Anne G. Osborn ASNR International Outreach Professor Program

Anne G. Osborn ASNR International Outreach Professor Program

Purpose: A volunteer program for ASNR Senior members interested in teaching in developing countries. Facilitates the exchange of knowledge and techniques through volunteer professorship placements.

Program Overview:

Started in June 2017

Not a traditional visiting professor program but an outreach program where costs are shared between the ASNR member, the ASNR, and the host organization

Program was suspended in 2021 and 2022 due to COVID-19 but resumed in 2023

ASNR supports up to 10 placements per year

Applications open in late summer of every year

2026 Host Countries: Argentina, Brazil (Recife), Brazil (Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo), Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana (Accra) – 2 locations, Indonesia, and Tanzania

Eligibility:

ASNR Senior members

Must be an enthusiastic teacher with excellent teaching skills

Preference given to members who have not been an outreach professor in the past

Award Includes:

$2,000 (U.S. funds) travel reimbursement

Certificate upon completion of the professorship

Host country typically provides local housing, meals, and local transportation

Minimum length: one week (some countries may request and support longer exchanges)

Expected Teaching Activities:

Give approximately three lectures per week

Spend approximately four half-days in direct teaching sessions

Perform case reviews and teaching-file reviews

Participate in direct teacher-to-student "view-box"/"workstation" teaching

May be asked to speak at local or regional continuing education events

Selection Process:

Applications reviewed by ASNR, then submitted to host organization

Host organization has final decision on which ASNR members to host

"Match" held between applicant's and host country's rank orders

Preference given to first-time outreach professors

Post-Program Requirement:

Provide one-page report summarizing experience for publication on ASNR website

Geographic Scope: Developing countries in Central/South America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe

Contact: ASNR office at (630) 574-0220 or through the ASNR website