[Bilimsel Haber] : JOB- Mentors for Ph.D. Students in Kazakhstan, Kazakh National University]

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

JOB- Mentors for Ph.D. Students in Kazakhstan, Kazakh National University

Resumes are now being accepted from those interested in serving as mentors
for select English-speaking PhD students in Kazakhstan.  As part of the
process of transitioning to a Western educational system with bachelor,
master, PhD levels (as opposed to the old Soviet system), Kazakhstan is
currently seeking Western European, North American and Japanese scholars 
who
are willing to serve as mentors for select English-speaking KZ students
pursuing their PhD in the new system.

Kazakh National University is currently seeking qualified scholars who 
would
be willing to serve as mentors for these students within the various
departments of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science (incl.
philosophy, culture, religion, sociology, anthropology, psychology,
political science, etc). The most urgent needs are in the following three
areas:

1. Cultural Anthropology / Cultural Studies
2. Religious Studies / Religious Anthropology
3. Philosophy

Qualified persons specializing in the fields of sociology, social
anthropology, ethnology, psychology, and related disciplines are also
invited to submit their resumes.

The requirement for interested candidates is that they have experience
serving as a mentor for PhD programs in their respective countries within
their own educational systems. They also need to be willing to travel to
Kazakhstan once per year for a period of approximately two weeks to meet
with their assigned students and other professors as well as host the
student at the educational institution which they are affiliated with once
per year for a period of approximately 1-2 months. All travel expenses and
study costs for both mentors and students as well as pay for the mentor's
work (i.e. all costs related to the study program) will be covered by the
Kazakhstan government. In addition, a one-time honorarium of 3k will paid
to mentors.

Interested, qualified persons should send an abbreviated copy of their vita
to *both* zhanat@kazsu.kz and chawel@ara-cahcrc.com. The vita should
include the following:

Name:
Institutional Affiliation:
Position:
Degree:
Area(s) of Specialization:
Range of subject areas taught and/or mentored:
Related work experience:
Related publications:

On behalf of the departments of Philosophy, Religion and Culture, 
Faculty of
Philosophy and Political Science, Kazakh National University, thank you!

R. Charles Weller






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