IREX Contemporary Issues Fellowships for NIS Citizens
Description: Four-month research grants to policymakers, government
officials at the national, regional and local levels; leaders and
members of nongovernmental organizations; practitioners in the public
or private sector (trade and investment specialists, foreign affairs
specialists, judges, law enforcement officials, political analysts,
publishers, journalists, managers).
Focus:
All research proposals conducted on a Contemporary Issues program must
be issue- and policy-driven, not theoretical or solely academic, and
must focus on the NIS and/or US - whether as individual countries,
groups of countries, or geographic sub-regions. Research topics that
focus on contemporary issues in other countries are not permitted on
this program.
The Five Main Categories for FSA Fellowships in Contemporary Issues
* Sustainable Growth and Development of NIS Economies in Transition
* Democratization, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law
* Political, Military, Security, and Public Policy Issues
* Strengthening Civil Society
* Communications Revolution and Access to Information
Eligibility for Contemporary Issues Program:
Applicants must:
* be a citizen of and residing in the NIS (Armenia,Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Georgia, Kazakstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, the Russian
Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine or Uzbekistan);
* be over the age of 25 and under the age of 55 at the time of the
November 26, 1999 deadline;
* be able to begin the program in August 2000;
* not have particiated in a USIA-sponsored grant of more than 6 weeks
after August 1, 1997.
* submit a research proposal in one of the above-listed Contemporary
Issues fields with demonstrated need for research in the US;
* hold academic degrees equivalent to, if not above, a US Master of
Arts or Master of Sciences degree;
* have at least three years of professional experience in the listed
field of research; and
* have a high level of proficiency in written and spoken English
necessary to conduct independent research in the US.
US Affiliation
IREX-administered FSA Fellows in Contemporary Issues will be affiliated
with a US university, institute, think-tank, NGO, or government office
appropriate to their research objectives. There is an internship option
for the fourth month of the fellowship.
Grant Provisions:
* Housing, stipend, medical insurance, and research allowance.
* Round-trip transportation to and from placement city in the United
States.
* Logistical support.
Application deadline: November 26, 1999
Geographic balance sought across participating countries.
Notification of award decisions by April 2000 (exact date to be
announced).
Programs to begin in August 2000.
IREX/Washington staff contacts:
Denise Cormaney, Senior Program Officer,
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Stefanie Altman, Program Officer
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IREX/Moscow staff contact:
Courtenay Dunn, Program Officer
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Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact IREX's NIS field
offices, and educational advising centers.
For more details, please visit the IREX website:
http://www.irex.org
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