CARTI International Scholars

Central Asia and Caucasus Research and Training Initiative (CARTI) international scholars' activities consist of the following:

• provide guidance and collaborate in conceiving of the fellows'
  research program, including the (re)formulation of hypotheses and tasks and (re)defining the sources, methodologies and activities of the research projects;
• assist the fellows in identifying and getting access to the resources and facilities relevant for the subject of research and available both within and outside the region;
• collaborate in the actual implementation of the research projects, primarily by providing feedback and critique to the fellows, but also by conducting joint field research, discussion of literature, research progress, procedures and findings;
• facilitate the introduction of the CARTI Fellows to other scholars and institutions involved in research and teaching in similar areas and their involvement in relevant networks and projects outside their home country;
• work with the fellows on identifying ways and means of integrating the outcomes and experience of research activity in teaching and engage in the academic life at the fellows' departments.

International Scholars can be proposed by the fellows themselves or recommended by CARTI. There is no formal application procedure for the International Scholar candidates. CARTI usually conducts an independent search for qualified scholars whose research and teaching work matches the interests and development needs of the specific supported fellows.

CARTI International Scholar eligibility is not limited by nationality or citizenship. CARTI expects that an International Scholar will have an academic affiliation to a recognized university outside the CARTI region and a strong record of academic work and international publications in the subject area of a CARTI project. Academics who wish to be considered as potential International Scholar candidates by CARTI are encouraged to send their current academic CVs with lists of publications and indication of topics and areas of current research, teaching and thesis supervision, to carti@osi.hu.