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This program provides fellowships to predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars
from the United States for individual long-term research in Central and
Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Limited funding is available for cross-regional
research in Turkey and Iran for postdoctoral humanities scholars. Support is
now available for master's level students to conduct research on policy
relevant topics.
Countries:
Central and Eastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Hungary,
Iran, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and
Turkey.
Eurasia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Description: Grants of two to nine months to predoctoral and postdoctoral
scholars for research at institutions in the host country. Grants of one to
three months are now available for master's level students to conduct
research on policy relevant topics.
Candidate Eligibility:
US citizenship or permanent residency for three years prior to submitting an
application.
Normally, command of the host country language sufficient for advanced
research is required of all research applicants.
Normally, applicants are required to have a full-time affiliation with a
college or university and to be faculty members or doctoral candidates who
will have completed all requirements for the PhD except the dissertation by
the time of participation. Independent scholars or recipients of
professional degrees (MFA, JD, MD, MLIS, MBA, MPA) may also qualify.
Inquiries about eligibility are welcome.
Master's level students who will have completed all requirements for the
master's except the thesis or equivalent by the time of participation are
eligible to apply to conduct research on policy relevant topics.
Applications will not be considered from those who have not fulfilled all
requirements for previous IREX grants.
Grant Provisions:
Note: Provisions may vary slightly by country.
Round-trip airfare and visa fees.
Stipend for living expenses. (Graduate students receive a monthly allowance;
salaried participants receive a stipend in lieu of salary based on academic
salary at the time of application).
Stipend for host-country room and board.
Application, Review, and Placement Process:
Application deadline: November 1, 2001 for participation beginning September
1, 2002.
Review by a rotating panel of experts .
For two- to nine-month grants, placements negotiated by IREX with
institutions in Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Turkey, and Iran.
Notification of award decisions after March 1, 2002. All applicants will
receive notification.
Focus:
Grants are divided into two categories: fellowships in the humanities and
fellowships in policy research and development. Scholars can apply to both
fields, but must demonstrate relevance to each field.
Scholars in cross-disciplinary and cross-country/regional studies are
strongly encouraged to apply.
Grants Awarded for 2001-2002:
Eastern Europe: 15
NIS: 18
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