - Work within the population of school-aged children; legal and policy issues in public education; problems of school failure; design, administration, financing, delivery, and evaluation of child and family services that are either school-based or school-linked; and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Work - The composition, status, and needs of the labor force; conditions interfering with work roles; services for clients as workers and for their dependents; collective bargaining; discrimination and unequal opportunity; interdisciplinary initiatives; and legislation related to work and social welfare.
Contemporary Social Problems - Emerging problems (e.g. homelessness, violence, substance abuse); their etiology, epidemiology, and interconnections; relevant policies, programs, and practices; and coordination or lack of coordination among service systems that seek to address this problem.
Health, Mental Health and Disabilities - Emphasizes clinical practice with individuals, families, and groups experiencing health-related problems in a variety of settings, and management or administrative roles in health-related organizations. Identification of health factors and social stressors that affect clients; program development and evaluation; fiscal, legal, and organizational sanctions and influences; assessment of system entry points for client care and advocacy.
International Social Welfare and Services to Immigrants and Refugees - Global social problems; international trends in social policies and programs, including response to disasters; needs of immigrants and refugees; community development; and activities of major international organizations and voluntary agencies working internationally.
Social and Economic Development - Centers on the problems of underdevelopment, in the U.S. and around the world. The challenges of development include improvements in living conditions and economic opportunities in urban neighborhoods, rural areas, nations, and regions that are struggling to achieve basic necessities.



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OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE

2007 SOCIAL WORK MASTERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

for Graduate Study in the United States for Citizens and Residents of

Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

Deadline: wednesday, November 1, 2006

Personal Information (required information) - If you are selected, the spelling of your name as written below will be used for visas and tickets. Please write neatly and accurately.

Family Name: ________________________________ Given Name: _________________________________

Country of Residence:	Gender:	Will you have an undergraduate degree by 11/01/06?
Azerbaijan Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Mongolia Tajikistan Uzbekistan	Female Male	Yes

Date of Birth (month/day/year): ___________________ Place of Birth (city / country): ____________________

Current Occupation: _________________________________________________________________________

If student, indicate level:

Master’s

Ph. D.

Post-Doctoral

Place of Employment or Study: _________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address (required information) - All mail will be sent to this address during the competition (Fall 2006 - Spring 2007). Include country and city code for phone/fax numbers.

Number and Street: _________________________________________________________________________

City/Region: _______________________________ Index: _________________ Country: ______________
Home phone: (_____) __________________ Fax: (______) ______________ Email: ____________________

Current Employer or University Address - Include country and city code for phone/fax numbers.

Place of Employment or Study: _________________________________________________________________

Number and Street: _______________________________________________________________________
City/Region: ________________________________ Index: ________________ Country: ______________
Work phone: (_____) __________________ Fax: (______) ______________ Email: ____________________

Program Administration - How did you learn about the Program? Information used for statistical purposes only.

Educational Info. Center _____ Soros/OSI Office _____ Soros/OSI staff lecture _____ Program Alumnus/Alumna _____

Internet _____ Newspaper/Journal _____ Radio _____ Television _____

Friend _____ Your University _____ Your Workplace _____ Other _______________________

Have you previously applied to the Social Work Fellowship Program? Yes____ No____ Year(s)___________
Have you applied for other scholarships this year (OSI or non-OSI)? Yes___ No ___ Which program(s)? _________
Application Form is Free and can be Duplicated, Apply Online at www.soros.org/grants

Paper and Online Applications are Equally Evaluated

Social Work Academic Program (required information) - Graduate programs begin with learning the foundations of social work by studying theories, issues and practice methods dealing with both human behavior and the social environment. Students then choose a practice method and problem area. Please check ONE of each below. Please see the Academic Program sheet for more information.

What method of social work practice most interests you? (Check ONE from this list)

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  Clinical Social Work / Family Therapy (Counseling)
  
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  Generalist
  
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  Social Administration / Management
  
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  Social Policy
  
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  Social Research
  

What social problem area most interests you? (Check ONE from this list)

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  Children, Youth, and Families
  
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  Gerontology
  
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  School
  
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  Work
  
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  Contemporary Social Problems
  
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  Health, Mental Health and Disabilities
  
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  International Social Welfare and Services to Immigrants and Refugees
  
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  Social and Economic Development (US and International)
  

Professional Experience – List your most recent professional experience first. You will have more space on your resume/CV to write about other positions.
Example entry: Our Children, children’s rights NGO (35 employees); Grant Officer, 9/04-10/05 (3 people supervised); Write grant proposals, 35 hours per week.

