Candidate Description and Qualifications

 - Candidates should be mid-career, typically between the ages of 25-50, highly-motivated and experienced professionals from institutions of higher education. 

 - The ideal candidate will also be an experienced professional with little or no prior experience in the United States, whose home institution is seeking to introduce aspects of U.S. studies into its curricula, to develop new courses in the subject of the institute, to enhance and update existing courses on the United States, or to offer specialized seminars/workshops for professionals in U.S. studies areas related to the program theme.  

 - Candidates should be willing and able to fully take part in an intensive post-graduate level academic program and study tour.