Visiting Chair and Visiting Practitioner Chair

The School of Public Policy (SPP) at Central European University (CEU) seeks nominations and applications for its George Soros Visiting Chair and George Soros Visiting Practitioner Chair for the fall, winter, and spring terms.

Successful candidates will be scholars and/or practitioners who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement or have a distinguished record of participation in the professional, journalistic, political, or civic world of public policy.

SPP is committed to diversifying its community and so welcomes nominations and applications from individuals who contribute to that diversity.

Terms and conditions:

• The Soros Chair will be in residence for one 12-week academic term and expected to participate broadly in the intellectual and academic life of the School.
• Generous compensation package.
• Private furnished apartment.
• Round-trip travel expenses.
• Travel/research budget.    
• Health insurance.

How to nominate/apply
To nominate someone or to apply for either the George Soros Visiting Chair or the George
Soros Visiting Practitioner Chair, please submit a:

• 300-word narrative statement describing your/the individual’s professional achievements, and why you think you/the nominee would make an especially valuable contribution to the intellectual life of a school of public policy.
• Resume of the individual you are nominating, or who is applying.
• Any additional documentation you think the Selection Committee should consider when making this prestigious appointment. 

Please send questions, nominations, and applications togeorgesoroschair@spp.ceu.edu