Name & Type of Organization (# of employees)	Job Title & Dates of Employment (# of people supervised)	Job Responsibilities (hours worked per week)	Paid or Volunteer

Education - List all educational institutions you have attended, beginning with the one attended most recently. Example entry: University of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Psychology, “Gerchilgee”, 09/98 – 05/02, 05/02.

Institution & Location	Major Field of Study (area of specialization)	Degree / Diploma (do not translate, write in Latin letters)	Dates of Study (starting & ending month / year)	Date Diploma Received (or expected)

Academic Awards - List any awards / grants / fellowships or honors you have received. Examples include: graduation from school with a medal, awards from an Olympiad, academic travel grants, etc. Include the following information: type of award, granting agency, name of award, year, duration of study, and amount.
Example entry: Scholarship, IIE, Fulbright Fellowship for Master’s in Public Health, 2002, 2 years, $ unknown).

Research - List any scholarly or professional research you have done or are currently doing.

Publications - List any books, articles, or theses you have published, include title, publisher, place and date.

Professional Association - List professional associations or other organizations you are involved with.

Conferences/Workshops – List any social work-related conferences or workshops in which you have participated or presented. If you gave a presentation please write the topic in the last column.

Name of Conference/Workshop	Country	Dates	Participant or Presenter	Presentation Topic

Language Ability - Rate your reading, writing, comprehension and speaking skills in each language you know, include English and your native language. Use the ratings of Excellent, Good, Fair, or Poor.

Language	Reading	Writing	Comprehension	Speaking
ENGLISH
Native:

International Experience - Please indicate ALL extensive (more than one month) travel, study, or work you have had outside your home country.

Country Visited	Length of Stay	Dates	Travel, Study or Work

Essay - Write a detailed essay explaining your reasons for applying to the Social Work Masters Program. Explain how your background, education, and employment since completing secondary school have prepared you to study at the graduate level in the United States. What personal attributes do you possess that contribute to your abilities to be helpful to others? What specific area of social work most interests you? Explain what you hope to accomplish during your fellowship and how this experience will help you achieve your professional and personal goals, including what type of work or position you would like to have after completing the program. The length of your essay should not exceed two typed pages (500 words).

Required Order and Attachments - Please attach the following items to your application in the order given below. Please see the Instructions sheet for details about submitting your application.

Essay. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV), in English. Three recommendation letters. Official university transcripts in original language.

Certified English translation of transcripts. Official diplomas in original language. Certified English translation of diplomas. Photocopy of passport picture page (if available)

Certification - I certify that the information given in this application is complete and accurate. I understand that the final approval of my application and my status as a program grantee is dependent on my placement at an appropriate U.S. university and on my ability to receive and maintain a U.S. J-1 visa. I understand that the purpose of the program is to obtain a graduate degree in social work from a U.S. university to enable me to pursue a profession in social work and to apply that knowledge in my home country. I agree to return to my home country upon completion of the Fellowship.

Name: _________________________ Signature: ________________________ Date: ___________

Submit by wednesday, November 1, 2006 to the OSI/Soros Office in Your Country

AZERBAIJAN Baku Education Information Centre (BEIC) 183 Suleyman Rahimov St., 4th floor. Baku, AZ1014 Azerbaijan Tel./ Fax ; (994 12) 48 28 45; 48 28 46 [e-mail] www.beic.aznet.org	Mongolia Educational Advising Resource Center Mongolia Cultural Palace Complex Youth and Children’s library, 1^st floor Ulaanbaatar-46, Mongolia Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] (until Oct.1) [e-mail] (after Oct. 1) http://www.earcmn.org
GEORGIA Open Society Georgia Foundation International Student Advising Center 10a Chovelidze St., 380008 Tbilisi, Georgia Tel. [phone], Fax. 29 10 52 [e-mail] http://www.osgf.ge/isac	TAJIKISTAN Open Society Institute Tajikistan 1 Firdavsi Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan 734003 Tel.: [phone]; 211958; 214108; 213260 Fax: [phone] [e-mail]
Kazakhstan Educational Development Center "BILIM-Central Asia" 65 Abylai Khan Ave., apt.# 13, Almaty 480091, Kazakhstan Tel.: [phone], 597620 Fax: [phone] [e-mail] http://eac.bilim.kz/page.php	Uzbekistan Educational Advising Center Shymkent, Ilyaeva str. 25 Kazakhstan, 486012 Tel./fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]
Kyrgyzstan Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Resource Center Logvinenko 55 720 040 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Tel./ Fax: [phone] [e-mail] http://eng.soros.kg/functions/programs/foreign/advising

Application Form is Free and can be Duplicated, Apply Online at www.soros.org/grants

Paper and Online Applications are Equally Evaluated
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE

2007 SOCIAL WORK MASTERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
FOR GRADUATE STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES

RECOMMENDATION

Applicant’s Personal Information

Family Name

Given Name

Country

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Recommendation

To be completed by a lecturer, professor, or employer who is familiar with the applicant.
Please complete the following form. Your candid, honest response will assist in selecting successful candidates and placing them in programs that best meet their personal and academic requirements.
Name and Title (please print): ________________________________________________________
Academic Affiliation or Place of Employment: ____________________________________________
Work Telephone: __________________________________________________________________
Signature: ________________________________ Date: _________________________________

In what capacity, and for how long, have you known the applicant? ___________________________

Please list the courses you have taught the applicant, if applicable.
Course Year Applicant's Grade

Please comment on the applicant's ability to contribute to the development of social work in their country.

How do you think the applicant will benefit from studying in a graduate program in the United States?

Overall Evaluation
Compared to other people you have taught or employed, how would you rank the applicant in the following terms? (circle the best answer)
Motivation no basis poor average very good excellent

Independence no basis poor average very good excellent

Effective communication skills no basis poor average very good excellent

English language skills no basis poor average very good excellent

Respect for others no basis poor average very good excellent

Academic success no basis poor average very good excellent

Overall, how would you rate this applicant:

no basis poor average very good excellent One of the top

students/employees

I have encountered

If you have completed recommendation forms for other Social Work Program applicants, how does this applicant compare to them:

no basis poor average very good excellent One of the top

students/employees

I have encountered

Please use this space for any additional comments you would like to make about the applicant.

OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE

2007 SOCIAL WORK MASTERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
FOR GRADUATE STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES

RECOMMENDATION

Applicant’s Personal Information

Family Name

Given Name

Country

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Recommendation

To be completed by a lecturer, professor, or employer who is familiar with the applicant.
Please complete the following form. Your candid, honest response will assist in selecting successful candidates and placing them in programs that best meet their personal and academic requirements.
Name and Title (please print): ________________________________________________________
Academic Affiliation or Place of Employment: ____________________________________________
Work Telephone: __________________________________________________________________
Signature: ________________________________ Date: _________________________________

In what capacity, and for how long, have you known the applicant? ___________________________

Please list the courses you have taught the applicant, if applicable.
Course Year Applicant's Grade

Please comment on the applicant's ability to contribute to the development of social work in their country.

How do you think the applicant will benefit from studying in a graduate program in the United States?

Overall Evaluation
Compared to other people you have taught or employed, how would you rank the applicant in the following terms? (circle the best answer)
Motivation no basis poor average very good excellent

Independence no basis poor average very good excellent

Effective communication skills no basis poor average very good excellent

English language skills no basis poor average very good excellent

Respect for others no basis poor average very good excellent

Academic success no basis poor average very good excellent

Overall, how would you rate this applicant:

no basis poor average very good excellent One of the top

students/employees

I have encountered

If you have completed recommendation forms for other Social Work Program applicants, how does this applicant compare to them:

no basis poor average very good excellent One of the top

students/employees

I have encountered

Please use this space for any additional comments you would like to make about the applicant.

OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE

2007 SOCIAL WORK MASTERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
FOR GRADUATE STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES

RECOMMENDATION

Applicant’s Personal Information

Family Name

Given Name

Country

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Recommendation

To be completed by a lecturer, professor, or employer who is familiar with the applicant.
Please complete the following form. Your candid, honest response will assist in selecting successful candidates and placing them in programs that best meet their personal and academic requirements.
Name and Title (please print): ________________________________________________________
Academic Affiliation or Place of Employment: ____________________________________________
Work Telephone: __________________________________________________________________
Signature: ________________________________ Date: _________________________________

In what capacity, and for how long, have you known the applicant? ___________________________

Please list the courses you have taught the applicant, if applicable.
Course Year Applicant's Grade

Please comment on the applicant's ability to contribute to the development of social work in their country.

How do you think the applicant will benefit from studying in a graduate program in the United States?

Overall Evaluation
Compared to other people you have taught or employed, how would you rank the applicant in the following terms? (circle the best answer)
Motivation no basis poor average very good excellent

Independence no basis poor average very good excellent

Effective communication skills no basis poor average very good excellent

English language skills no basis poor average very good excellent

Respect for others no basis poor average very good excellent

Academic success no basis poor average very good excellent

Overall, how would you rate this applicant:

no basis poor average very good excellent One of the top

students/employees

I have encountered

If you have completed recommendation forms for other Social Work Program applicants, how does this applicant compare to them:

no basis poor average very good excellent One of the top

students/employees

I have encountered

Please use this space for any additional comments you would like to make about the applicant.